Vitellius, with Vitellius the Elder. AD 69. AV Aureus (18mm, 6.30 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa late April-20 December. VF.

Electronic Auction 563
Lot: 776. Estimated: $ 3 000

Roman Imperial, Gold

Sold For $ 4 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Vitellius, with Vitellius the Elder. AD 69. AV Aureus (18mm, 6.30 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa late April-20 December. A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P, laureate head of Vitellius right / L VITELLIVS COS III CENSOR, L. Vitellius the Elder, togate, seated left on curule chair, feet on stool, extending right hand and holding eagle-tipped scepter in left. RIC I 94; Calicó 565a. Slightly granular surfaces, marks, scrapes, bent flan. VF. Rare.

On the reverse of this coin, the new emperor Aulus Vitellius honors his far more successful and capable father, Lucius Vitellius. Among the accomplishments of the senior Vitellius were marriage to the daughter of Octavia, removal of Pontius Pilate as governor of Judaea, and sharing the consulate with the emperor Claudius in AD 43. Claudius even left him in charge of Rome while he was occupied with the conquest of Britain.

Closing Date and Time: 5 June 2024 at 14:18:20 ET.

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