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Triton XXIV

Lot nuber 144

Vitellius, with Vitellius the Elder. AD 69. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.06 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa late April-20 December.


Triton XXIV
Lot: 144.
 Estimated: $ 7 500

Merani Collection – Roman Imperial, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold

Sold For $ 16 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Vitellius, with Vitellius the Elder. AD 69. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.06 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa late April-20 December. A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P, laureate head 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 565; BMCRE 23; BN 54-5; Adda 44; Biaggi 281; Mazzini 54. Underlying luster, some faint hairlines on obverse, minor marks. VF.

From the Peter J. Merani Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 66 (19 May 2004), lot 1389.

On this coin, Aulus Vitellius honors his far more capable father, Lucius Vitellius. Among the accomplishments of the senior Vitellius were his marriage to the daughter of Octavia, the removal of Pontius Pilate as governor of Judaea, and a consulship he shared with the emperor Claudius in AD 43. Claudius left Lucius Vitellius in charge of Rome when he left to conquer the British.

The final winners of all Triton XXIV lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 19-20 January 2021. This lot is in Session One, which begins 19 January 2021 at 9 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 22.50% for all others.

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