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CNG Feature Auction 118

Lot nuber 999

Vitellius, with Vitellius the Elder. AD 69. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.24 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck circa late April-20 December.


CNG Feature Auction 118
Lot: 999.
 Estimated: $ 2 000

Roman Imperial, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 3 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Vitellius, with Vitellius the Elder. AD 69. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.24 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck circa late April-20 December. Laureate head of Vitellius right / Laureate and draped bust of Lucius Vitellius right; eagle-tipped scepter to right. RIC I 99; RSC 2 (Lucius Vitellius). Toned, edge split. VF. Rare.

From the Thomas A. Palmer Collection. Ex A. Lynn Collection (Helios 4, 14 October 2009), lot 282; Classical Numismatic Review XV.3 (3rd Quarter 1990), no. 184; Frederick S. Knobloch Collection (Stack's, 1 May 1980), lot 280; J. C. S. Rashleigh Collection (Glendining, 14 January 1953), lot 513.

A prominent politician serving under three successive emperors, L. Vitellius was appointed governor of Syria in AD 35 and was responsible for deposing Pontius Pilate the following year. Under Claudius, he served as governor of Rome while the emperor campaigned in Britain.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 118 lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 13-14 September 2021. CNG Feature Auction 118 – Session Three – Roman Provincial Coinage Part 2 through Roman Imperial Coinage Part 1 will be held Tuesday morning, 14 September 2021 beginning at 9:00 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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