Vitellius coins

Aulus Vitellius, born A.D. 14, was a close friend of all the emperors from Tiberius to Nero. Galba chose him to command the legions in Lower Germany. The soldiers of Vitellius proclaimed him Emperor at Colonia Agrippinensis (now Cologne) on the 2nd of January, 69.

Gold Aureus - Vitellius

Obverse: A VITELLIVS IMP GERMANICVS, Laureate head left, globe at point of bust.

Reverse: CLEMENTIA IMP - GERMAN Clementia, draped, seated left, holding branch and long sceptre.

RIC 1, Cohen 9, BMC 79

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Gold Aureus - Vitellius

Obverse: A VITELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP AVG, Laureate head left, globe at point of bust.

Reverse: CLEMENTIA IMP - GERMANICI Clementia, draped, seated l., holding branch and long sceptre.

RIC 2, Cohen 11, Calico 541

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Gold Aureus - Vitellius

Obverse: A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN, Laureate, left, globe at point of bust.

Reverse: L VITELLI - COS III CENS, Laureate and draped bust of Lucius Vitellius left, with eagle-tipped sceptre in front.

RIC 7var (GEMANICVS and CENSOR), Cohen 1var, Calico 567

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Gold Aureus - Vitellius

Obverse: A VITELLIVS - IMP GERMAN Laureate head left with globe at point of bust.

Reverse: LIBERIS IMP GERMANICI Bust of Vitellius' sons : on left, a boy, bare-headed and draped with a globe at point of bust and on right, a girl, bare-headed and draped.

RIC 8var (GERMANICVS), Cohen 8var, BMC 386var, Calico 561var

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Gold Aureus - Vitellius

Obverse: A VITELLIVS IMP GERMANICVS, Laureate, left, globe at point of bust.

Reverse: LIBERTAS RESTITVA, Libertas, draped, standing to front, head to right, holding pileus and long sceptre.

RIC 9, BMC 88

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Gold Aureus - Vitellius

Obverse: A VITELLIVS IMP GERMANICVS, Laureate head left, globe at point of bust.

Reverse: SECVRITAS IMP GERMAN Securitas, draped, seated right, right supporting head, left holding sceptre; to right, torch leaning against garlanded and lighted altar.

RIC 12, BMC 89

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Gold Aureus - Vitellius

Obverse: A VITELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP AVG, Laureate head left, globe at point of bust.

Reverse: VICTORIA AVGVSTI Victory, draped, advancing left, holding shield inscribed S P / Q R in two lines.

RIC 13

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Gold Aureus - Vitellius

Obverse: A VITELLIVS IMP GERMANICVS, Laureate, left, globe at point of bust.

Reverse: VICTORIA AVGVSTI Victory, draped, advancing left, holding shield inscribed S P / Q R in two lines.

RIC 14, Cohen 98, CBN 4, Calico 577

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Gold Aureus - Vitellius

Obverse: A VITELLIVS IMP GERMANICVS, Laureate head left, globe at point of bust.

Reverse: VICTORIA IMP GERMAN Victory, draped, standing left on globe, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand.

RIC 15, BMC 97

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Gold Aureus - Vitellius

Obverse: A VITELLIVS IMP GERMANICVS, Laureate head left, globe at point of bust.

Reverse: VICTORIA IMP GERMANICI Victory, draped, standing left on globe, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand.

RIC 16, Cohen 106, BMC 98, Mazzini 106, Calico 581, Biaggi 287

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Gold Aureus - Vitellius

Obverse: A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN, Laureate head left, globe at point of bust.

Reverse: CLEMENTIA IMP - GERMAN Clementia, draped, seated left, holding branch and long sceptre.

RIC 17, Cohen 7, Calico 540

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Gold Aureus - Vitellius

Obverse: A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN, Laureate head left, globe at point of bust.

Reverse: CONSENSVS EXERCITVVM Mars, helmeted and naked but for cloak, advancing left, holding spear in right hand and aquila and vexillum in left hand.

RIC 22, Cohen 23, BMC 82, CBN 2, Calico 544

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Gold Aureus - Vitellius

Obverse: A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN, Laureate head right, globe at point of bust.

Reverse: CONSENSVS EXERCITVVM Mars, helmeted and naked but for cloak, advancing left, holding spear in right hand and aquila and vexillum in left hand.

RIC 26var (bust right), BMC 81

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Aureus - Vitellius

Obverse: A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN, Laureate bust left.

Reverse: CONSENSVS - HISPANIARVM, Spain standing left, holding with right hand two ears of corn and shield with two spears with left.

Calico 551

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Gold Aureus - Vitellius

Obverse: A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN, Laureate head left, globe at point of bust.

Reverse: VICTORIA AVGVSTI Victory, draped, advancing left, right holding shield inscribed S P / Q R in two lines.

RIC 34, Cohen 95, BMC 91, Calico 576a

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Gold Aureus - Vitellius

Obverse: A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN, Laureate, left, globe at point of bust; palm in front.

Reverse: VICTORIA AVGVSTI Victory, draped, advancing left, right holding shield inscribed S P / Q R in two lines.

RIC 35, Cohen 95, BMC 91note, CBN 12, Calico 576

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Gold Aureus - Vitellius

Obverse: A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN, Laureate bust right, globe at point of bust.

Reverse: FIDES / EXERCITVVM (Vand M ligate) in two lines above and below clasped right hands.

RIC 52, BMC 113

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Gold Aureus - Vitellius

Obverse: A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN, Laureate bust right, globe at point of bust.

Reverse: VESTA P R QVIRITIVM Vesta, veiled, draped, seated left on throne, holding patera and torch.

RIC 58, BMC 120

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Gold Aureus - Vitellius

Obverse: A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN, Laureate bust right, globe at point of bust.

Reverse: VICTORIA AVGVSTI Victory, draped, advancing left holding shield inscribed S P / Q R in two lines.

RIC 61, BMC 124

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Gold Aureus - Vitellius

Obverse: A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P, Laureate, right.

Reverse: CONCOR DIA P R, Concordia, draped, seated left, right holding patera, left cornucopia.

RIC 72, Cohen 19, BMC 6, Calico 543

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Gold Aureus - Vitellius

Obverse: A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P, Laureate, right.

Reverse: L VITELLIVS COS III CENSOR Laureate and draped bust of L. Vitellius right, holding eagle-tipped sceptre.

RIC 76, Cohen 3, BMC 10

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Gold Aureus - Vitellius

Obverse: A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P, Laureate, right.

Reverse: LIBERI IMP GERMAN Busts of the two children of Vitellius, bare, facing one another, the son on the left, the daughter on the right.

RIC 78, Cohen 6, BMC 12, Biaggi 291, Calico 560

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Gold Aureus - Vitellius

Obverse: A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P, Laureate, right.

Reverse: LIBERTAS RESTITVTA Libertas, draped, standing facing, head right, holding pileus in right hand and long rod in left.

RIC 80, Calico 563

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Gold Aureus - Vitellius

Obverse: A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P, Laureate, right.

Reverse: S P Q R / OB / CS in three lines in oak-wreath.

RIC 82, Cohen 85, BMC 14, CBN 42,Calico 574

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Gold Aureus - Vitellius

Obverse: A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P, Laureate, right.

Reverse: XV VIR SACR FAC Tripod-lebes with dolphin lying right on top and raven standing right below.

RIC 85, Cohen 110, Calico 585