A Very Low Grade (But Scarce) Sestertius Of Vitellius

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GERMANICVS Pillar of the Community Germany 1849 Posts	Posted 04/28/2016 06:11 am Just rediscovered this old friend tucked away in my safe deposit box. A very low grade piece, probably was used and circulated well past the roman era. It depicts Concordia seated on the reverse. This reverse is fairly common on Vitellius' denarii, somewhat scarce on his Dupondii and Asse, but very rare on Vitellius sestertii. Only one auction record. Thought I would share - share you Vitelllius coins if you have them! Vitellius. AD 69. Æ Sestertius. Rome mint. Laureate and draped bust right / Concordia seated left, holding branch and scepter. RIC I 133. Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34427 Posts	Posted 04/28/2016 06:46 am Nice to find a surprise like this in your safe deposit box! Sorry nothing in my collection from Vitellius to share. I have a Vespasian from around this timeframe, but will share him when there is a thread for him. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3443 Posts	Posted 04/28/2016 09:17 am Nice enough really ! Well worn but for the type I would give it a strong F condition with some good eye appeal. Well centered and enough legend to make it "readable". I think with better lighting the pics could be improved somewhat. A coin like this (online) would attract my attention as being one of those "much better in hand" deals. Rather harshly cleaned. I would try to darken it down a bit. Give it a more 'venerable' look ! Report this Post to the Staff
orfew Pillar of the Community Canada 1269 Posts	Posted 04/28/2016 11:24 am Very nice find @Germanicvs Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 04/28/2016 12:25 pm Even though it's well worn I still wouldn't mind have it. Report this Post to the Staff
lrbguy Pillar of the Community United States 949 Posts	Posted 04/28/2016 2:44 pm Quote: Thought I would share - share you Vitelllius coins if you have them! Well, no one else is, but I need the practice. I'm working in a new photo setup and haven't worked out the bugs yet, so sorry for the poorly lit shot. But here is an example from my collection with the reverse figure facing the other way. Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3443 Posts	Posted 04/28/2016 4:02 pm Vitellius AE Provincial As Tarraco VICTORIA AVGVSTI I bought the first for the obverse and the second for the reverse. Someday I might have to fix this problem ! Report this Post to the Staff
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