Here Is A Vitellius Denarius One Does Not See Everyday

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orfew Pillar of the Community Canada 1269 Posts	Posted 01/28/2019 1:49 pm I have known that this coin existed for the past 3 years, but until last night I did not have the chance to purchase one. This coin of Vitellius features Vitellius on the obverse and his father L. Vitellius on the reverse. One focus of my 12 Ceasars collection was to find the most interesting reverses I could for the coins I chose. I already have 2 coins of Vitellius. One is a fairly common type but the other is the dynastic issue. I am very happy to add this rarity to my collection. Part of what I love about this coin is the use of portraits on both the obverse and reverse. Vitellius AR Denarius 69 CE 17 mm 3.32 g Obv: A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P: Head of Vitellius, laureate, right Rev: L VITELLIVS COS III CENSOR: Bust of Lucius Vitellius, laureate and draped, right; eagle-tipped sceptre in front Very rare RIC 77 Ex: Silbury Coins January 27, 2019. Report this Post to the Staff

Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 01/28/2019 2:05 pm Very interesting. I find these issues with rare depictions of little known people fascinating. It seems Lucius Vitellius appeared on a handful of types, often depicted in his role as Censor. Always interesting to see a bust, especially during a period when they actually bear the likeness of the person in question. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34426 Posts	Posted 01/28/2019 6:30 pm I agree that this is an interesting coin. @orfew, is there a test mark or bankers mark on Vitellius' (the son) bust? "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
orfew Pillar of the Community Canada 1269 Posts	Posted 01/28/2019 8:26 pm Hi @Spence Yes. there appears to be a banker's mark on the hairline where it joins the face. Report this Post to the Staff
travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1120 Posts	Posted 01/28/2019 9:16 pm Wow, I'm glad I read this - BTW great coin orfew (king of the 12 Caesars). This is the first of seen of such a bankers mark on a coin. I was looking at this coin of Tiberius and was wondering what that mark was on the obverse - is this a bankers mark as well? I haven't been able to find a match on the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
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