Lot 3174

Description

Vitellius, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, issued 69, Rome Mint, (3.45 g), obv. laureate head to right of Vitellius, around [A VITELLI]VS GERM IMP AVG TR P, rev. Vesta veiled seated to right on throne, holding patera and sceptre, around PONT MAXIM, (S.2200, BMC 34, RIC 20, RSC 72) (illustrated); another, (3.17 g), rev. IVPPITER VICTOR, Jupiter seated left, naked to waist, holding Victory and sceptre, (S.2197, RIC 75, BMC 8, RSC 44); another, (3.27 g), rev. Libertas standing facing, head right, holding pileus and long sceptre, LIBERTAS RESTITVTA, (S.2198, BMC 20, RIC 105, RSC 47). Toned, good fine - nearly very fine and scarce. (3)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection.