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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 121

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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 121, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 69–69 AD. Obverse: bust of vitellius, laureate, draped, right. Reverse: mars, helmeted, wearing only cloak, advancing right, holding spear in right hand and aquila on left shoulder. Weight about 24.6 g, diameter 34.4 mm.
obverse RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 121
obverse: Bust of Vitellius, laureate, draped, right
reverse RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 121
reverse: Mars, helmeted, wearing only cloak, advancing right, holding spear in right hand and aquila on left shoulder
mint Rome weight 24.63g (4)
ruler Vitellius diameter ⌀34.4 (2)
denomination Sestertius axis 6↕ (3)
material Bronze technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Bust of Vitellius, laureate, draped, right

A VITELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP AVG P M TR P
reverse

Mars, helmeted, wearing only cloak, advancing right, holding spear in right hand and aquila on left shoulder

S C
specimens (3)
BnF (National Library of France) 27.00g
British Museum 24.60g 6↕
British Museum (RIC I, 2nd ed.)

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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 121 (ric.1(2).vit.121), 69–69 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-i-second-edition-vitellius-121/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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