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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 26

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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 26, Aureus, Gold, struck at Tarraco, 69–69 AD. Obverse: head of vitellius, laureate, left; globe at point of neck; palm in front. Reverse: mars, helmeted, wearing only cloak, advancing left, holding spear in right hand and aquila and vexillum in left. Weight about 5.2 g, diameter 17.8 mm.
obverse RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 26
obverse: Head of Vitellius, laureate, left; globe at point of neck; palm in front
reverse RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 26
reverse: Mars, helmeted, wearing only cloak, advancing left, holding spear in right hand and aquila and vexillum in left
mint Tarraco weight 5.20g (2)
ruler Vitellius diameter ⌀17.8 (1)
denomination Aureus axis 6↕ (2)
material Gold technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Head of Vitellius, laureate, left; globe at point of neck; palm in front

A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN
reverse

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

CONSENSVS EXERCITVVM
specimens (3)
British Museum 7.46g 6↕
British Museum (RIC I, 2nd ed.)
Portable Antiquities Scheme 2.93g ⌀17.8 6↕

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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 26 (ric.1(2).vit.26), 69–69 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-i-second-edition-vitellius-26/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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