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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 48

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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 48, Denarius, Silver, struck at Lugdunum, 69–69 AD. Obverse: head of vitellius, laureate, right; globe at point of neck. Reverse: mars, helmeted, wearing only cloak, advancing left, holding spear in right hand and aquila and vexillum in left. Weight about 3.5 g, diameter 18.0 mm.
obverse RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 48
obverse: Head of Vitellius, laureate, right; globe at point of neck
reverse RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 48
reverse: Mars, helmeted, wearing only cloak, advancing left, holding spear in right hand and aquila and vexillum in left
mint Lugdunum weight 3.49g (1)
ruler Vitellius diameter ⌀18.0 (1)
denomination Denarius axis 6↕ (1)
material Silver technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Head of Vitellius, laureate, right; globe at point of neck

A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN
reverse

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

CONSENSVS EXERCITVM
specimens (3)
British Museum 3.49g 6↕
British Museum (RIC I, 2nd ed.)
Portable Antiquities Scheme ⌀18.0

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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 48 (ric.1(2).vit.48), 69–69 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-i-second-edition-vitellius-48/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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