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Numismatics

ID number:  BIRBI-R1004
Object type:  Coin
Institution:  The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Named collection:  G. Haines Collection
Collector:  Haines, Geoffrey
Maker:  Vitellius; Spanish mint
Denomination:  Denarius
Place made:  Spain
Culture:  Roman
Date made:  AD 69
Metal:  Silver
Diameter (cm):  1.85
Weight (g):  3.52
Axis (degrees):  180.00
Provenance:  Haines 1986. A. H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd, 1942
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Description:  Obverse: Bust of Vitellius, laureate l., palm in front, globe beneath. Reverse: Winged Victoria, draped, advancing l., holding shield.

Inscriptions:  Obverse: A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN (Aulus Vitellius Emperor Germanicus) Reverse: VICTORIA AVGVSTI (Victory of the Augustus).

Bibliography:  RIC I 2nd ed. 36

Notes:  Sometimes attributed to Tarraco specifically, sometimes Spanish mint.

3 Related People

Vitellius
Roman
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69
Spanish mint
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Haines, Geoffrey Colton
British
1899
1981-09-14
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