Roman Empire, Vitellius (19 April - 20 December AD 69), AV Aureus

Roman Empire, Vitellius (19 April - 20 December AD 69), AV Aureus, Rome, struck July-December 69, A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P, laureate head right, rev. X[V V]IR SACR FAC, tripod lebes surmounted by dolphin, raven beneath, 7.38g (RIC I 108; Calicó 584; Cohen 110; BMC 38), eyebrow dimple, small scuff to neck, area of softness in reverse legend, otherwise excellent detail to portrait, very fine and rare; the only recorded Aureus of Vitellius found in the UK Provenance Fieldings Auctioneers, 27 March 2025, lot 127 Found by Ron Walters near Wall Heath, Swindon (South Staffordshire) by 11 June 2024 - "believed to be the first example found and officially recorded from the British Isles" ~ Recorded with the British Museum (ref. PAS: WAW-836D1F) ~ Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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