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Aureus with bust of Vitellius
Roman
Imperial Period
A.D. 69
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Diameter: 19 mm. Weight: 7.36 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number63.1626
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Bust of Vitellius, laureate, right.
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Reverse: Draped bust of Vitellius' son at left facing draped bust of daughter at right.
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Reverse: Draped bust of Vitellius' son at left facing draped bust of daughter at right.
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ProvenanceBy 1963: with Leu & Co.'s Bank, Ltd., 32 Rue de la Gare, Zurich, Switzerland; purchased by MFA from Leu & Co.'s Bank, Ltd., November 13, 1963