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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |The Twelve Caesars| > |Vitellius| > SH53562
Vitellius, 2 January - 20 December 69 A.D., Spelling Error
|Vitellius|, |Vitellius,| |2| |January| |-| |20| |December| |69| |A.D.,| |Spelling| |Error|, "This refers to Vitellius' membership in the priestly college of the quindecimviri Sacris Faciundis, 'fifteen men for the conduct of sacred matters.' This body had care of the Sibylline prophecies and were famous for the opulence of their banquets, a feature of the priesthood which particularly appealed to the gluttonous emperor." - David R. Sear, Roman Coins and Their Values
SH53562. Silver denarius, RIC I 70 var. (rev. legend), RSC II 115 var. (same), BMCRE I 3 var. (same); spelling error not noted in references, F, Rome mint, weight 2.916g, maximum diameter 18.8mm, die axis 180o, 69 A.D.; obverse A VITELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP, bare head right; reverse XV VIR SACR FCA (sic, correct: FAC), tripob-lebes with dolphin laying right on top and raven below; rare; SOLD











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