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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |The Twelve Caesars| > |Vitellius| > SH63686
Vitellius, 2 January - 20 December 69 A.D.
|Vitellius|, |Vitellius,| |2| |January| |-| |20| |December| |69| |A.D.|, Struck in 69 A.D., the Year of the Four Emperors. After Nero's death, four emperors, Galba, Otho, Vitellius, and Vespasian, ruled in a remarkable succession. Vitellius was made emperor by his troops and after defeating Otho. Vespasian was made emperor by his troops and the Danube legions. Vespasian prevailed. Vitellius was slain. His body was dragged through the streets and dumped in the Tiber.
SH63686. Silver denarius, RIC I 27, RSC II 31, BMCRE I 87, gF, Tarraco(?) mint, weight 3.335g, maximum diameter 15.9mm, die axis 0o, Jan - Jun 69 A.D.; obverse IMP GERMAN A VITELLIVS, Laureate head right, globe at point of bust; reverse FIDES EXERCITVVM (the loyalty of the armies), clasped hands ; rare; SOLD











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