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                        Lot: 330

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                        ROMAN EMPIRE: Vitellius & father. AD 69. AR denarius 
                        (3.04 gm).

                        ROMAN EMPIRE. Vitellius and his father. Silver denarius 
                        (3.04 gm). Rome, AD 69. [A] VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG [TR 
                        P], laureate head of Vitellius right / L VITELLIVS COS 
                        III CENSOR, laureate, draped bust of L. Vitellius right, 
                        eagle-tipped scepter before neck. BMCRE 26. CBN 58. 
                        Cohen 2 (300 Fr.). RIC 99. Extremely rare. Scrape on 
                        cheek of Vitellius, and head of Lucius Vitellius flatly 
                        struck near top of the wreath, otherwise choice 
                        extremely fine and an exceptional example of this 
                        important coin 

                        As this coin records, Vitellius' father had achieved the 
                        highest honors attainable by a private man at Rome under 
                        the Empire: consul for the third time and censor. He 
                        held these offices during the reign of Claudius, when he 
                        had been a close friend of the emperor and the most 
                        influential Roman senator. 
                        Estimated Value: $ 6,000 




...Sold for $5,000 USD [ approx 3800 EUR, 2650 GBP ] plus 15% buyers fee. 

Gemini I Auction Closed Jan 11-12, 2005. 

Re-used by permission of Freeman & Sear (www.freemanandsear.com) 
                      and Harlan J Berk (www.harlanjberk.com).