Unsold at $5,000.00 Jan-30-01 Vitellius, Æ sestertius, (28.76g) Rome Mint, 69 AD, A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG P TR P Laureate head right. / MARS [V]ICTOR Mars striding left, holding Victory and trophy, large S C at sides. RIC167 (R2, referencing only the BN specimen); BMC-; BN 121 (same obverse die); Hunter -; Mazzini -; Cohen 58. Nicely centered Near EF, Tiber tone, with attractive tan and brown contrast. Extremely rare variety. Rare obverse die, with only the BN specimen traceable in the major collections. Rare head only obverse with no drapery. Bold, large portrait, of top style, which encompasses much of the obverse.