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Ancient Coins
2036
Vitellius. Silver Denarius (3.14 g), AD 69
. Rome. [A
VI]TELLIVS GERMANICVS IM[P], FIDES EXERCITVVM, clasped
hands. RIC 67; BN 33-4; BMCRE 2; RSC 36.
NGC grade VF;
Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $350 - 400
2037
Vitellius. Æ As (8.44 g), AD 69
. Tarraco(?). A VITELLIVS IMP
GERMAN, laureate head of Vitellius left, globe at point of bust.
Reverse:
LIBERTAS RESTITVTA, S C across field, Libertas stand-
ing facing, head right, holding pileus and scepter. RIC 43; BMC
105. Light chocolate brown patina.
Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $400 - 500
Ex Cederlind 135 (14 July 2005), 194.
Enlargement
2038 Vespasian. Gold Aureus (7.17 g), AD 69-79
. Lugdunum, AD 71. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG TR P, laureate head of Vespasian right.
Reverse:
COS III FORT RED, Fortuna standing left, holding globe and caduceus. RIC 1111; BN 292; BMC 382; Calicó 613. A pleasing example with
a few faint hairline scratches in the right obverse field.
Very Fine
.
Estimate Value .......................................................................................................................................................................$3,500 - 4,000
Although the reverse type does not explicitly refer to the Flavian victory in the Jewish War, it was struck in the year in which Titus returned to
Rome after the fall of Jerusalem and celebrated a lavish triumph. The reverse, which refers to the "return of (Good) Fortune" obliquely alludes to
the return of Titus at the successful conclusion of the main campaign against the Jewish rebels.