Alexandria: Vitellius (2 January 69 AD – 20 December 69 AD) [ AL_0264 ]
Categorisation
| Nominal | ||
| Period | ||
| Reign (Person) | ||
| Coinage Right |
Ancient Ruler's issue
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| Era |
Year (Era)
:
1
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| Dating | 69 AD | |
| Mint | ||
| Political Area | ||
| Region | ||
| Numismatic Field | ||
| Language |
Greek
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Materiality
Die properties
| Obverse | Reverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Kopf des Vitellius mit Lorbeerkranz nach rechts | Brustbild des Nil nach rechts, hinter rechter Schulter Füllhorn; im Feld rechts L Α |
| Depicted Person |
Vitellius (2 January 69 AD – 20 December 69 AD)
(
Augustus
)
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- |
| Picture concept |
Portrait type: head (to the right)
Ruler (male) (in portrait, wearing)
Laurel wreath (worn)
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Portrait type: bust (to the right, seen from front)
Nile (in portrait, wearing)
Lotus (bud) (worn)
Taenia (worn)
Himation (worn)
Cornucopia (left)
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| Legend (edited) | ΩΛΟΥ ΟΥΙΤ(ΕΛΛΙΟΥ) ΚΑΙΣ(ΑΡΟΣ) ΣΕΒ(ΑΣΤΟΥ) Γ[ΕΡΜ(ΑΝΙΚΟΥ) ΑΥΤ(ΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΟΣ)] | - |
| Legend (plain) | ΩΛΟΥ ΟΥΙΤ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ ΑΥΤ | - |
| Title (Latin) |
Aulus Vitellius Caesar Augustus Germanicus Imperator
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| Mark/Monogram | - |
in right field
:
L Α
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References and Commentary
| Referenced type (Roman Provincial Coinage) | RPC I 5375 | |
| Reference Literature |
A. Geißen, Katalog Alexandrinischer Kaisermünzen der Sammlung des Instituts für Altertumskunde der Universität zu Köln, Bd. I (Augustus – Trajan Nr. 1-740), Opladen 1974.
No.
264
(This sample)
J. G. Milne, Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins. With a Supplement by C. M. Kraay, London 1971.
No.
376
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| Commentary literature |
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. I (Text), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
41
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