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Vindex, Galba and Vitellius

 

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Vindex eh?!?..there's another one...this thread, like all big events, has taken on a life of its own...here's Galba, Otho and Vitillius

 

I KNEW you would blast out with those cool Civil War issues! Nice!

 

That is an awe inspiring line up right there. 3 men that did not leave this world easily nor of there own accord.

 

GALBA
A.D. 68-69. AE Sestertius
(24.75 gms), Rome Mint,
A.D. 68.
RIC-309. Laureate and
draped bust of Galba right;
Reverse: Libertas standing
facing head left holding
pileus and vertical rod
OTHO
Den, SECVRITAS PR, Securitas stg l;
F/AVG, part of obv lgnd wk/off,scant
rev lgnd, good metal with just smooth
wear, lt tone, minor scr on rev. Portrait
quite bold & nice. Former Frank Robinson

Vitellius
AD 69. AR Denarius
minted at Rome, Jul.-Dec.
AD 69. Laureate head of
Vitellius, right. Reverse :
Libertas (Liberty) draped,
standing facing, head right,
holding pileus and scepter.
RIC-1005; BMCRE31

 

good portraits on that Otho and Vitellius

 

GALBA

GALBA 68-69 BCE
AR Quinarius 15mm, 1.5g; Lugdunum mint
Ox: SER GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG P M TR, laureate head right
Rx VICTORIAE GALBAE AVG, Victory on globe standing left
RIC 131 scarce


OTHO

Otho, AD 69.
Billon AR Tetradrachm, 23mm, 11.9gms; Year 1; Egypt-Alexandria.
Obv.:AVTOK MAΓ OΘΩNOΣ KAIΣ ΣEB; Laureate head right, L A in right field
Rev: RΩ-MA; Helmeted, cuirassed bust of Roma right.
Emmet 186


VITELLIUS

RI Vitellius 69 CE AR Denarius Pont Max Vesta Seated

 

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Must be time for Vespasian...that looks like Vitellius

 

I'll pile on with another 'Vitellian' Vespasian.

 

VESPASIAN:

RI Vespasian 69-79 CE AR Quinarius VICTORIA AVGVST Victory seated L nearly centered obv lgnd crowded wk at rt good metal with medium tone sm edge splits RIC 802 Rare

 

Denarius of the civil war, minted in Hispania 68 A.D

 

Sorry, I seem to be a little out of sequence here, or this thread is moving too quick...

 

VERY NICE Bon Eventus! Super!

 

It has been scientifically proven that one can not have "too many" Vespasians.

 

I'll tie in to the Bon Eventus with a Titus



RIC 89 Titus Denarius

IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M
laureate head right

BONVS EVENTVS AVGVSTI
Bonus Eventus standing left, nude, patera in right, grain and poppy downward in left

Rome mint, 79 - 80 A.D.

3.034g

die axis 180o

RIC II 89 (C), RSC II 25, BMCRE II 106

 

VESPASIAN
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head right
REVERSE: COS ITER TR POT, Pax seated left, holding branch and caduceus
Struck at Rome, 69-71 AD
3.31g, 18mm
RIC 29; RSC 94h; Sear 2285

VESPASIAN
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head right
REVERSE: COS ITER FORT RED, Fortuna standing left, resting hand on galley prow and holding cornucopia
Struck at Rome, 70 AD
2.62g, 18mm
RIC 19; RSC 84
EX David Atherton Collection

VESPASIAN
Æ Dupondius
OBVERSE: IMP CAES VESP AVG P M T P COS V CENS, radiate head left
REVERSE: FELICITAS PVBLICA S-C, Felicitas standing facing, head left, holding caduceus & cornucopiae
Struck at Rome, 74AD
10.2g, 28mm
RIC 716, (RIC [1962] 555), Cohen 152, BMC 698
Ex: J.Q. Adams

 

When you post coins as AMAZING as that thar coin you are then making up our sequence

 

Here's another lovely portrait of Titus



RIC 948 Titus denarius

T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS
laureate head right

COS VI
Mars standing left with spear & trophy

Rome, 77-78 AD

2.76g
RSC 65, RIC 948 (Vespasian)

 

man, i'd like to get one of those Vespasian morphing out of Vitellius coins also....Vespasian & Sons Emperors Inc ..