So I bought this back in Dec of last year & I finally got my Vitellus. I got a great deal on it due to agreeing with the dealer to wait till he was here in the u.s. and ship here for free so we didnt have to worry about NY customs swiping it. It was one of my more challenging photos to take a pic of in awhile, its got the shiny/polished feel to it so no matter how much or little light I had, it didnt like it. So this is the best of the bunch. Cutis Clay gave the coin an OK with other pics I showed him, so no fake. Now its saving for a long time for Otho & my 12 caears will be done. Vitellius (69 A.D.) AR Denarius O: A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P, laureate head right. R: PONT MAXIM, Vesta, veiled, seated right on throne, holding patera and sceptre. Rome 18mm 3g RICI pg 273, #107
Hey Mat i think i was worth the wait, very good centering, bet it feels good to get that bad boy home...
Great new pick-up ... congrats (another Roman Ruler ticked-off the ol' list, eh?) Sadly, I do not have a Vitellius, yet
Congrats Mat! Nice one. It's always been a satisfying part of collecting to set a goal and slowly fulfill it. I still need Vitellius, Otho and Julius Caesar to round out my 12 Caesars set. I've been eyeballing this Vitellius fouree but have yet to pull the trigger on it as I'm not quite sure it's the right coin for my set. He looks a little like a zombie with his face peeling off. Got your PM about Otho. I'll send you some links to coins I've been looking at. None of them are inexpensive.
Thanks! I had a Faustina I foure that looked similar to that, exposed on her head looked like her brain. It got BD and I unloaded it :/
It's a very handsome coin, congratulations. I'm not aiming for the 12 Caesars because I know I can't afford a few in the grades I would want.
This was my first Caesar purchase, i was going for the 12 in silver but have given up for now and trying in bronze.. Vitellius. 69 AD. Ar denarius..
I'll admit my Caligula Denarius was my most expensive; however, I don't even know if it's possible to find a set of portrait bronzes. A bronze JC portrait has got to be expensive I would think.
It's not possible to assemble a 12 Caesars set of bronzes. Neither Julius Caesar nor Otho minted portrait imperial bronzes during their reigns. Although there are provincial bronzes of Otho (and maybe Julius as well?), they are crude and bear no resemblance to the emperor himself. Most collectors don't consider these provincial bronzes as being a 12 Caesars bronze.
ahahah ... sadly, so far, my twelve caesar set includes silvers, bronzes and one fake (ummm, there aren't any actual rules, are there?) ... yah, my ultimate attempt is to collect all "207" Roman Rulers and/or mates, etc ... ummm, in this ridiculous quest of mine, I am certainly bending the rules regarding whether they all have to be the same metal-type and/or even if they follow any of the typical classifications ... For example, if I have a sweet AE drachm of A-Pius, then I'm certainly ticking-off that Roman Ruler's name in the ol' RIC-II listing ......... oh, and similarly, if I have a smokin' Vespasian silver denarius, then "tick" he's outta there as well ..... ummm yah, I admit that my fake/un-authentic Claudius example probably doesn't count, eh? (fine, I will eventually work on getting a new Claudius coin) ...
There are no rules except the ones you make. When you get 206 of your 207 and have come closer than any individual or institution (save the British Museum) has, will you buy another fake, plan the heist of the century or what? I do know that I am not too good to have a provincial of Titiana and Pertinax Jr. in aG but I assume they are not on your list because they don't have Imperials.
Ahaha, exactly ... Sure, I may have to compromise and/or improvise somewhere along the way ... => hey, maybe if the dudes from the British Museum had a few more summer-camp skills, then perhaps the world would be a better place, and we'd see more "kinda-authentic" coins? ... hey, I'm just sayin' ... voila!! => Sibannacus!!
what was the outback steakhouse slogan? "no rules, just right"....that's my coin collecting motto. wonderful new coin mat!
Thanks for the replies. nope, but they are in their own gallery: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=3973 But when I get otho, I will toss them in a group pic. Also as others have stated, ive made my own rules. I prefer to have my provincial of caligula instead of the vesta of his and I like my bronze tiberius instead of tribute penny.