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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DonnaML, post: 8330982, member: 110350&quot;]I personally think your coin is quite appealing despite its VG condition. The banker&#039;s mark wouldn&#039;t bother me in the least.</p><p><br /></p><p>My Vitellius wouldn&#039;t grade much higher, if at all, I believe. But I wanted one on which his name is legible, and it is -- as is yours. </p><p><br /></p><p>Vitellius AR Denarius, Jul 18-Dec 69 AD, Rome Mint. Obv. Laureate head right, A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TRP / Rev. Tripod-lebes (cauldron) surmounted by dolphin lying right on top, with raven standing right below, XV VIR SACR FAC. RIC I 109, RSC II 111 (ill.), Sear RCV I 2201 (ill.), BMCRE 39. 18.5 mm., 3.1 g. [<i>See Sear RCV I at p. 421, explaining that the reverse “refers to Vitellius’ membership in the priestly college of the Quindecimviri Sacris Faciundis, ‘fifteen men for the conduct of sacred matters.’ This body had care of the Sibylline prophecies and were famous for the opulence of their banquets ,a feature of the priesthood which particularly appealed to the gluttonous emperor</i>.]</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/new-vitellius-jpg-version-jpg.1179207/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>One reason I haven&#039;t tried buying an Otho yet is that his coins are even more expensive -- at least $500 or more for examples that would be lucky to qualify as VG! The choice is between that and Roman Provincials with portraits that don&#039;t resemble Otho&#039;s Imperial portraits at all.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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