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<p>[QUOTE="Eduard, post: 4314906, member: 8959"]I am glad you finally were able to find a sestertius of Vitellius for your collection, Jens. I know how difficult these are, and your example, while lower grade, shows all major design elements. </p><p><br /></p><p>I went through a phase in my collecting career, about 30 years ago, when I absolutely 'had to have' a sestertius of Vitellius. I was able to find these 3, all in low grade and/or severely corroded. Two examples of the 'Pax' type, which is also the most common, and a very low grade 'Concordia' type which is also one of the scarcest.</p><p><br /></p><p>'Pax' type - this one is not so bad as they come with a clear bust of Vitellius.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1097250[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1097251[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Another 'Pax' type - don't know what happened to this one, but it only cost about $30. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1097252[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1097253[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>'Concordia' Type, low grade but nice discernible bust (and quite rare) </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1097254[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1097255[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Eduard, post: 4314906, member: 8959"]I am glad you finally were able to find a sestertius of Vitellius for your collection, Jens. I know how difficult these are, and your example, while lower grade, shows all major design elements. I went through a phase in my collecting career, about 30 years ago, when I absolutely 'had to have' a sestertius of Vitellius. I was able to find these 3, all in low grade and/or severely corroded. Two examples of the 'Pax' type, which is also the most common, and a very low grade 'Concordia' type which is also one of the scarcest. 'Pax' type - this one is not so bad as they come with a clear bust of Vitellius. [ATTACH=full]1097250[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1097251[/ATTACH] Another 'Pax' type - don't know what happened to this one, but it only cost about $30. [ATTACH=full]1097252[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1097253[/ATTACH] 'Concordia' Type, low grade but nice discernible bust (and quite rare) [ATTACH=full]1097254[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1097255[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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