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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Eduard, post: 2582987, member: 8959&quot;]I would like to dedicate this thread to an old-time favorite of mine - Emperor&nbsp; Vitellius. </p><p><br /></p><p>I credit him for getting me started along the path of collecting roman coins over 25 years ago when I came upon a coin of his, and also my first roman coin. I soon leaned that his major claim to fame was that he reigned for only a few months in the so-called Year of the 4 Emperors, 69 A.D., and that he was addicted to the good life and good food and drink. (all very human qualities!). An endearing fellow he was.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here a brief description from Wikipedia:</p><p><i>Aulus Vitellius Germanicus Augustus</i>; 24 September 15 – 22 December 69) was Roman Emperor for eight months, from 16 April to 22 December 69. Vitellius was proclaimed emperor following the quick succession of the previous emperors Galba and Otho, in a year of civil war known as the Year of the Four Emperors.</p><p><br /></p><p>Vitellius did not last the year 69. He was captured and executed in Rome by troops loyal to Vespasian.</p><p><br /></p><p>In spite of his very brief tenure, his coinage is relatively extensive and almost on a par with that of Galba, I would say. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>My own small assembly of his coins is modest. I do have a few Rome mint bronzes of his which are quite scarce to come by. My examples are really (really) worn or abused, but do show the distinct portrait of this short-lived emperor.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please post you coins of Vitellius, Rome mint or Provincials!</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Vitellius</b>, April –December 69</p><p>Sestertius late April-December 69 </p><p>Obv: A VITELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP AVG P M TR P Laureate and draped bust r. </p><p>Rev: PAX AVGVSTI S – C Pax standing l., holding branch and cornucopiae. RIC 118.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]561075[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]561076[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Another very much corroded example of the Pax Type:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]561079[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]561080[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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