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<p>[QUOTE="RaceBannon, post: 1936117, member: 25357"]Here is the latest addition to my 12 Caesar's set. I needed an example of Vitellius. I had been watching this one for a while. In fact another member inquired about it, but decided to pass because he believed it to be overpriced. But in my search for Vitellius coins, I found them all to be fairly expensive, so I could easily rationalize spending a bit on this one. Coin dealers really like guys like me. </p><p><br /></p><p>It's also my first fouree, so it fulfills two purposes for my collection. It fills the Vitellius hole and serves as an example of a fouree.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>"A <b>fourrée</b> is a </i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coin" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coin" rel="nofollow"><u><i>coin</i></u></a><i>, often a counterfeit, that is made from a base metal core that has been plated with a precious metal to look like its solid metal counterpart. The term is normally applied to ancient silver plated coins such as the </i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Rome" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Rome" rel="nofollow"><u><i>Roman</i></u></a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denarius" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denarius" rel="nofollow"><u><i>denarius</i></u></a><i> and </i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greece" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greece" rel="nofollow"><u><i>Greek</i></u></a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_drachma" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_drachma" rel="nofollow"><u><i>drachma</i></u></a><i>, but the term is also applied to other plated coins." Wikipedia</i></p><p><br /></p><p><i><b>"Vitellius</b> (</i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_language" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_language" rel="nofollow"><u><i>Latin</i></u></a><i>: Aulus Vitellius Germanicus Augustus;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitellius#cite_note-1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitellius#cite_note-1" rel="nofollow"><u>[1]</u></a> 24 September 15 – 22 December 69) was </i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Emperor" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Emperor" rel="nofollow"><u><i>Roman Emperor</i></u></a><i> for eight months, from 16 April to 22 December 69. Vitellius was proclaimed emperor following the quick succession of the previous emperors </i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galba" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galba" rel="nofollow"><u><i>Galba</i></u></a><i> and </i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otho" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otho" rel="nofollow"><u><i>Otho</i></u></a><i>, in a year of civil war known as the </i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_of_the_Four_Emperors" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_of_the_Four_Emperors" rel="nofollow"><u><i>Year of the Four Emperors</i></u></a><i>.</i></p><p><i>Vitellius was the first to add the honorific </i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognomen" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognomen" rel="nofollow"><u><i>cognomen</i></u></a><i> Germanicus to his name instead of Caesar upon his accession; the latter name had fallen into disrepute in many quarters because of the actions of </i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nero" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nero" rel="nofollow"><u><i>Nero</i></u></a><i>.</i></p><p><i>His claim to the throne was soon challenged by legions stationed in the eastern provinces, who proclaimed their commander </i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vespasian" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vespasian" rel="nofollow"><u><i>Vespasian</i></u></a><i> emperor instead. War ensued, leading to a crushing defeat for Vitellius at the </i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Battle_of_Bedriacum" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Battle_of_Bedriacum" rel="nofollow"><u><i>Second Battle of Bedriacum</i></u></a><i> in northern </i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy" rel="nofollow"><u><i>Italy</i></u></a><i>. Once he realised his support was wavering, Vitellius prepared to abdicate in favor of Vespasian, but was executed in Rome by Vespasian's soldiers on 22 December 69."</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><b>Please post your Vitellius coins or examples of fouree coins.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]334811[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]334812[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i></i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="RaceBannon, post: 1936117, member: 25357"]Here is the latest addition to my 12 Caesar's set. I needed an example of Vitellius. I had been watching this one for a while. In fact another member inquired about it, but decided to pass because he believed it to be overpriced. But in my search for Vitellius coins, I found them all to be fairly expensive, so I could easily rationalize spending a bit on this one. Coin dealers really like guys like me. It's also my first fouree, so it fulfills two purposes for my collection. It fills the Vitellius hole and serves as an example of a fouree. [I]"A [B]fourrée[/B] is a [/I][URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coin'][U][I]coin[/I][/U][/URL][I], often a counterfeit, that is made from a base metal core that has been plated with a precious metal to look like its solid metal counterpart. The term is normally applied to ancient silver plated coins such as the [/I][URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Rome'][U][I]Roman[/I][/U][/URL][I] [/I][URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denarius'][U][I]denarius[/I][/U][/URL][I] and [/I][URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greece'][U][I]Greek[/I][/U][/URL][I] [/I][URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_drachma'][U][I]drachma[/I][/U][/URL][I], but the term is also applied to other plated coins." Wikipedia[/I] [I][B]"Vitellius[/B] ([/I][URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_language'][U][I]Latin[/I][/U][/URL][I]: Aulus Vitellius Germanicus Augustus;[URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitellius#cite_note-1'][U][1][/U][/URL] 24 September 15 – 22 December 69) was [/I][URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Emperor'][U][I]Roman Emperor[/I][/U][/URL][I] for eight months, from 16 April to 22 December 69. Vitellius was proclaimed emperor following the quick succession of the previous emperors [/I][URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galba'][U][I]Galba[/I][/U][/URL][I] and [/I][URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otho'][U][I]Otho[/I][/U][/URL][I], in a year of civil war known as the [/I][URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_of_the_Four_Emperors'][U][I]Year of the Four Emperors[/I][/U][/URL][I]. Vitellius was the first to add the honorific [/I][URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognomen'][U][I]cognomen[/I][/U][/URL][I] Germanicus to his name instead of Caesar upon his accession; the latter name had fallen into disrepute in many quarters because of the actions of [/I][URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nero'][U][I]Nero[/I][/U][/URL][I]. His claim to the throne was soon challenged by legions stationed in the eastern provinces, who proclaimed their commander [/I][URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vespasian'][U][I]Vespasian[/I][/U][/URL][I] emperor instead. War ensued, leading to a crushing defeat for Vitellius at the [/I][URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Battle_of_Bedriacum'][U][I]Second Battle of Bedriacum[/I][/U][/URL][I] in northern [/I][URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy'][U][I]Italy[/I][/U][/URL][I]. Once he realised his support was wavering, Vitellius prepared to abdicate in favor of Vespasian, but was executed in Rome by Vespasian's soldiers on 22 December 69." [/I] [B]Please post your Vitellius coins or examples of fouree coins. [/B] [ATTACH=full]334811[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]334812[/ATTACH] [I] [/I][/QUOTE]
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