Coin: ar denarius

Museum number:

8-7549

Permalink:

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Accession number:

Acc.184, Acc.2724, Acc.3032.23, and Acc.UCAS-184

Object count:

1

Description:

Coin. Silver denarius, Roman. ( grms.; 18 mm.) Vitellius AD. 69, Rome. Obverse: A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P - Head facing right, laureate. Reverse: SPQR/ OB/ C S within wreath.

Donor:

Alfred Emerson, Design Department (UC Berkeley), Laurence Dinnean, Older University Collections, and Paul Ogden

Collection place:

Rome (modern city), Lazio, Central Italy

Production place:

Rome (ancient city)

Culture or time period:

Year of the Four Emperors (68–69 AD)

Collector:

Alfred Emerson

Collection date:

unknown

Materials:

Silver (metal)

Person depicted:

Vitellius, Aulus (Emperor of Rome)

Inscription:

Obverse legend: A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P and Reverse legend: SPQR/ OB/ C S

Object type:

archaeology

Function:

7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers

Production date:

69 AD

Accession date:

1905 and 1971

Department:

Classical Mediterranean

Dimensions:

linear 18 millimeters

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