Rare denarius of Vitellius (AD 69), struck at the Rome mint during his brief reign of approximately eight months, belongs to issues produced in the turbulent period known as the Year of the Four Emperors, one of the most unstable moments in Roman imperial history.
Roman Empire
Vitellius (69), Denarius 69, Rome
Obverse: laureate head right
A VITELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP
Reverse: Jupiter seated left holding Victory and sceptre
IVPPITER VICTOR
Diameter 19 mm, weight 3.16 g
