Obverse: laureate head right. Reverse: tripod-lebes surmounted by dolphin right with raven perched right below

Aulus Vitellius was acclaimed emperor by the Rhine legions in January 69 and reached Rome in the summer, only to be defeated by the Flavian forces and killed in December of the same year.

The tripod, dolphin, and raven are emblems of Apollo, a deity Vitellius cultivated on his coinage and to whom he reportedly held a particular devotion.

Deep iridescent tone, areas of roughness, cleaning scratches under tone

Deeply toned, flan broken near edge and repaired, scratches

Deep toned with some shallow scratches and minor deposits

Attractive cabinet toning with shallow scratches visible under the tone.

Lightly toned and lustrous with slight flatness on the high points

Toned with old cleaning marks and some roughness. Flan flaw on reverse.

Deep iridescent toning, minor marks and roughness

Lightly toned, slightly granular surfaces, hairlines

Toned, slightly granular surfaces, a few flan flaws

Toned with numerous scratches under tone and small spot of edge filing

Lightly toned, lustrous, with iridescence

Weakly struck surfaces with marks present.

Lightly toned with cleaning scratches and minor deposits on reverse

Iridescent tone, granular surfaces, cleaning scratches under tone

Attractive cabinet tone with a couple of tiny deposits

Toned with cleaning marks and scratches visible under the tone.

Fine tint with scratches on the obverse, very nice

Toned, good metal for issue, pvc deposits

Lightly toned with a scratch on the obverse

Toned surface with ragged flan and edge split.

A few light scratches, areas of minor roughness

Toned. Well-struck with excellent surface preservation.

A few light scratches, traces of earthen deposits, area of edge smoothing

Attractively toned with minor die rust on obverse

Old cabinet tone with a few marks under tone and area of edge smoothing

Toned with some shallow scratches and minor deposits

Lightly toned, porous, slightly ragged edge

Light golden tone with some underlying luster; minor deposits noted.


1/20/26	$1,100	VF	Stack's Bowers	▲ +76%
4/16/25	$190	F	CNG	▼ −33%
12/18/24	$275	VF	CNG	▼ −56%
12/18/24	$150	F	CNG	▼ −47%
11/6/24	$350	VF	CNG	▼ −44%

Denarius of VitelliusRIC I 109

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