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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     RIC_unlisted_2 Type:     Roman Imperial Issuer:     Vitellius Date Ruled:     AD 69 Metal:     Gold Denomination:     Aureus Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 69 Weight:     7.31 g Obverse Legend:     A VITELLIVS IMP_GERMANICVS Obverse Description:     Laureate head left, globe at point of neck Reverse Legend:     CLEMENTIA IMP_GERMAN Reverse Description:     Clementia, draped, seated left, right hand holding branch and left a long sceptre. Mint:     Spain (Tarraco?) Primary Reference:     RIC 001B (RIC unlisted) Photograph Credit:     Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG Source:     http://www.arsclassicacoins.com/ Price Sold For:     16000 Swiss Franc Date Sold:     5/3/2009 Grade:     EF Notes:     (1) Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 51: Lot No. 212 (2) This aureus is unlisted in RIC, while it is similar to RIC 001, with the full inscription GERMANICVS (2bC), the obverse break P_G (2aC) is unlisted for this issue. While it should precede RIC 001, I have designated it as RIC 001B. This method is used elsewhere in RIC (addendas) to place unlisted coins

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