Coins and Historical Medals

Roman Imperial Coinage, Vitellius, Denarius, Rome, 69, laureate bust right, rev. l vitellivs cos iii censor, laureate and draped bust of Lucius Vitellius right, sceptre in front, 2.70g (RIC 99; RSC Lucius Vitellius 2; CBN 58). Fine or better, extremely rare
£500-600

Lucius Vitellius was the emperor’s father and served as consul three times in 34, 43 and 47. He was appointed governor of Syria in 35 and deposed Pontius Pilate in 36. He was governor of Rome during Claudius’s absence on his invasion of Britain