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Vitellius, AD 69 (4)
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Vitellius, AD 69

Roman Empire AD 69 AR Denarius Vitellius NGC Ancients Ch XF

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Vitellius. Silver Denarius (3.15 g), AD 69. Rome. A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P, laureate head of Vitellius right. Reverse PONT MAXIM, Vesta, veiled, seated on throne right, holding patera and scepter. RIC 107; BMC 34; RSC 72. Boldly struck and well centered. Lovely old cabinet toning. Superb Extremely Fine. Vitellius, appointed Governor of Lower Germany by Galba, was hailed emperor by disaffected legions weary of Galba's austerity. Initially refusing the title, he adopted the name Germanicus and led the revolt, quickly gaining support from Britain, Gaul, and Spain. Meanwhile, Galba was murdered in Rome, and Otho seized power via the Praetorian Guard. Otho's offer to co-rule was rejected as Vitellius's forces advanced.The pivotal Battle of Bedriacum near Cremona and Verona ended in Vitellius's victory. Though Otho commanded legions from Dalmatia, Moesia, Pannonia, the Praetorians, and the fleet, he chose suicide to avert further civil war. In Rome, the Senate granted Vitellius imperial honors.Historians like Suetonius, Tacitus, and Dio Cassius portray his brief reign as irresolute, marked by laziness and indulgence. A notable reform: opening imperial offices to equites, previously reserved for freedmen.


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