Coin: æ as

Museum number:
8-6081
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21080006081
Alternate number:
49 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.892
Description:
Coin; Æ; aes grave; as; Vitellis - 11.46 grams. Obverse A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN - Laureate head facing left. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGVSTI - SC in field; Victory walking left with shield on which is SP [over] QR.
Donor:
Doe Library (UC Berkeley) and University of California Library
Collection place:
Tarraco (historical place), Hispania Citerior
Production place:
Tarraco (historical place), Hispania Citerior
Culture or time period:
Flavian Dynasty (69–96 AD)
Collector:
unknown
Collection date:
unknown
Materials:
Bronze (metal)
Person depicted:
Victoria (Roman diety) and Vitellius, Aulus (Emperor of Rome)
Inscription:
Reverse legend: VICTORIA AVGVSTI and Obverse legend: AVITELLIVS IMP GERMAN
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Coins (money)
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
69 AD
Accession date:
1946
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Dimensions:
weight 11.46 grams
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Coin: æ as, accession number 8-6081, described as Coin; Æ; aes grave; as; Vitellis - 11.46 grams. Obverse A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN - Laureate head facing left. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGVSTI - SC in field; Victory walking left with shield on which is SP [over] QR.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Coin: æ as, accession number 8-6081, described as Coin; Æ; aes grave; as; Vitellis - 11.46 grams. Obverse A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN - Laureate head facing left. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGVSTI - SC in field; Victory walking left with shield on which is SP [over] QR.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: æ as, accession number 8-6081, described as Coin; Æ; aes grave; as; Vitellis - 11.46 grams. Obverse A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN - Laureate head facing left. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGVSTI - SC in field; Victory walking left with shield on which is SP [over] QR.

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