The Roman Empire
Vitellius, January – December 69
Denarius late April-20 December 69, AR 2.80 g. A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P Laureate head r. Rev. LIBERTAS – RESTITVTA Libertas standing facing, head r., holding pileus and long rod. C 41. BMC 31. RIC 105. CBN 69.
Lovely iridescent tone and about extremely fine
Privately purchased from CNG.
One of the most common themes during the civil war was the restoration of liberty. Here the reference is probably dating back all the way to Nero as well as Galba. MSG.