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Vitellius. A.D. 69. AE sestertius (29.03 g). Rome mint, April-December A.D. 69. A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG P M TR P, laureate bust right / PAX AVGVSTI, Pax standing left, holding branch and cornucopiæ, S C in field. Cf. RIC 157 [reads germa]; BMC p.377. NGC Certified Choice AU. Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5. Fine Style. NGC Certified Choice AU, smoothing. Perhaps finest known, smoothing in reverse field. Extensive provenance going back to 1901. An extremely rare impressive coin with impeccable pedigrees going back to famous collections formed 1901 and before to the 1800's. NGC Certified: Choice AU, 5/5 ; 3/5, Fine StyleJ. Tyszkiewicz Collection, Raymond Serrure Auction (Paris), 25 June 1901; C.E.G. Mackerell Collection, Sotheby Auction, 16-18 May 1906, lot 60; Lord Sidmouth Collection; F. Gnecchi Collection; G. Gillet Collection, Jules Florange/Louis Ciani Auction 73 (Paris), 28 May 1924; Spink NCL May 1940 (G 34)