Vitellius. AD 69. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.60 g, 7h). Uncertain Spanish mint (Tarraco?). Struck January-June AD 69. A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN, laureate head left, globe at point of neck / VICTORIA AVGVSTI, Victory advancing left, holding shield inscribed S P / Q R in two lines. RIC I 36 var. (with palm before bust); BMCRE 94 var. (same); RSC 101 var. (same); BN 13 var. (same). Deeply toned, surfaces a little rough. Good VF. Bold portrait. An extremely rare variety.
Ex Dipl.-Ing Christian Gollnow Collection; E.E. Clain-Stefanelli Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica 92, 23 May 2016), lot 2123.