Forces of Vitellius in Gaul and in the Rhine Valley. Anonymous. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.36 g, 8 h), Lugdunum. 'Jupiter-Vesta Group', 2 January-19 April 69. I•O•M CAPITOLINVS Diademed heroic bust of Jupiter Capitolinus to left, wearing drapery on his left shoulder; before, small palm frond. Rev. VESTA P R QVIRITIVM Vesta seated left, holding patera in her right hand and torch in her left. BMC 72. CG 125.2 (this coin). Cohen 432. Martin 96. Nicolas 105. RIC 125a. Rare and beautifully toned. Very fine.
From the collection of Dipl.-Ing. Christian Gollnow, ex Lanz 62, 11 Juni 1992, 567 and Numismatic Fine Arts MBS, 12 October 1988, 792.
This coin was struck from the same obverse die as lot 1157 above.