Forces of Vitellius in Gaul and in the Rhine Valley. Anonymous, 2 January-19 April 69. Denarius (Silver, 17 mm, 3.19 g, 6 h), Lugdunum. 'Jupiter-Vesta Group'. [V]ESTA P R QVIRITIVM Veiled, diademed and draped bust of Vesta to right; before, burning torch. Rev. I O MAX CAPIT[OLI-NVS] The Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus on the Capitoline Hill: distyle temple with wreath in pediment and acroteria in the form of aphlasta; within, statue of Jupiter seated left, holding thunderbolt in his right hand and scepter in his left. BMC 70. CG 15.2 (this coin). Cohen 368. Martin 13. Nicolas 15 and pl. XVIII, 15 PR2 (this coin). RIC 128. Rare. Some cleaning scratches, otherwise, about very fine.
From the collections of Dipl.-Ing. Christian Gollnow and Dr. E.P. Nicolas, Kampmann, 18 May 1981, 216.