What is RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 125?

RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 125 is a Bronze As of Vitellius (69 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. I no. I (second edition) Vitellius 125.

What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 125?

RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 125 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.15g, diameter 28mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Vitellius As — RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 125

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 125

Ruler

Vitellius

Denomination

Date

69 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

11.15g

Diameter

28mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

A VITELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP AVG P M TR P

Head of Vitellius, laureate, right

Reverse

AEQVITAS AVGVSTI S C

Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and rod in left

About This Type

This RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 125 is an as of Vitellius (69 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and rod in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 11.15g, 28mm diameter.

About the As

The as was the base-unit bronze denomination of the Roman monetary system, worth one quarter of a sestertius. Under the empire it typically weighs about 11 grams and measures 25–28mm. The emperor appears with a bare or laureate head — the radiate crown was reserved for the dupondius.

About the Rome Mint

The Rome mint was the principal mint of the Roman state from the Republic through the fall of the Western Empire. It produced the vast majority of gold and silver coinage and was the only mint for much of the first and second centuries AD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 125?: RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 125 is a Bronze As of Vitellius (69 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. I no. I (second edition) Vitellius 125.
How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 125?: The obverse depicts Head of Vitellius, laureate, right with the inscription A VITELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP AVG P M TR P. The reverse depicts Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and rod in left with the inscription AEQVITAS AVGVSTI S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 125?: RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 125 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.15g, diameter 28mm, die axis 6 h, struck.