★ From the collections of Dipl.-Ing. Christian Gollnow and F. S. Knobloch ★

Civil Wars, 68-69. Forces of Vitellius in Gaul and in the Rhine Valley. Anonymous, 2 January-19 April 69. Denarius (Silver, 16 mm, 3.33 g, 7 h), Lugdunum. 'Jupiter-Vesta Group'. 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 125.3 ( this coin ). Cohen 432. Gollnow & Rutten 1157 ( this coin ). Martin 96. Nicolas 105. RIC 125a. Rare and nicely toned. Tiny test cut on the edge and with some scratches on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.

From the collections of Dipl.-Ing. Christian Gollnow, Leu 9, 24 October 2021, 1157 and F. S. Knobloch, Stack's, 1-3 May 1980, 255.