The Roman Empire
Vitellius, January – December 69
As late April-December 69, Æ 11.57 g. A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG PM TR P Laureate head r. Rev. CONCORDIA AVGVSTI Concordia seated l., holding cornucopiae and patera over lighted altar; in exergue, S C. C 14. BMC 72. RIC 171. CBN –.
A lovely portrait struck on high relief. Dark green patina and good extremely fine Ex Triton sale X, 2007, 595.

High grade aes of Vitellius are all rare. As is true with virtually all coinage of the period, minor bronzes are even more difficult in high grade. These coins were clearly minted for daily transactions and they almost always show signs of heavy wear. This example is a clear exception. If a bronze coin from this era could be called mint state this would surely qualify. Both sides are delicately engraved and the coin shows no signs of wear. I doubt that a finer specimen exists. MSG.