Triton XIV, Lot: 665. Estimate $4000. Sold for $5000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Otho. AD 69. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.41 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck 15 January-8 March AD 69. IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, bare head right / SECVR I TAS P R, Securitas, draped, standing left, holding wreath in right hand and cradling scepter in left. RIC I 8; RSC 17; BMCRE 17-18 var. (break in rev. legend); BN 10 var. (same). EF, toned, a pair of tiny die breaks on obverse. Excellent silver quality. Bold portrait.

From the Collection of a Northern California Gentleman.