Otho. AD 69. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.47 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck 15 January-8 March.

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Otho. AD 69. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.47 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck 15 January-8 March. IMP M OTHO CΛESΛR AVG TR P, bare head right / PΛX ORBIS TERRΛRVM, Pax, draped, standing left, holding olive branch in right hand and caduceus in left. RIC I 4; Muona Group 1, Type 5B, Portrait A; RSC 3; BMCRE 3; BN 3. Deep cabinet tone, some old scratches under tone. Near EF. Excellent portrait.

From the Dr. John Whitehead Collection, purchased from Roma Numismatics, 2007. Ex Hess-Divo 307 (7 June 2007), lot 1580; Münzen und Medaillen AG 79 (28 February 1994), lot 479; A. Hess 211 (9 May 1932), lot 483.


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