Otho. AD 69. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.49 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck 15 January–8 March.

Triton XXIII – Session Two – Greek Coinage Part II through Roman Imperial Coinage Part I
Lot: 681. Estimated: $ 3 000

Roman Imperial, Silver

Sold For $ 4 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Otho. AD 69. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.49 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck 15 January–8 March. IMP M OTHO CΛESAR 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; Muona Group 1, Type 4B, Portrait Type A; RSC 17; BMCRE 17-8; BN 10. Iridescent tone. Near EF. Portrait of artistic merit.

From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Review XXVI (Summer 2001), no. 93; Tkalec (19 February 2001), lot 263 (hammer CHF 6000); Numismatica Ars Classica 10 (9 April 1997), lot 594.


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