Since there was some interest in another thread I decided to post a new thread for my Otho denarius. It was my first ancients purchase and I bought it at the Ontario Numismatic Association meeting this past April in Niagara Falls Canada. Otho AR Denarius. Rome Mint. Obv: IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, bewigged head right Rev: SECVRITAS P R, Securitas standing left, holding wreath & scepter. RIC I, 8, RSC 17.
Nice Otho, Orfew, especially for a first purchase. I just posted mine in another thread yesterday, but here it is again. OTHO AR Denarius 3.19g, 17.6mm Rome mint, 15 Jan to mid-April 69 RIC I (second edition) Otho 8 O: IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, bare head right. R: SECVRITAS P R, Securitas, draped, standing left, holding wreath in right hand and sceptre in left
Here's another re-shoot of my Otho. It's hard to capture since it is so shiny, but this is the best I have been able to get so far: OTHO AR Denarius OBVERSE: IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, bare head right REVERSE: VICTORIA OTHONIS, Victory standing left on globe, wreath extended in right, palm frond in left Struck at Rome, Jan-Feb 69 A.D 3.179g, 18.7mm RIC I 17, BMCRE I 25, SRCV I 2165 var
Well, I'm still Otho-less, bewigged or not LOL... But, I will be getting one sometime this year, depending on the good graces of Fortuna or sheer luck... Super coins guys!!!
