New video and coin. Roman Empire: Otho (15 Jan to 17 Apr, AD 69), AR Denarius, Rome mint, Jan-Feb 69 AD, RCV.2162, RIC.8, BN/R.10, BMC/RE.18, RSC.17 (3.54 g, 17.5 mm) Obverse: IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P. Bare head of Otho right Reverse: SECVRI TAS P R. Securitas, draped, standing left holding wreath and scepter
Fantastic example. Used to have a few denarius of his, but it's just tets. now. Otho (69 A.D.) Egypt, Alexandria Billon Tetradrachm O: AYTOK MAPK OΘΩNOΣ KAIΣ ΣEB, laureate head right, LA (year 1) lower right. R: EΛEY-ΘEPIA, Eleutheria (Liberty) standing left, wreath in extended right hand, scepter in left hand, leaning with left elbow on column, simpulum (ladle used for tasting and pouring sacrificial libations) left in lower left field. 12.58g 24.4mm Milne 359; RPC I 5354 (5 spec.); Dattari 327; BMC Alexandria p. 25, 208; Curtis 238; Kampmann 18.6; Emmett 184 Ex. Jyrki Muona Collection Published on Wildwinds! Otho (69 A.D.) Egypt, Alexandria Billon Tetradrachm O: ΑΥΤΟΚ ΜΑΡΚ ΟΘΩΝΟΣ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ, laureate head right; L A (date) to right. R:ΡΩΜΗ, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Roma right, holding shield and spear. 13.4g 23mm Dattari (Savio) 330; K&G 18.9; RPC I 5362; Emmett 186.1 Published on Wildwinds!
Splendidly done! Nice coin, too. I’ve always found Otho interesting for his extremely short rule. I just had to sell my Twelve Caesars collection. This is the Otho I had in it.
