Otho Denarius! Just added a great provenance!

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  1. ruud1301

    ruud1301 Well-Known Member

    Thanks Gavin..for me also..i collect only bronzes..but not for the highest price..that Vitellius as..came just buy with luck..for only 40 euro!
     
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  3. Orfew

    Orfew Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus

    That is a very nice example @Eduard Thanks for posting it here.
     
  4. ruud1301

    ruud1301 Well-Known Member

    But on this thread its all about Otto..Congrats with the desirable coin☺
     
  5. tibor

    tibor Supporter! Supporter

    Congratulations!! Very nice addition.
    I am a winner in #314. Hope to have
    the same luck in #315.
     
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  6. Orfew

    Orfew Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus

    I just received an email from Dr. Jyrki Muona who has informed me that this Otho was once his. I am very surprised and very happy that he has added this bit of provenance for me and that this coin was once part of such an important collection from an important collector of Coins of Otho.
     
  7. PMONNEY

    PMONNEY Flaminivs

    [Here is my Otho. I got it because I liked the portrait. the reverse is below my usual standards !
    OTHO. Head bare r. "IM P M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P". Rev.: Securitas standg.l. holding wreath and sceptre.'SECVRITAS PR'. RIC I 17, BMCRE 20, RSC I 17.. , Rome: 15 Jan..- mid April 69. AR.D. (3.41 gr.) Choice.VF.




    Otho.jpg
    Here is my Otho, I got it because of the portrait, the reverse is not up to
    UOTE="Mat, post: 3207849, member: 21445"]Congrats on the new Otho.

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    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


    This variety with a simpulum on the reverse is much rarer than the same type without this control symbol. RPC reports only 5 specimens with the simpulum and 17 specimens without it. This variety is missing from the important collections in Cologne, Paris, and Milan, and we know of only one example offered at auction in the past two decades (CNG 76, 12 Sep 2007, lot 3152, VF, $430 plus fees).

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    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[/QUOTE]
     

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  8. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    So is my Eleutheria Otho.
     
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  9. rrdenarius

    rrdenarius non omnibus dormio Supporter

    Great coin @Orfew . I especially like the scale. I do not have an Otho, yet. I do not collect 12 Caesars, but look for 69 AD coins in most auctions.
    I do have a scale coin from the auction. When the coin arrives, I will have a write-up.
    L. Roscius Fabatus scale symbol.jpg
     
  10. Orfew

    Orfew Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus

    That is a fabulous coin! Congrats.Both the obverse and the reverse are amazing.

    As for my Otho, yes, I really liked the scale too.
     
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  11. PMONNEY

    PMONNEY Flaminivs

    Beautiful coin, sharp and nice patina.
     
  12. Valentinian

    Valentinian Well-Known Member

    The scale (balance) on your Republican coin is wonderful! I look forward to the writeup. Any AEQVITAS can have a crude balance:

    PhilipAEQVITASAVG.jpg
    Philip I, 244-249. Struck 244-5 at Antioch.
    21 mm. 3.86 grams.
    AEQVITAS AVG
    RIC 27b variety of note on page 71 (AVG, not AVGG).

    But your Republican balance has a nice stand and good detail!
     
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  13. Multatuli

    Multatuli Homo numismaticus

    Great OP coin, @Orfew! Congrats! My only one, that I already posted here in CT:
    4F68A57B-9067-4707-8D9C-2E36E5ECA482.jpeg
    68A372AD-13E1-445F-9EB5-F6E76B4BFC3D.jpeg
    AR Denarius - Rome mint- 69 AD.
    Obv: IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TRP
    Rev: PAX ORBIS TERRARVM
    RIC I 4, rare.
     
  14. Orfew

    Orfew Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus

    Very nice. I might try for this reverse type next.
     
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  15. Orfew

    Orfew Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus

    I received the coin today and I love it. The strike is quite good. I really like the details on the face and the reverse is great. Here is a new photo.

    Click on the photo for an enlargement.

    Otho RIC 19 Kuenker.jpg
     
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  16. Valentinian

    Valentinian Well-Known Member

    It really does have an excellent portrait. I'm sure you will enjoy the coin.
     
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  17. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    Great pic, congrats.
     
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  18. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    Man, that's a nice Otho denarius - one of the nicest I've seen. Well done!
     
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  19. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Congrats Andrew! Nice coin, and a great feeling having it in-hand.

    RI Otho 69 CE BI AR Tet 23mm Egypt Helmeted Roma Emmet 186.jpg
    RI Otho 69 CE BI AR Tet 23mm Egypt Helmeted Roma Emmet 186
     
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