A Huge Thank You to Orfew /Otho to die engraver, "Is my wig on straight?"

Yesterday I received a package from the Great White North. It was from one of CTs friendliest and most giving posters. @Orfew for no other reason than to be kind and to light up my day sent me a recent acquisition of his...an OTHO!


When I opened the package a total of 3 presents popped out!


Two mint Canadian 50 cent pieces, double dated 1952-2002 in celebration of the queen's jubilee! With the BEAUTIFUL Canadian coat of arms on the reverse!

And then the present that left me humbled. A coin with a wonderful provenance and story behind it (I need to work on my lighting as there is more detail in hand):

(You can totally read the "OTH" before the crack)

Otho's story always reminds me of the bad guy in the movies who makes good by sacrificing himself at the end so the heroes can stay alive (not sure if the hero is Rome or the emperorship).
Otho was wealthy and from a distinguished Etruscan family. one of Nero's drinking buddies and lackeys.
Nero would fall for Otho's wife Poppaea Sabina and banish Otho to Lusitania,


making his old keg stand feet holder divorce his wife so that Nero could marry her, later kick her in the stomach while pregnant and killing her and his unborn son. If the reports were true.
Otho then sides with Galba, only to revolt and kill him!
Otho's Emperorship was short lived however. His lack of experience and anxiety led to a botched confrontation with Vitellius.
In the end, as the story goes anyway, rather than put Rome through another civil war Otho would give a speech, the night before taking his own life, declaring, "It is far more just to perish one for all, than many for one." Early the following morning of the 91st day of his reign Otho stabbed himself to death.
It's rare for a turd to flush itself down the toilet. But so ended the life of one of Suetonius 12.


Anyway, I just wanted to take one more second to say, from the bottom of my heart, thank you so much @Orfew.




I would love to see other coins CT members have received from each other, Otho, any other Ex Orfew coins and anything that flips your wig.

 

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..that lil fella was hard to get for me...but a more deserving peep one would be hard pressed to find ..a very fine gift Ryro, old friend and cudos to you @Orfew for your Noble act of thougfulness ...i'll post my 15 year, bought 2 fakes, and i Love mine..welcome to the Otho club ol' buddy! (i'll drink to that lets celebrate!)..i remember that feeling of buying it and the elations running threw(yeah) my body and soul...i felt so wonderful, i couldn't hardly stand it ..now its chipped and broke, but its real and somewhat of a special reverse.....

 

Congrats, @Ryro !

And, super-wow, nice one, @Orfew !

 

Thanks Orfew and Congrats Ryro, is this coin the start of a 12 caesar set.

 

Congrats @Ryro on the gift coin from @Orfew - very cool. And the rug on Otho's head is still visible.

 

Wow, what a gift!!! @Orfew is a fantastic guy, no doubt about it!

I have quite a few ex Orfew coins in my collection, including denarii from the previous two emperors:


Nero (54-68), AR denarius, issued 60-61. Lugdunum, 3.14g, 18mm.
Obv: NERO CAESAR AVG IMP; Bare head right.
Rev: PONTIF MAX TR P VII COS IIII P P / EX - S C; Ceres standing left, holding grain ears and torch.
RIC 24 (R3), RSC 214. Rare.
From the Orfew Collection; Ex: Numismatik Naumann Auction 63 lot 848, 04.03.2018.


Galba. AD 68-69. AR Denarius, issued c. April-late 68. Spanish mint (Tarraco?), 3.51g, 17mm.
Obv: GALBA IMP Laureate bust right, [globe at point of bust]
Rev: VIRTVS, Virtus standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand, cradling parazonium with left arm.
RIC 31(R2); RSC 333a. Rare (no others on acsearch); this coin is depicted in the Wildwinds database.
From the Orfew Collection; ex CNG 425 lot 403, 25.07.2018; ex CNG 417 lot 427, 28.03.2018

 

Wow @Ryro ! That is a fantastic package of goodies. Very generous of you @Orfew !

 

How cool is that! Also...

LOL!

And how generous is @Orfew, but of course, we already knew that about him. Great gift!

Here's my Otho:

OTHO
AR Denarius. 3.19g, 17.6mm. Rome mint, 15 Jan to mid-April AD 69. RIC I 8 (R2); Sear 2161. 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.

And here's my ex Orfew:

PROBUS
AE Antoninianus. 3.23g, 23.5mm. Ticinum mint, 2nd emission, AD 276. RIC 390 (R). O: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from the back. R: IOVI CONSERVAT, Emperor standing right, receiving a globe from Jupiter, holding sceptre; VXXT in exergue.
Ex Orfew Collection (ex Jacquier 45, 14 Sep 2018, lot 1395); ex Philippe Gysen Collection, acquired by him in October 2003