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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Justin Lee, post: 3321444, member: 87404&quot;]Last week I was successful in winning my only bid in the Frank Robinson Auction.&nbsp; This coin is my first for Otho and it is going in a nice place in my Antiochene collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]880452[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Otho, Ruled Jan 15-Apr 16, 69 AD</b></p><p><b>AE28, Syria, Antioch Mint</b></p><p><b>Obverse</b>: CAE AVG IMP M OTHO, laureate head right.</p><p><b>Reverse</b>: Large SC within laurel wreath of eight leaves, fastened at top with pellet.</p><p><b>References</b>: RPC 4318</p><p><b>Size</b>: 28mm, 14.9g</p><p><br /></p><p>And lightning might not strike twice, but Otho&#039;s do!&nbsp; Last week before the FSR Auction ended, I was also able to secure <u><i>another</i></u> Antioch AE Otho from an Ebay seller (with provenance), and this one with the Athena/Minerva countermark that has become a sub-collection of sorts for me.&nbsp; So, two boxes checked with this coin!&nbsp; So this is my 2nd Otho and it has it&#039;s place right next to it&#039;s brother above.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]880454[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Otho, Ruled Jan 15-Apr 16, 69 AD</b></p><p><b>AE26, Syria, Antioch Mint</b></p><p><b>Obverse</b>: CAE AVG IMP M OTHO, laureate head right; c/m- Athena/Minerva standing right, holding spear and shield, within rectangular incuse punch.</p><p><b>Reverse</b>: Large SC within laurel wreath of eight leaves, fastened at top with pellet, between inner circle and outer dotted border.</p><p><b>References</b>: RPC 4318; c/m-Howgego 245</p><p><b>Size</b>: 26mm, 11.1g</p><p><b>Ex</b>: Savoca 4th Blue Auction, Lot #930 (12-27-2017)</p><p><br /></p><p>Both of these big Otho&#039;s were delivered today.&nbsp; What a great day!</p><p><br /></p><p><b><i><font size="5"><span style="color: #0000b3">Did you bid in the recent FSR Auction?&nbsp; Were you successful?&nbsp; What&#039;d you win?&nbsp; What&#039;d you wish you won?</span></font></i></b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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