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Roman Imperial Coinage - Otho (15 January - mid-April 69 AD).
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AR Denarius . Rome mint. Struck
69 AD. IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, Bare head of Otho to right. Rev. CERES AVG, Ceres, draped, standing to left, holding two corn-ears in right hand and cornucopia in left. RIC I 1. |
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AR Denarius . Rome mint.
Struck 69 AD. IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, Bare head of Otho to right. Rev. CERES AVG, Ceres, draped, standing to left, holding two corn-ears in right hand and cornucopia in left. RIC I 2. C 1. |
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AV Aureus (7.31 g). Rome mint. Struck
69 AD. IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, Bare head of Otho to right. Rev. PAX ORBIS TERRARVM, Pax, dressed, standing l., holding olive branch in r. hand and caduceus in l. BMC2; BN 2; Calicó 524; C 2; RIC 3. FDC From Bosco Reale hoard 1895; Ex Monnaies et Médailles 1960, 23. |
Astarte S.A. Bolla Collection - February 28th, 2007 No.:20 |
440,000 chf |
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AR Denarius (3.56 g). Rome
mint. Struck 69 AD. IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, Bare head of Otho to right. Rev. PAX ORB - IS TERRARVM, Pax, dressed, standing l., holding olive branch in r. hand and caduceus in l. BN 3. RIC 4. BMC 3. C. 3. Extremely fine. |
A. Tkalec AG - April 22th, 2007 No.:199 |
3,000 chf |
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AV Aureus, 15th January - March 8th
69. IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P Bare head l. Rev. PAX ORBIS TERRARVM Pax standing l., holding branch and caduceus. RIC 5. |
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AR Denarius, 15th January - March 8th 69, 3.54 g. IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P Bare head r. Rev. PAX ORBIS TERRARVM Pax standing l., holding branch and caduceus. C 5. BMC 4. RIC 6. CBN –. Rare. A very attractive portrait, about extremely fine |
Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 51 - 5 March 2009 No.: 211 |
4,500 chf |
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AR Denarius, 15th January - March 8th
69. IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P Bare head r. Rev. PAX ORBIS TERRARVM Pax standing l., holding branch and caduceus. RIC 6 var (head right). Rare. Extremely fine. |
3,000 $ | |
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Aureus (Gold, 7.40 g, 5h), mid January-mid April 69. IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P Bare head of Otho to right. Rev. SECVRITAS P R Securitas standing left, holding wreath and scepter. Very rare. Biaggi 271. BMC 13. BN 7. Calicó 531b (this coin). C. 16. RIC 7. Vagi 834. A magnificent coin, lightly toned and lustrous with a splendid portrait, one of the finest aurei of Otho in existence. Virtually as struck. Purchased privately from E. Bourgey in 1954, ex Ars Classica XIII, 27 June 1928, 1185 and from the collections of P. Vautier and M. Collignon, Naville II, 12 June 1922, 415 |
Leu Numismatik Auction 93 - 10 May 2005 No.: _ |
230,000 chf |
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Denarius January - April 69, AR 3.37 g. IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P Bare head r. Rev. SECV – RI – TAS P R Securitas standing l., holding wreath and sceptre. RIC 8. BMC 18. C 17. CBN 10. Unusually well-struck on a very large flan and extremely fine |
Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 25 - June 25th, 2003 No.: 402 |
7,000 chf |
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Aureus 15 January – mid April 69, AV 7.34 g. IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P Bare head r. Rev. SECVRI – TAS P R Securitas standing l., holding wreath and sceptre. Kent-Hirmer pl. 62, 216. Calicò 529. C 14. BMC p. 366, note †. CBN 9. RIC 9. Extremely rare and in superb state of preservation for the issue. An unobtrusive nick on edge at nine o’clock on obverse, extremely fine / good extremely fine |
Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 33 - 6 April 2006 No.: 440 |
90,000 chf |
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AR Denarius (3.42 gm). Rome
mint. IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, bare head right. Rev. SECVRITAS P R, Securitas standing left, holding wreath and sceptre. RIC I 10; BMCRE 19; BN 7; RSC 15. Choice EF. Rare in this condition. |
Classical Numismatic Group Triton VII - 12 January 2004 No.: 881 |
4,000 $ |
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AV Aureus (7.13 g, 6h). Rome mint. IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, Bare head left. Rev. SECVRITAS P R, Securitas standing left, holding wreath and scepter. RIC I 11; BMC 16. Good very fine. |
British Museum | |
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AR Denarius (3.39 g, 6h). Rome mint. IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, Bare head left. Rev. SECVRITAS P R, Securitas standing left, holding wreath and scepter. RIC I 12; RSC 19. Good VF, scratch on obverse, minor porosity, hairline flan crack. Very rare with bare head left. From Collection C.G. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 50 (23 June 1999), lot 1454. |
1,500 $ | |
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AV Aureus (7.33 g). Rome mint. IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, Bare head right. Rev. VICTORIA OTHONIS, Victory, draped, flying right holding wreath in right hand and palm in left. RIC I 13; BMC 21. Perfectly centered, FDC. |
British Museum | |
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AR Denarius (3.44 g, 12h). Rome mint. IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, Bare head right. Rev. VICTORIA OTHONIS, Victory flying right, holding wreath and palm-branch. RIC I 14; RSC 27. EF, deeply toned, minor traces of porosity. Exceptional strike and portrait. |
Classical Numismatic Group | 6,500 $ |
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Aureus January 15th-March 8th 69, AV 7.35 g. IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P Bare head r. Rev. VICTORIA OTHONIS Victory, draped, alighting l., holding wreath and palm branch over l. shoulder. RIC 15. BMC 23. C 23. CBN 20 (these dies). Calicó 535. Extremely rare. Several marks on edge, otherwise about extremely fine |
Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 41 - November 20th, 2007 No.: 56 |
50,000 chf |
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AR Denarius 15 January to mid-April 69, Rome. 3,50 g. IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P Bare head to r. Rev. VICTORIA – OTHONIS Victoria alighting to l., holding wreath in r. hand and palm branch in l. hand. RIC 16. BMC 24. C. 24. Very rare. Well centred on broad planchet with fine portrait. Extremely fine. Ex Auction Gerhard Hirsch, Munich, 26 April 1954, lot 261. |
UBS Auction 78 - 9 September 2008 No.: 1536 |
10,000 chf |
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AR Denarius, 69. 3,45g. IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P. Bare head to r. Rev. VICTORIA - OTHONIS. Victoria standing to l. on globe, holding wreath in r. hand and palm branch in l. hand. RIC 17. C. - . BMC 25. CBN - . Struck on a short flan, otherwise extremely fine. |
Numismatik Lanz München Auction 123 - 30 May 2005 No.: _ |
2,500 $ |
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AV Aureus
(7.15 g, 6h). 15 January to mid-April 69, Rome. IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P Bare head to r. Rev. PONT MAX Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and rod in left. RIC 18. BMC 5. Very fine. |
British Museum | |
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AR Denarius. 3.53 g. IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P Bare head r. Rev. PONT - MAX Aequitas, wearing long robe and mantle, standing l., holding scepter with her l. hand, scale with her r. hand. RIC 261, 19. C. 9. BN III, 69, 22. Rare. Insignificant die break on obv., small flan defect on rev. About extremely fine |
New York Sale XX - 7 January 2009 No.: 403 |
4,500 $ |
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AV Aureus. March-April 69. IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P Bare head r. Rev. PONT – MAX Ceres standing l., holding two corn-ears and cornucopia. RIC 20. |
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AR Denarius. March-April 69, 3.39 g. IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P Bare head r. Rev. PONT – MAX Ceres standing l., holding two corn-ears and cornucopia. C 11. BMC 9. CBN 24. RIC 20 note. A very attractive portrait well-struck in high relief. Toned and extremely fine |
Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 33 - 6 April 2006 No.: 441 |
14,000 chf |
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AR Denarius. March-April 69, 3.49 g. IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P Bare head r. Rev. PONT – MAX Jupiter, naked to waist, seated r. on throne holding scepter and thunderbolt. BM-10 pl. 60.6 (same rev. die), Paris-26, C-8 (30 Fr.), RIC-21 (R3). Probably the finest known of this Cohen number. EF |
Harlan J. Berk | 9,000 $ |
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AR Denarius, 69. 3,29g. IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P. Bare head r. Rev. P - ONT - MA - X. Otho, in military dress and with cloak flying, on horseback r., r. brandishing spear. RIC 22. C. 12. BMC 12. CBN 27. Corroded surfaces, very fine. |
Numismatik Lanz München Auction 125 - November 28th, 2005 No.: 687 |
650 $ |
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AV Aureus
(7.62 g, 6h). 15 January to mid-April 69, Rome. IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P Bare head to r. Rev. PONT MAX Vesta, draped, seated left, holding wreath in right hand, sceptre in left. RIC 23. C 6. Good fine. |
British Museum | |
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AR Denarius 9th March – mid-April 69,
3.52 g. IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P Bare head r. Rev. PONT – MAX Vesta, draped, seated l., holding patera and transverse sceptre. RIC 24. BMC 11. C 7. CBN 29. Very rare. A fabulous portrait perfectly struck in high relief. Nicely toned, virtually as struck and almost Fdc Ex Tkalec sale 1996, 136. |
Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 39 - 16 May 2007 No.: 110 |
9,500 chf |
