RPC I, 4318


Image of specimen #18

Coin type
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Volume	I
Number	4318
Province	Syria
Region	Syria
City	Antioch
Reign	Otho
Person (obv.)	Otho (Augustus)
Issue	year 117
Dating	AD 69
Obverse inscription	IMP M OTHO CAE(S) AVG
Edition	Imp(erator) M(arcus) Otho Caes(ar) Aug(ustus)
Translation	Emperor Marcus Otho Caesar Augustus
Obverse design	laureate head of Otho, right
Reverse inscription	S C
Edition	s(enatus) c(onsulto)
Translation	by decree of the senate
Reverse design	inscription in a laurel wreath of eight leaves
Metal	copper-based alloy
Average diameter	28 mm
Average weight	14.45 g
Axis	6, 10, 11, 12
Reference	BMC 207, 209–11, McAlee 321
Specimens	23 (17 in the core collections)
Note	Obv. legend clockwise.

Number	Number	Museum	Bibliography	Diameter	Weight	Axis	Note	More
1	1	P: 270			16.35	12		Show
2	2	P: 268			15.06	12		Show
3	3	P: 269			15.31	12		Show
4	4	L: G.5381	BMC 207	27	12.56	12	IMP M OTHO CAES AVG	Show
5	5	L: G.5382	BMC 209	28.5	15.27	12		Show
6	6	L: G.5383	BMC 210	27.5	14.18	12		Show
7	7	L: G3,GUnc.13	BMC 211	30	12.27	6		Show
8	8	V: GR 21337			14.54	12	Obv.: GIC 373 (anchor between A and N)	Show
9	9	V: GR 21354			14.48	12		Show
10	10	V: GR 21358			14.65	12	IMP M OTHO CAES AVG	Show
11	11	B			15.25	12	IMP M OTHO CAES AVG	Show
12	12	B: 1245/1912			16.43	12		Show
13	13	NY: 1944.100.65636			14.81	12		Show
14	14	NY: 1944.100.65639		25	14.12	12		Show
15	15	L: 1975,0605.103	ex Thackray	28	13.04	12	Obv.: GIC 132 (Hadrian, laureate bust r.); GIC 378 (branch, laurel (rectangular punch))	Show
16	16	Leeds-UL: 425		30.3	12.46	11		Show
17	17		R. Effler coll.	31	16.95	12		Show
18	18 ✸		Noble 113, 22 Nov. 2016, lot 4394 (ex CNG MBS 81, 20 May 2009, lot 809)	28	13.90			Show
19	19		R. Effler coll. (ex N&N London Green Auction 1, 3 Sept. 2022, lot 281)	28	14.53	12		Show
20	20		CNG 437, 6 Feb. 2019, lot 257	30	13.37	10	Obv.: GIC 245 (Athena standing r., holding with spear in r. hand and shield with l. (on obverse))	Show
21	21	Mu: 91		28			Obv.: GIC 580 (CA) ; Might not be this type - included to illustrate cmk	Show
22	22		CNG 329, 25 June 2014, lot 280 ex CNG 265, 5 Oct. 2011, lot 269	28	14.35	12	Obv.: GIC 373 (anchor between A and N)	Show
23	23	L: G.5384	BMC 212	28	14.06	12	Obv.: GIC 245 (Athena standing r., holding with spear in r. hand and shield with l. (on obverse)) ; obv. cmks upside down	Show