RPC I, 5370

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 5370
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Otho
Person (obv.) Otho (Augustus)
Issue Year 1
Dating 15 January – 25 April 69
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚ ΜΑΡΚ ΟΘΩΝΟΣ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ
Edition Αὐτοκ(ράτωρ) Μᾶρκ(ος) Οθώνος Καῖσ(αρ) Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Marcus Otho Caesar Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Otho, right
Reverse inscription L Α
Edition (ἔτους) αʹ
Translation of year 1
Reverse design canopus standing, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 5.74 g
Axis 12
Specimens 6 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     O: HCR33995 M 371
2 2     B: 18213005, 28662
3 3     Roma Numismatics EA 109, 11 May 2023, lot 813 (dichalkon)
4 4     NY: 1944.100.53693
5 5     NY: 1973.56.420
6 6     ✸ Naville Numismatics 90, 23 June 2024, lot 294