RIC 1
Otho (69 AD)
Marcus Salvius Otho (28 April 32 – 16 April 69), also called
Marcus Salvius Otho Caesar Augustus, was Roman Emperor from 15 January to 16
April 69, the second emperor of the Year of the four emperors.
Catalogue:
| RIC # | Picture | Description | Rarity |
| AR denarius - RIC I, 1 | No photo | Otho. AD 69. AR Denarius. Rome mint. IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, Bare head right / CERES AVG, Ceres, dr., standing left, holding two corn ears and cornucopea. RIC I 1. | R3 |
| AR denarius - RIC I, 2 | No photo | Same as above (RIC 1), but the obverse legend is IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P | R4 |
| AV aureus - RIC I, 3 |
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Otho. AD 69. Aureus, 15th January – 9th March 69, AV 7.26 g. IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P Bare head r. / PAX ORB – IS TERRARVM Pax, dressed, standing l., holding branch in r. hand and caduceus in l. RIC 3. BMC 1. C 2. CBN 2. Calicó 524. (Image courtesy Numismatica Ars Classica) | R2 |
| AR denarius - RIC I, 4 |
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Otho. AD 69. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.48 g, 6h). Rome mint. IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, Bare head right / PAX ORBIS TERRARVM, Pax standing left, holding olive branch and caduceus. RIC I 4; RSC 3. (Image courtesy CNG) | R |
| AV aureus - RIC I, 5 | No photo | OTHO. 69 AD. AV Aureus. Rome mint. IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, Bare head right / PAX ORBIS TERRARVM, Pax standing left, holding branch and caduceus. RIC I 5. | R3 |
| AR denarius - RIC I, 6 | No photo | Same as the next coin, but with bust left (***I am not sure this coin exists - perhaps the bust is listed as "left" in error and the coin below, which is relatively common, was intended) | ? |
| unlisted AR denarius - RIC I, 6 var. |
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OTHO. 69 AD. AR Denarius (3.51 gm). Rome mint. IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, Bare head right / PAX ORBIS TERRARVM, Pax standing left, holding branch and caduceus. RIC I 6 var. (head left); BMCRE 4 var. (same); RSC 4a. (Image courtesy CNG) | ? |
| AV aureus - RIC I, 7 |
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Otho. AD 69. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.16 g, 6h). Rome mint. IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, bare head right / SECVR I TAS PR, Securitas standing facing, head left, holding wreath and scepter. RIC I 7; Calicó 531 (this coin illustrated); Hunter 4; BMCRE 13-5; Cohen 16. (Image courtesy CNG) | R2 |
| AR denarius - RIC I, 8 |
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Otho. AD 69. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.45 g, 6h). Rome mint. IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, bare head right / SECV-RI-TAS P R, Securitas standing facing, head left, holding wreath and scepter. RIC I 8; RSC 17. (Image courtesy CNG) | R2 |
| AV aureus - RIC I, 9 |
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Otho. AD 69. AV Aureus (18mm, 7.30 g, 6h). Rome mint. IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, bare head right / SECVR-I-TAS P R, Securitas standing left, holding wreath in right hand, scepter in left. RIC I 9; Calicó 529; cf. BMCRE p. 366 note; BN 9; Cohen 14. (Image courtesy CNG) | R4 |
| AR denarius - RIC I, 10 |
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Otho. AD 69. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.55 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck 9 March - 17 April 69 AD. IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, Bare head right / SECVRITAS PR, Securitas standing left, holding wreath, cradling long scepter in left arm. RIC I 10; RSC 15. (Image courtesy CNG) | R3 |
| AV aureus - RIC I, 11 | No photo | As the coin below (RIC 12), but in gold | R3 |
| AR denarius - RIC I, 12 |
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Otho. AD 69. AR Denarius (3.39 g, 6h). Rome mint. IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, Bare head left / SECVRITAS PR, Securitas standing left, holding wreath and scepter. RIC I 12; RSC 19. (Image courtesy CNG) | R3 |
| AR denarius - RIC I, 12 var. |
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Otho. AD 69. AR Denarius (3.39 g, 6h). Rome mint. IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, Bare head right / SECVRITAS PR, Securitas standing left, holding wreath and scepter. RIC I 12 var (head left); RSC 19 var. (Image courtesy A.Tkalec AG) | ? |
| AV aureus - RIC I, 13 |
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OTHO. 69 AD. Aureus 15th January -March 8th 69, AV 7.35 g. IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P Bare head r. / VICTORIA OTHONIS Victory, draped, alighting r., holding wreath and palm branch over l. shoulder. C 26. BMC 21. RIC 13. CBN 18. Calicó 537. Kent-Hirmer pl. 62, 217 (this reverse die). (Image courtesy Numismatica Ars Classica) | R3 |
| AR denarius - RIC I, 14 |
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Otho. AD 69. AR Denarius (3.44 g, 12h). Rome mint. IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, Bare head right / VICTORIA OTHONIS, Victory flying right, holding wreath and palm-branch. RIC I 14; RSC 27. (Image courtesy CNG) | R3 |
| AV aureus - RIC I, 15 |
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OTHO. 69 AD. 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. (Image courtesy Numismatica Ars Classica) | R3 |
| AR denarius - RIC I, 16 |
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OTHO. 69 AD. AR Denarius (3.05 gm). Struck 15 January-mid April 69 AD. IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, Bare head right / VICTORIA OTHONIS, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm. RIC I 16; BMCRE 24; RSC 24. (Image courtesy CNG) | R3 |
| AR denarius - RIC I, 17 |
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OTHO. 69 AD. AR Denarius (3.05 gm). Struck 15 January-mid April 69 AD. IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, Bare head right / VICTORIA OTHONIS, Victory advancing left, globe under her feet, holding wreath and palm. RIC I 16; BMCRE 24; RSC 24. (Image courtesy Numismatik Lanz München) | R3 |
| AV aureus - RIC I, 18 | No photo | As the next coin (RIC 19) but in gold | R3 |
| AR denarius - RIC I, 19 |
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OTHO. 69 AD. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.36 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck March-April 69 AD. IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, bare head right / PONT MAX, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and sceptre. RIC I 19; BMCRE 6; RSC 9. (Image courtesy CNG) | R2 |
| AV aureus - RIC I, 20 | No photo | As the next coin, but in gold | R4 |
| unlisted AR denarius - RIC I, - |
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Denarius from 9 March 69, Rome. (IMP) OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P Bare head to r. / PONT – MAX Ceres standing facing, holding two corn ears and cornucopia. RIC -, (RIC 20 as aureus). BMC 9. C. 11. (Image courtesy Numismatica Ars Classica) | ? |
| AR denarius - RIC I, 21 |
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OTHO. 69 AD. AR Denarius (3.36 gm). IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, Bare head right / PONT MAX, Jupiter seated right on throne, holding thunderbolt and sceptre. RIC I 21; BMCRE 10; RSC 8. (Image courtesy CNG) | R3 |
| AR denarius - RIC I, 22 |
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OTHO. 69 AD. AR Denarius. IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, Bare head right / P-ONT-MA-X, Otho on horseback right, holding javelin. RIC 22; C. 12; BMC 12; CBN 27. (Image courtesy Numismatik Lanz München) | R3 |
| AV aureus - RIC I, 23 | No photo | As the next coin (RIC 19) but in gold | R4 |
| AR denarius - RIC I, 24 |
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OTHO. 69 AD. AR Denarius (3.22 gm). IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, bare head right / PONT MAX, Vesta seated left, holding patera and transverse sceptre. RIC I 24; BMCRE 11; BN 29; RSC 7. (Image courtesy CNG) | R3 |
| Unpublished fouree denarius - RIC I, - |
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OTHO. 69 AD. AR-fouree Denarius. IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, bare head right / Victory on prow left, holding wreath. (This type is a mule of Otho and Vespasian). (Image courtesy Numismatik Lanz München) | ? |