Lot 4530

Sale 113 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals, Tokens & Banknotes

Description

Otho, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, issued 69, Rome mint, (3.37 g), obv. bare head to right of Otho, around [IMP M] OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, rev. Ceres standing to left, holding two corn ears and cornucopiae, around PONT MA[X], (cf.S.2158, BMC 9, RIC 20 [noted only as a gold aureus], RSC 11). Toned, short on flan, nearly extremely fine and rare.

Ex McHugh Collection, sold in Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 95 (lot 5466) and later Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 105 (lot 4158).

Estimate
$1,000
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$900

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