Lot 2376

Description

Otho, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, issued 69, Rome mint, (3.28 grams), obv. bare head to right of Otho, around IMP M O[THO CA]ESAR AVG TR P, rev. Securitas standing to left, holding wreath and sceptre, around SECV RI R R, (cf.S.744, BMC 18, RIC 8, C.17). Attractive dark grey tone, slightly off centred on the obverse but very sharply struck, nearly extremely fine and very rare.

Ex. G. Kastner Auction 10, 1976 (lot 138).