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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Greek Coins| > |Geographic - All Periods| > |Syria| > |Antioch| > RP84747
Otho, 15 January 69 - 17 April 69 A.D., Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria, Syria
|Antioch|, |Otho,| |15| |January| |69| |-| |17| |April 69| |A.D.,| |Antioch,| |Seleucis| |and| |Pieria,| |Syria|, Otho supported Galba's revolt against Nero in expectation he would be named heir. Since he was not, Otho had himself declared emperor. He ruled for only three months. After a minor defeat by Vitellius, Otho committed suicide. This was perhaps the only noble act of his life - he preferred to die rather than see more bloodshed in civil war.
RP84747. Bronze semis, McAlee 323(c) (rare); RPC I 4319; Butcher 151; BMC Galatia p. 177, 213, VF, excellent portrait, attractive green patina, centered on a tight flan, obverse legend weak and partially off flan, some marks and scratches, red earthen deposits, Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint, weight 6.253g, maximum diameter 22.5mm, die axis 0o, 15 Jan 69 - 17 Apr 69 A.D.; obverse IMP M OTHO CAES AVG (clockwise from upper right), laureate head right; reverse S•C (senatus consulto), all within a laurel wreath with eight bunches of leaves, no dot (control mark); from the Jyrki Muona Collection; rare; SOLD











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