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Egyptian Bronze Coin Canopic Jar Year 1, Claudius?, Nero?, Otho?

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v-drome:
Hi all.  I have a bronze coin from Caesarea Maritima that appears to be a coin of Alexandria with Canopus of
Osiris.  I think I can see ... KΛAY KA..., which might mean Claudius or Nero, or possibly ...K MAPK O..., for Otho.
Acsearch.info has a coin ascribed to Claudius (Emmet 93), but the inscription does not match what I see on my
coin.  Same with their coin of Otho (BMC Alexandria 216).  Of course, if I am way off in my reading, then there
are a few other emperors with a Canopic type from year 1 to choose from.  I have checked all the online reference
sites I can think of but have not found good photographs or drawings with which to compare for a die match.  Any
help or suggestions to determine the correct ruler and reference would be most appreciated.  Thanks, V-drome.

https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=487672
https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=6661679

BCC RGP59
Roman Greek Provincial Alexandria-Egypt
Claudius? 41-54CE
Obv: ... KΛAY KA...
Bust to right, laureate?  Possible planchet defect
or circular countermark, off-flan and illegible.
Rev: Canopic jar (Canopus of Osiris) facing right. 
Date in field: LA (RY 1=41CE).
AE 20.5mm. 4.60gm. Axis:0
Emmett 93?
Surface find, Caesarea Maritima 1971
(click for larger pic)

(Edited) Correction: Otho, RPC I 5370

v-drome:
Here is one more from Acsearch.info which may be similar?
https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=531591

v-drome:
OK, this coin of Otho has a longer inscription which matches mine really well, 
[ΑVT]OK MAPK O[ΘΩNOΣ KAIΣ ΣEB]  so I will go with this one.
Their description lists Emmett 192; Geissen 252; Dattari 331; and Milne 371.
However, I have not been able to check any of these other books on my own. 
Some of the above references could actually be for the shorter form of the inscription,
which is also the one I saw listed for BMC 216. 

https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=4335553

Thanks, Jimi

(edit) I just found the online RPC listing for the longer legend.  It is RPC I 5370.  (The shorter legend is 5371).

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