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The Alexandrian coinage of Otho has a portrait with only modest resemblance to other coins of the Emperor. Perhaps the mint lacked an image of the new ruler.SH73358. Billon tetradrachm, RPC I 5358; Geissen 245; Dattari 324; BMC Alexandria p. 25, 212; Kampmann 18.1; Emmett 182 (R2), VF, weight 13.190 g, maximum diameter 25.0 mm, die axis 0o, Alexandria mint, 15 Jan - 17 Apr 69 A.D.; obverse AYTOK MANTPK OΘΩNOΣ KANTIΣ ΣΕB, laureate bust right, LA (year 1) before neck; reverse AΛΕΞANΔPΕA, draped bust of Alexandria right, wearing elephant skin headdress; rare; SOLD
Otho, 15 January 69 - 17 April 69 A.D., Roman Provincial Egypt
RPC notes that the priestly simpulum symbol appears on some of each of the five Otho tetradrachm reverse types. The types with the symbol are rare. RPC lists 16 examples with simpulum and 69 without it.SH60659. Billon tetradrachm, RPC I 5353, BMC Alexandria 212 var. (simpulum), VF, weight 12.316 g, maximum diameter 25.7 mm, die axis 0o, Alexandria mint, 69 A.D.; obverse AYTOK MAPK OΘOΣ KAIΣ ΣEB, laureate bust right, LA (year 1) before; reverse AΛEΞANΔPEA, draped bust of Alexandria right, wearing elephant skin headdress, simpulum before; rare; SOLD
Nero, 13 October 54 - 9 June 68 A.D., Roman Provincial Egypt, Ancient Counterfeit
J. G. Milne wrote in 1933, "There are scarcely any counterfeits or forgeries of Alexandrian coins in existence, other than those made in modern times." This is an ancient counterfeit Alexandrian tetradrachm of Nero struck with unofficial dies shared with counterfeit coins published by William Metcalf in "Two Alexandrian Hoards." The first of the two hoards, a "Hoard of Forgeries from Luxor" was acquired by E. T. Newell at Luxor in March, 1908. The American Numismatic Society Collection includes 76 pieces from the hoard. The counterfeits were probably struck c. 138 A.D., the date of the latest official prototype imitated in the hoard.RX99623. Fouree silver plated tetradrachm, Metcalf Two, part 1, A Hoard of Forgeries from Luxor, Obv. V / Rev. 1 (unlisted die combination); cf. Dattari 204, RPC I 5289 (official, Alexandria), VF, toned, plating breaks, pitting, weight 11.137 g, maximum diameter 23.8 mm, die axis 0o, unoffical counterfeiter's mint, c. 138 A.D.; obverse NEb
KVV [KAIΣ ΣEB ΓEPM] (or similar), radiate bust right, wearing aegis; reverse AVTO KPΛ, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Alexandria right, L IB (year 12 = 29 Aug 65 - 28 Aug 66 A.D.) to right; very rare; SOLDCLICK HERE TO SEE MORE FROM THIS CATEGORY - FORVM's PRIOR SALES
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