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This "Otho" with "VÍCTORIA PR" reverse is an ingenious fabrication created by the famous forger "Tardani". He had obviously realized that there were a few VICTORIA OTHONIS dies recut from Galba's VICTORIA PR dies and created this fictitious but possible coin with copies of real dies. I used to have this coin and another with the same dies is in the Berlin coin cabinet. Both are overweight, around 3.9 gr. It took some time to find a Galba minted with this particular reverse die but finally I succeeded. The final proof is seen in this coin, there are a few regions were the die has broken, ie before the die ever could have been used for an Otho coin. The coin is quite convincing because of the dies, but the surfaces were a bit strange and the legends unusual in profile.jmuonaApr 05, 2018
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RIC 8 replicaCast replica based on real dies, offered as a gift to ?businesspeople and including "authentication" for the replica's quality by an offical source.jmuonaJun 07, 2016
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RIC 8 replicaThis box contained the three replicas: Galba, Otho, Vitellius-jmuonaJun 07, 2016
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Third_RIC 22jmuonaJun 07, 2016
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RPC5370Obol, long obverse legend. RPC lists one coin.jmuonaJun 07, 2016
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RIC 22 Modern fakeI have chosen to call this a Modern fake, although I believe it to be from the late 1800s. Fakes with the same obverse or an obverse very similar to this exist both in gold and silver. There are other examples in my gallery as well.jmuonaJun 07, 2016
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RIC 8 Ancient counterfeitThis type with a smile never seen in a genuine coin is known from many collections. e.g. Paris.jmuonaJun 07, 2016
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RIC 16 Ancient counterfeitConsidering how uncommon this type is as a genuine Rome mint product, the plated ones are really surprisingly frequent.jmuonaJun 07, 2016
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RIC 16 Ancient counterfeitYet another counterfeit of this type. Plated and if intact, this would be quite convincing even today.jmuonaJun 07, 2016
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Third_RIC 22Five different dies with Otho on horseback (RIC 22) are known. Two of them I have included as separate coins in this gallery, the three remaining ones are united in one image here. The die on the right is known from a single coin. jmuonaApr 11, 2013
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First_RIC 8Although there appears to be nothing unusual about this coin, closer inspection reveals it is very unusual. The change in hair-do was abrupt between the IMP M and IMP obverses, but a couple of dies have survived with the old, long obverse inscription and the late hair-do with no free-flying locks present anymore. This is the least rare of them, a few coins minted with this distinctive obverse die are known.jmuonaMar 14, 2013
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Otho-Vespasian muleThis coin I failed to obtain, but I suspect it may be an authentic Ancient counterfeit combining a Second/Third period Otho obverse with a Vespasian reverse. Said to have been found in UK by a detectorist. Very interesting. UPDATE: another coin combining a similar type of obverse and Domitian as Caesar reverse was sold on ebay recently. It is definitely more suspicious and I regard it as a modern forgery. This coin may be of same stock as well.jmuonaMar 13, 2013
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First_RIC 8Another type of a draped bust die. The obverse die is known from an aureus as well.1 commentsjmuonaMar 13, 2013
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First_RIC 14jmuonaMar 13, 2013
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Tarraco_RIC71 commentsjmuonaMar 11, 2013
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Second_RIC 10_zuzBaar Kochba revolt "denarius", originally a SECVRITAS Otho Rome mint coin. On the lower left of the obverse one can see the name clearly and on the other side remnants of the original reverse legend "..CV RI T..." as well as the wreath held by Secvritas are visible. The common host coins the zuz were struck on are denarii of Trajan, Vespasian and Domitian; Titus, Nerva, Nero and Galba being less frequent. Otho is distinctly rare and a restruck Vitellius I have not seen.
It is fun to try to figure out the original type.
jmuonaMar 11, 2013
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RPC5353Tetradrachm, Alexandria, simpulum on reverse. 12,316 gr. Obtained from Forum, Forum picture.jmuonaJan 19, 2013
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First_RIC 16jmuonaDec 10, 2012
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Third_RIC 20varjmuonaDec 09, 2012
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Third_RIC 22jmuonaDec 09, 2012
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Third_RIC 24jmuonaDec 09, 2012
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Third_RIC 24jmuonaDec 09, 2012
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Second_RIC -jmuonaDec 09, 2012
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Second_RIC 6jmuonaDec 09, 2012
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First_RIC 17jmuonaDec 09, 2012
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Second_RIC 10jmuonaDec 09, 2012
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Second_RIC 12jmuonaDec 09, 2012
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Second_RIC 10jmuonaDec 09, 2012
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First_RIC 8jmuonaDec 09, 2012
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First_RIC 4jmuonaDec 09, 2012
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First_RIC 4jmuonaDec 09, 2012
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First_RIC 8jmuonaDec 09, 2012
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Third_RIC 24jmuonaDec 08, 2012
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Third_RIC 21Both hair and Jupiter's drapery re-cut.jmuonaDec 08, 2012
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Third_RIC 22Five dies of the Otho on horseback reverse are known. I have been fortunate to obtain them all. This one - also used for the previous coin - is the one seen most often. jmuonaDec 08, 2012
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Third_RIC 24jmuonaDec 08, 2012
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Third_RIC 19jmuonaDec 08, 2012
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Third_RIC 20varjmuonaDec 08, 2012
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Third_RIC 20varjmuonaDec 08, 2012
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Third_RIC 20varjmuonaDec 08, 2012
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Second_RIC -jmuonaDec 08, 2012
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Second_RIC -jmuonaDec 08, 2012
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Second_RIC -jmuonaDec 08, 2012
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Second_RIC -jmuonaDec 08, 2012
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First_RIC 8jmuonaDec 08, 2012
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First_RIC 17jmuonaDec 08, 2012
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First_RIC 17jmuonaDec 08, 2012
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Second_RIC -jmuonaDec 08, 2012
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First_RIC 8jmuonaDec 08, 2012
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First_RIC 8jmuonaDec 08, 2012
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First_RIC 8jmuonaDec 08, 2012
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First_RIC 8jmuonaDec 08, 2012
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First_RIC 8jmuonaDec 08, 2012
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First_RIC 4jmuonaDec 08, 2012
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First_RIC 4jmuonaDec 08, 2012
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First_RIC 4Obverse minted with a draped bust portrait, same die used for RIC3, RIC7 and RIC8 coins.jmuonaDec 08, 2012
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First_RIC 8jmuonaDec 08, 2012
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First_RIC 8jmuonaDec 08, 2012
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Return_RIC816jmuonaOct 30, 2012
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Return_RIC592RIC II.i plate coin.jmuonaOct 30, 2012
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Return_RIC665jmuonaOct 30, 2012
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Return_RIC677RIC II.i plate coin.jmuonaOct 30, 2012
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Return_RIC735RIC II.i plate coin. TRP XI-IMP XXII is a very rare combination and the second "I" of the IMP appears to be a late addition on many dies.jmuonaOct 30, 2012
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Return_RIC738Listed in RIC II.i. TRP XI-IMP XXII is a very rare combination and the second "I" of the IMP appears to be a late addition on many dies.jmuonaOct 30, 2012
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Early_RIC19Listed in RIC ii.i.1 commentsjmuonaOct 30, 2012
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Early_RIC56jmuonaOct 30, 2012
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Early_RIC75Exceptional obverse legend.jmuonaOct 30, 2012
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Pure_RIC1441 commentsjmuonaOct 30, 2012
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Return_RIC451Listed in RIC II.i.jmuonaOct 30, 2012
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Return_RIC344CE 85, second issue after return to a lower silver standard, TRP V. jmuonaOct 30, 2012
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Return_RIC393jmuonaOct 30, 2012
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Return_RIC431jmuonaOct 30, 2012
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Return_RIC435jmuonaOct 30, 2012
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Return_RIC335RIC II.i plate coin (incorrectly 338 there). CE 85, return to a lower silver standard, still TRP IIII, dies with or without aegis.jmuonaOct 30, 2012
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Return_RIC332CE 85, return to a lower silver standard, still TRP IIII, dies with or without aegis.jmuonaOct 30, 2012
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Return_RIC555RIC ii.i plate coin.1 commentsjmuonaOct 30, 2012
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Return_RIC564RIC ii.i plate coin.1 commentsjmuonaOct 30, 2012
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Return_RIC573Listed in RIC ii.i.jmuonaOct 30, 2012
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Return_RIC581RIC ii.i plate coin.jmuonaOct 30, 2012
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Pure_RIC323RIC II.i plate coin.jmuonaOct 29, 2012
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Return_RIC332CE 85, return to a lower silver standard, still TRP IIII, dies with or without aegis.jmuonaOct 29, 2012
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Return_RIC343CE 85, second issue after return to a lower silver standard, TRP V. jmuonaOct 29, 2012
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Pure_RIC141jmuonaOct 29, 2012
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Pure_RIC162jmuonaOct 29, 2012
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Pure_RIC164jmuonaOct 29, 2012
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Pure_RIC169jmuonaOct 29, 2012
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Pure_RIC321Note the obverse legend direction.jmuonaOct 29, 2012
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Early_RIC33 commentsjmuonaOct 27, 2012
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Early_RIC65Early rare issue. RICII.i plate coin.1 commentsjmuonaOct 27, 2012
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Return_RIC339CE 85, return to a lower silver standard, still TRP IIII, dies with or without aegis.2 commentsjmuonaOct 26, 2012
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