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A silver denarius of Otho with a Securitas reverse Coin Type: Silver denarius of Otho, 15 Jan 69 — 17 April 69.
Mint and Date: Rome mint, 69 CE.
Size and Weight: 18mm x 19mm, 3.11g
Obverse: IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P
Bare (bewigged?) head right
Reverse: SECVRITAS P R
Securitas standing left, right hand holding out a wreath in front, left hand holding a tall sceptre behind with a low grip.
Provenance: mike.vosper@vosper4coins.co.uk (eBay), April 2002
Ref: RCV (2000) 2162; RIC I 8.
BW Ref: 001 045 015
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