Alexandria: Otho (January 15, 69 AD - April 16, 69 AD) [ ALSK_0221 ]
Categorisation
| Nominal | ||
| Period | ||
| Reign (Person) | ||
| Coinage Right |
Ancient Ruler's issue
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| Era |
Year (Era)
:
1
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| Dating | 69 AD | |
| Mint | ||
| Political Area | ||
| Region | ||
| Numismatic Field | ||
| Language |
Greek
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Materiality
Die properties
| Obverse | Reverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Kopf des Otho mit Lorbeerkranz nach rechts; im Feld rechts L Α | Kratesis steht von vorn, Kopf nach links, hält auf der Rechten Nike, mit der Linken Tropaion |
| Depicted Person |
Otho (January 15, 69 AD - April 16, 69 AD)
(
Augustus
)
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- |
| Picture concept |
Portrait type: head (to the right)
Ruler (male) (in portrait, wearing)
Laurel wreath (worn)
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Kratesis (standing, facing, holding, wearing)
Chiton (worn)
Himation (worn)
Tropaion (held)
Victoria / Nike (as a statue(tte), held, holding, wearing)
Laurel wreath (held)
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| Legend (edited) | [ΑΥΤΟΚ(ΡΑΤΟΡΟΣ) ΜΑΡΚ(ΟΥ) Ο]ΘΩΝΟΣ ΚΑΙΣ(ΑΡΟΣ) ΣΕΒ(ΑΣΤΟΥ) | ΚΡΑ-ΤΗ-ΣΙΣ |
| Legend (plain) | ΑΥΤΟΚ ΜΑΡΚ ΟΘΩΝΟΣ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ | ΚΡΑΤΗΣΙΣ |
| Title (Latin) |
Imperator Marcus Otho Caesar Augustus
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| Mark/Monogram |
in lower right field
:
L Α
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References and Commentary
| Referenced type (Roman Provincial Coinage) | RPC I 5361 | |
| Reference Literature |
G. Dattari, Monete Imperiali Greche, Numi Augg. Alexandrini, Vol. I (Testo), Vol. II (Tavole), Cairo 1901.
No.
328
A. Geißen, Katalog Alexandrinischer Kaisermünzen der Sammlung des Instituts für Altertumskunde der Universität zu Köln, Bd. I (Augustus – Trajan Nr. 1-740), Opladen 1974.
No.
249
J. G. Milne, Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins. With a Supplement by C. M. Kraay, London 1971.
No.
366
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