Alexandria: Otho (January 15, 69 AD - April 16, 69 AD) [ AL_0252 ]
Categorisation
Materiality
Die properties
| Obverse | Reverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Kopf des Otho mit Lorbeerkranz nach rechts | Canopus nach rechts; im Feld rechts L Α |
| Depicted Person |
Otho (January 15, 69 AD - April 16, 69 AD)
(
Augustus
)
|
- |
| Picture concept |
Portrait type: head (to the right)
Ruler (male) (in portrait, wearing)
Laurel wreath (worn)
|
Canopus - Osiris (standing, to the right, wearing)
Atef crown (worn)
Beard (worn)
|
| Legend (edited) | [ΜΑΡΚ(ΟΣ) ΟΘΩΝ] - ΚΑΙΣ(ΑΡ) ΣΕΒ(ΑΣΤΟΣ) ΑΥ[Τ(ΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ)] | - |
| Legend (plain) | ΜΑΡΚ ΟΘΩΝ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ ΑΥΤ | - |
| Title (Latin) |
Marcus Otho Caesar Augustus Imperator
|
- |
| Mark/Monogram | - |
in lower right field
:
L Α
|
References and Commentary
| Referenced type (Roman Provincial Coinage) | RPC I 5371 | |
| Reference Literature |
R. S. Poole, A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. Alexandria and the Nomes, London 1892.
No.
216
G. Dattari, Monete Imperiali Greche, Numi Augg. Alexandrini, Vol. I (Testo), Vol. II (Tavole), Cairo 1901.
No.
331
F. Feuardent, Collections Giovanni di Demetrio, Numismatique, Égypte ancienne II, Domination romain, Paris 1872.
No.
772
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.
252
(This sample)
J. G. Milne, Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins. With a Supplement by C. M. Kraay, London 1971.
No.
371
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. II (Münzverzeichnis), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
13
|
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| Commentary literature |
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. I (Text), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
41
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