Egypt. Alexandria. Otho, 69. Tetradrachm (Billon, 24.10 mm, 12.41 g) Dated year 1 (= 15 January / 25 April 69) ΑΥΤΟΚ ΜΑΡΚ ΟΘΩΝΟΣ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ Laureate head of Otho right, LA (date) below chin. Rev. ΑΛΕΞΑΝ ΔΡΕΑ Draped bust of personified Alexandria right, wearing elephant headdress, simpulum to right below chin (not visible). RPC I, 5358. Dattari (Savio) 324. Emmett 182.1. Geissen 245. Cfr. SAVIO, "Tetradrammi alessandrini", pp.60-61. Toned. Nice portrait. Rough reverse. Very Fine. From the Giovanni Maria Staffieri Collection; ex CNG 440, 20.03.2019, lot 372. Commentary by GMS: This is the rarest tetradrachm among the already very scarce ones minted by Othon in little more than three month’s reign. The portrait recalls that of Nero, who married Othon’s ex-wife Poppaea Sabina on his second marriage.

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Egypt. Alexandria. Otho, 69. Tetradrachm (Billon, 24.10 mm, 12.41 g) Dated year 1 (= 15 January / 25 April 69) ΑΥΤΟΚ ΜΑΡΚ ΟΘΩΝΟΣ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ Laureate head of Otho right, LA (date) below chin. Rev. ΑΛΕΞΑΝ ΔΡΕΑ Draped bust of personified Alexandria right, wearing elephant headdress, simpulum to right below chin (not visible). RPC I, 5358. Dattari (Savio) 324. Emmett 182.1. Geissen 245. Cfr. SAVIO, "Tetradrammi alessandrini", pp.60-61. Toned. Nice portrait. Rough reverse. Very Fine. From the Giovanni Maria Staffieri Collection; ex CNG 440, 20.03.2019, lot 372. Commentary by GMS: This is the rarest tetradrachm among the already very scarce ones minted by Othon in little more than three month’s reign. The portrait recalls that of Nero, who married Othon’s ex-wife Poppaea Sabina on his second marriage.

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