Denarius - Otho (VICTORIA OTHONIS; Victory) (69) front Denarius - Otho (VICTORIA OTHONIS; Victory) (69) back
Denarius - Otho (VICTORIA OTHONIS; Victory) (69) photo
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Denarius - Otho VICTORIA OTHONIS; Victory

69 year
Silver 3 g 18 mm
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Otho (Marcus Salvius Otho) (69)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
69
Value
1 Denarius
Currency
Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition
Silver
Weight
3 g
Diameter
18 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#244448
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Victory, draped, standing left on globe, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left

Script: Latin

Lettering: VICTORIA OTHONIS

Translation:

Victory of Otho.

Comment

Mass varies: 2.71–3.32 g;
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Denarius - Otho (VICTORIA OTHONIS; Victory) coin is that it was minted during the reign of Emperor Otho, who ruled the Roman Empire for a brief period of time in 69 AD. Despite his short reign, Otho's coinage reforms had a lasting impact on the Roman Empire's monetary system, and the Denarius - Otho coin is a testament to his efforts to stabilize the empire's economy.