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Obolos 16

11 October 2020
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Wonderful Otho tetradrachm!

Starting Price: 300 CHF
Hammer Price:  2120 CHF
Lot 1063

SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Otho, 69. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30.5 mm, 15.22 g, 12 h). ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ ΜΑΡΚΟC ΟΘΩΝ ΚΑΙCΑΡ CEΒΑϹΤΟC Laureate head of Otho to right. Rev. EΤΟΥϹ Α Eagle with spread wings standing to left on a wreath, holding wreath in his beak; palm branch on the left field. BMC 214. McAlee 315. Prieur 102. RPC I 4200 (same obverse die). Struck from artistic dies and with a emotional and beautiful portrait of Otho. Good very fine.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group 252, 23 March 2011, 270 but professionally cleaned since.

Online bidding closes: 11 Oct 2020, 22:51:30 CEST Current Date & Time: 9 Jul 2025, 17:06:50 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:2120 CHF by hydrogeo (19 bids)
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