Numismatica Ars Classica
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Otho, 15th January - April 69.
Drachm, Alexandria January-April 69 (year 1), Æ 30.12 g. [ΑVTOK M]APK OΘΩNOΣ KAI Σ[EB], Laureate head of Otho r. Rev. Bust of winged Nike r., in r. field, L A (date). Dattari 335. Dattari-Savio 335. RPC 5363. Savio, RNS 79, 2000, p. 132, 1.
Extremely rare, possibly only the fourth specimen in private hands, and in unusually fine
condition for this difficult issue. Brown tone and good very fine / very fine
According to Savio this issue is known in only ten specimens, of which only two are in private hands. To his list we must add one more specimen sold in Heritage sale 3046, 2016, lot 2029. The coin offered here is sold with its original handwritten ticket and therefore we cannot exclude that it is indeed the Peckitt specimen sold in 1929 by Sotheby's. In this case, this coin would be only the third specimen in private hands.
Drachm, Alexandria January-April 69 (year 1), Æ 30.12 g. [ΑVTOK M]APK OΘΩNOΣ KAI Σ[EB], Laureate head of Otho r. Rev. Bust of winged Nike r., in r. field, L A (date). Dattari 335. Dattari-Savio 335. RPC 5363. Savio, RNS 79, 2000, p. 132, 1.
Extremely rare, possibly only the fourth specimen in private hands, and in unusually fine
condition for this difficult issue. Brown tone and good very fine / very fine
According to Savio this issue is known in only ten specimens, of which only two are in private hands. To his list we must add one more specimen sold in Heritage sale 3046, 2016, lot 2029. The coin offered here is sold with its original handwritten ticket and therefore we cannot exclude that it is indeed the Peckitt specimen sold in 1929 by Sotheby's. In this case, this coin would be only the third specimen in private hands.