Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
January 2023 NYINC Auction 13-16 Jan 2023
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OTHO, A.D. 69. AR Denarius (3.44 gms), Rome Mint. NGC AU, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 3/5.
RIC-17; RSC-24A. Obverse: Bare head right; Reverse: Victory standing left on globus, holding wreath and palm frond. Incredibly attractive and enticing, this RARER issue with Victory standing left presents a resounding strike and portrait of the brief emperor, with light gray toning, champagne highlights around the devices, and ample luster remaining in the fields. Compare to a similar portrait piece in our 2022 Global Showcase auction (an NGC Ch AU, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 3/5) that realized a total of $18,000 [!] (Lot # 33099).
Estimate: $2000 - $4000
RIC-17; RSC-24A. Obverse: Bare head right; Reverse: Victory standing left on globus, holding wreath and palm frond. Incredibly attractive and enticing, this RARER issue with Victory standing left presents a resounding strike and portrait of the brief emperor, with light gray toning, champagne highlights around the devices, and ample luster remaining in the fields. Compare to a similar portrait piece in our 2022 Global Showcase auction (an NGC Ch AU, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 3/5) that realized a total of $18,000 [!] (Lot # 33099).
Estimate: $2000 - $4000