Numismatik Lanz München 
Auction 146
Auction date: 25 May 2009
Lot number: 407
Estimate: 800 EUR
Price realized: Unsold

Lot description (translated)

Denarius, Rome, Jan.-April 69. 
Obv: [I]MP OTHO CAESAR AV[G TR P]. bare head right
Rev: VICTORIA OTHONIS, Victory advancing left, holding
wreath and palm branch.

RIC I² 16 var. (Obv legend); BMCRE 24 var.; BN 21 var.; 
Hunter 6 var.; C. 24 var. 
2,95g. 5h. 
Scarce. VF.

IMP OTHO instead of IMP M OTHO: After Otho's suicide, a lot
 of dies were probably stolen and used by the counterfeiters
 (probably the mint staff themselves) without taking the
 usual obverse/reverse combination into consideration. 
The title IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P was used on several of 
Otho's denarii, but not with this reverse.

With permission of Dr. Lanz of Numismatik Lanz,
September 2009