[Home, My eBay, Site Map] [eBay logo] [to Browse, Sell, Services, Search, Help, and Community] [Browse Sub-Navigation] CNG - Otho. 90-day ruler. AR Denarius. Fine+ Item #231331609 Coins & Stamps:Coins:Non-US:Ancient, Medieval [Image] Bidding is closed for this item. [Image] [Show description]Currently $358.00 First bid $1.00 Quantity 1 # of bids 19 (bid history) [Leave feedback] (with emails) (to seller) Time left Auction has Location Lancaster, PA (to bidder) ended. [envelope] (mail this auction Started 01/05/00, If you are the 08:48:16 PST to a friend) seller or the 01/12/00, [Gift Alert] (request a gift high bidder - Ends 08:48:16 PST now what? alert) [Image] Seller (Rating) cngcoins (522) [star] [about me] (view comments in seller's Feedback Profile) (view seller's other auctions) (ask seller a question) [Image] High bid dmrcm (124) [star] [about me] [Image] Payment See item description for payment methods accepted Shipping Seller ships internationally, See item description for shipping charges [Image] Relist Seller: Didn't sell your item the first time? item eBay will refund your relisting fee if it sells the second time around. Relist this item. Seller assumes all responsibility for listing this item. You should contact the seller to resolve any questions before bidding. Currency is U.S. dollar ($) unless otherwise noted. Description *** Be sure to check CNG's website for recent additions to our inventory *** [Image] Otho. 69 AD. AR Denarius (3.20 gm). [I]MP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR [P], bare head right / PONT MAX, Ceres standing left, holding grain-ears and cornucopiae. RIC I pg. 261 note; BMCRE 9; RSC 11. Good Fine. 718116. Marcus Salvius Otho's 90-day reign was bracketed by two acts, one of treachery and one of self-sacrifice. He grew up as a pampered playboy and became a flatterer of the Emperor Nero. He was famous for wearing a carefully made toupee (visible in his coin portraits) and softening his beard every morning with a poultice of moist bread. His life of luxury changed when Nero took a fancy to Otho’s beautiful wife, Poppaea. Otho was packed off to govern Lusitania (Portugal), and began plotting revenge. He supported Galba’s revolt and stood among the first to proclaim the old man Emperor. Returning to Rome, he wormed his way into Galba’s inner circle and fully expected to be named heir apparent. Instead, Galba chose someone else, and Otho began plotting against him. Playing on Galba’s stingy reputation, he bribed the Praetorian Guard to murder the old skinflint and proclaim him Emperor instead. Almost immediately, he faced another revolt--this time by the governor of Germany, Vitellius. Otho gathered his forces and hurried north to meet Vitellius’ army at Cremona. Afraid of defections, he attacked too soon and suffered a major defeat. Otho’s backers urged to hold out until reinforcements could arrive and continue the fight. Instead, he committed suicide to spare Rome a continuance of civil war. Authenticity unconditionally guaranteed - 14 day return privilege for any reason. CNG accepts for payment: check, money order or credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express). The manner of payment accepted is subject to our qualification of the bidder. CNG's Domestic, Canadian, and International postage rates. Pennsylvania residents please add appropriate sales tax. 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