Aureus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Otho
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
69 (January-April), issued by Otho
Aureus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Otho — coin, by Roman; minted in Rome, made in Rome, dated 69 (January-April), issued by Otho. Physical description: Gold; Diam.: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.).
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
Held by Art Institute of Chicago (object no. 5616). The museum record attributes this piece to Roman; minted in Rome in Rome around 69 (January-April), issued by Otho. Details beyond the museum's own catalogue entry have not been independently verified.
Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.)
- Materials techniques
- Gold
Identification
- Source note
- All details come from the object's own museum catalogue record; nothing has been copied from other entries.
- Museum object name
- coin
- Museum object number
- 5616
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
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- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
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- Weight
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- Mint or printer
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- Mint or printer mark
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- Catalogue reference
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- Recorded
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Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.