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Aureus - Otho PONT MAX, Aequitas
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 69 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The personification of Aequitas (Equity or Fair Dealing) stands in a draped, full-length figure facing left, her garments rendered in flowing folds characteristic of Roman allegorical types. She holds a set of scales (libra) in her extended right hand, symbolizing fairness and just measure, and a long vertical sceptre or rod in her left hand. The reverse legend PONT MAX, denoting Otho's role as Pontifex Maximus (chief priest of Rome), runs around the periphery. The composition reflects the standard Roman imperial allegorical reverse type designed to legitimize Otho's brief reign through virtuous imagery. |
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| Reverse lettering | PONT MAX (Translation: Pontifex Maximus — High priest.) |
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