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Diobol - Otho LA
| Issuer | Alexandria |
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| Year | 69 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Emperor Otho facing right, rendered in the provincial Alexandrian style. The emperor's effigy displays characteristic short hair beneath a laurel wreath, with the neck and upper drapery visible at the bust truncation. The Greek legend encircles the portrait, reading clockwise along the periphery of the flan. The die work is typical of the Alexandrian mint's production under the short-lived emperor, with bold relief and competent engraving. |
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| Reverse description | Draped bust of Isis facing right, surmounted by the distinctive Isis crown comprising a solar disk flanked by cow horns and topped with two tall feathers, emblematic of her divine status as the principal deity of the Alexandrian mint's religious iconography. The goddess's features are rendered in a stylised provincial manner, with her elaborate headdress forming the dominant visual element of the design. The regnal date legend LA appears in the lower right field, denoting the first year of Otho's reign. The overall composition is characteristic of Alexandrian bronze coinage issued under the Roman emperors. |
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| Reverse lettering | LA (Translation: of year 1) |
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