COINS OF THE ROMAN CAISER TIME. Otho, 69. AR-Denar, Rome; 3.38 g. Head r.//Securitas stands l. with branch and scepter. BMC 17; Coh. 17; RIC2 8. Fine tint, very nice Exemplary of the collection "Antique coins from two generations – a common passion for collecting".Marcus Salvius Otho was a friend of Nero. Othos' wife Sabina Poppaea was married to Nero's wife in her third marriage. Nero sent Otho as governor to Lusitania. After Nero's death, Otho Galba supported him as emperor, but he did not appoint him as heir to the throne, as he hoped. ==References== January 69 - Vitellius had already been proclaimed emperor in Germania - killed the Pretorians Galba and proclaimed Otho emperor. After insignificant initial successes in the civil war against Vitellius, Othos lost the first battle of Bedriacum. Although the military situation in Duchaus was not hopeless despite the lost battle, Otho chose on 16 May 1892. He died in April 69 to prevent further bloodshed in the civil war.