The Greek and Roman history illustrated by coins & medals representing their religions, rites, manners, customs, games, feasts, arts and sciences : together with a succint account of their emperors, consuls, cities, colonies and families, in two parts, necessary for the introduction of youth into all the useful knowledge of antiquity / by O.W.

M. Salvius Otho.

2. Born A. U. C. 784. A. C. 33. reigned three Months, five Days, killed himself at thirty seven years old: was Courteous, Prodigal, Effemi∣nate, Delicate, Dissolute, Luxurious: he go∣verned Lusitania without blame; courted Gal∣ba, and was the first who perswaded him to take upon him the Empire, coined all his Plate for his Assistance in hopes to be adopted by him; having contracted such great Debts that nothing less than the Empire could deliver him. But as soon as Piso was adopted, he resolved to kill Galba; and by excessive Largesses, and o∣ther means, drew the Soldiers to his part. He was very intimate with, and imitated Nero in his Life and Manners; and the People made their Acclamation, Neroni Othoni. He debauch∣ed Poppaea from her Husband to deliver her to Nero▪ Whereupon he was sent Governor into Portugal.

It is doubted whether any large Medals of Brass of Otho, yet small Coins of Brass there are, and of Silver not very rare. Such as Otho-℞ on Horse-back brandishing a Spear Pont Max. the Goddess Victory Victoria Othonis 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. ℞ 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. also 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. ℞ Isis's Head LA the East generally took part with him, because acknowledged by and resident in the City; and Sueton. saith particularly that he often sacrificed to Isis.