Ancients => Clodius Albinus with Minerva

I've been chasing this guy for a while, but usually his coins are a bit too steep for my current coin-budget ... oh, and this guy certainly wasn't cheap but he was within striking distance so I took the shot!!

"BAM" => another ruler in the bag!!

Clodius Albinus. As Caesar, AR Denarius
Rome mint
AD 193-195
Struck under Septimius Severus, AD 194-195
Diameter: 18.5 mm
Weight: 3.32 grams
Obverse: Bare head right
Reverse: Minerva standing left, holding olive branch, spear, and shield set on ground
Reference: RIC IV 7; RSC 48
Other: 12h … VF
Ex Group SGF (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 366, 13 January 2016), lot 844



In 2016, this coin went for a $306 Hammer ...

=> I scored it this week for a $180 Hammer!! (cha-ching!!) ... my price seems a bit more typical for the type, eh?

I love this coin!!



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Cool addition @stevex6 my friend

I can pile on with my own example (wanna see it ?)


Clodius Albinus, Denarius minted in Rome, 194 AD
CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES, bare head of Clodius Albinus right
MINER PACIF COS II, Minerva standing left, holding spear and olive branch, leaning on shield
3,36 gr
Ref : Cohen #48, RCV #6144

Q

 

Awesome coin, Q (great toning) ... thanks for posting



Well, I may as well step-up and toss-in another Minerva example ...

=> yup, Dom the Bomb

 

ERIC-II Rarity Scale: (updated version)

1 Constantine I
2 Trajan
3 Gordian III
4 Hadrian
5 Antoninus Pius
6 Augustus
7 Constantius II
8 Septimius Severus
9 Gallienus
10 Caracalla
11 Probus
12 Severus Alexander
13 Vespasian
14 Marcus Aurelius
15 Philip I
16 Anonymous
17 Domitian
18 Constantine II
19 Aurelian
20 Licinius I
21 Julia Domna
22 Nero
23 Diocletian
24 Commodus
25 Maximian
26 Claudius I
27 Faustina II
28 Postumus
29 Claudius II
30 Elagabalus
31 Constans I
32 Faustina I
33 Valens
34 Crispus
35 Valentinian I
36 Tiberius
37 Geta
38 Trajan Decius
39 Julian II
40 Maximinus I
41 Titus
42 Lucius Verus
43 Nerva
44 Theodosius I
45 Arcadius
46 Galerius
47 Valerian I
48 Gratian
49 Julia Mamaea
50 Philip II
51 Maximinus II
52 Constantius I
53 Salonina
54 Honorius
55 Trebonianus Gallus
56 Magnentius
57 Caligula
58 Victorinus
59 Otacilia Severa
60 Helena
61 Theodosius II
62 Lucilla
63 Tacitus
64 Tetricus I
65 Galba
66 Maxentius
67 Anastasius I
68 Vitellius
69 Valentinian II
70 Macrinus
71 Agrippa
72 Sabina
73 Volusian
74 Jovian
75 Carinus
76 Licinius II
77 Clodius Albinus
78 Julia Maesa
79 Carausius
80 Herennia Etruscilla
81 Crispina
82 Constantius Gallus
83 Numerian
84 Magnus Maximus
85 Aelius
86 Leo I
87 Severina
88 Carus
89 Tetricus II
90 Plautilla
91 Allectus
92 Germanicus
93 Quintillus
94 Florian
95 Pertinax
96 Pupienus
97 Herennius Etruscus
98 Delmatius
99 Galeria Valeria
100 Maximus Caesar
101 Zeno
102 Fausta
103 Procopius
104 Severus II
105 Decentius
106 Vetranio
107 Otho
108 Marcian
109 Diadumenian
110 Valerian II
111 Valentinian III
112 Aelia Flaccilla
113 Balbinus
114 Julia Soaemias
115 Julia Paula
116 Orbiana
117 Antonia
118 Aemilian
119 Hostilian
120 Vabalathus
121 Mariniana
122 Saloninus
123 Nero Claudius Drusus
124 Pescennius Niger
125 Theodora
126 Julia Titi
127 Drusus
128 Marius
129 Didius Julianus
130 Livia
131 Agrippina I
132 Eudoxia
133 Magnia Urbica
134 Hanniballianus
135 Paulina
136 Flavius Victor
137 Macrianus
138 Quietus
139 Aquilia Severa
140 Eugenius
141 Gordian II
142 Gordian I
143 Johannes
144 Romulus
145 Marciana
146 Didia Clara
147 Manlia Scantilla
148 Domitia
149 Constantine III
150 Laelianus
151 Basiliscus
152 Eudocia
153 Anthemius
154 Julian I
155 Pulcheria
156 Plotina
157 Agrippina II
158 Galla Placidia
159 Nigrinian
160 Majorian
161 Domitius Domitianus
162 Libius Severus
163 Matidia
164 Alexander
165 Pacatian
166 Julius Nepos
167 Verina
168 Tranquillina
169 Domitilla II
170 Jovinus
171 Caius Caesar
172 Martinian
173 Zenonis
174 Honoria
175 Nepotian
176 Britannicus
177 Clodius Macer
178 Domitilla I
179 Maximus
180 Leo II
181 Cornelia Supera
182 Licinia Eudoxia
183 Priscus Attalus
184 Uranius Antoninus
185 Dryantilla
186 Regalianus
187 Zenobia
188 Valerius Valens
189 Romulus Augustus
190 Constantius III
191 Petronius Maximus
192 Avitus
193 Jotapian
194 Annia Faustina
195 Euphemia
196 Glycerius
197 Ariadne
198 Constans II
199 Olybrius 4
200 Sebastianus
201 Proculus
202 Saturninus
203 Constantia
204 Silbannacus
205 Domitian II
206 Leontius I


Yah, I just thought I'd throw that rating-chart in for the new-comers that are always needy for a data-point associated with "red-book-like-ratings"

NOTE/CAUTION => as always this one data-point rarity-scale needs to be taken with a grain of salt (oh, and it was performed on Imperial coins only)

=> the rarity of those sweet Provincial examples can vary drastically from this Imperial rarity-scale

... but again, at least it is one data-point

 

Nice "Dom the Bomb" too
Here's mine


Domitianus, Denarius minted in Rome AD 95-96
IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TRP XV, Laureate head of Domitianus right
IMP XXII COS XVII CENS PPP, Minerva standing right holding spear and shield
3,21 gr
Ref : RCV #2734 v, Cohen #292

Q

 

Relavant too can be a Pertinax minted during the same turbulent period as the Clodius Albinus


Pertinax, Denarius Rome mint, AD 193
IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, laureate head right
VOT DECEN TR P COS II, emperor sacrificing left, with patera held over tripod altar
2.98 gr, 17 mm
Ref : RIC # 13a, Cohen # 56, RCV # 6048
Ex Harlan J. Berk

Q

 

Congrats!

 

This one is on the porous side


Clodius Albinus, as Caesar AD 193-195
AR Denarius; 2.59 g, 17.2 mm
Rome, AD 195-196
Obv: D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES, bare head right
Rev: MINER PACIF COS II, Minerva standing left, holding olive barnch and resting on shield
Refs: RIC 7; BMCRE 98; Cohen 48; RCV 6144; Hill 119

 

Congrats Steve.....Your price does seem more typical but still a great value for the type IMHO.

Love all the posts guys....I wish I had access to my '.library' to pile on

 

Congrats little bro. Nice example of a coin I still do not have.

 

I have never bought a Rome mint denarius of Albinus.

I did buy a rough As.



An Alexandrian mint



And some of him as Augustus which are quite a but scarcer.

 

Wow, those are gorgeous thread-additions, fellas ... you guys rock!!

 

Great portret wow draped Clodius scare

 

Man, Martin is making me feel a bit like TIF usually does ...



"Martin, Martin, Martin!!"



Just jokes, Martin => I love your Clodius Albinus examples too (awesome)

 

Nice addition, Steve.


CLODIUS ALBINUS (193 - 195 A.D.)
AR Denarius
O: D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES, bare head right.
R: MINER PACIF COS II, helmeted Minerva, standing front, head left, holding olive-branch, resting hand on shield set on the ground, spear against arm.
19mm
3.34g
RIC IV 7; BMCRE 98; RSC 44.

Ex Allan Barker Collection

 

I like Clodius Albinus - fine looking fellow.

Martin showed what I consider the top items.

Rome mint 193 AD with COS but NOT COS II - This obverse die is common and unusual for the poor treatment of the eye rolled up. Many you will find with the PROVID AVG COS reverse will use it.


Rome denarius Aesculapius with COS II so 194 AD

Rome Felicitas - This is the type issued at Alexandria but they come from Rome also.

Alexandria Felicitas - right side obverse legend ALBIN CAES

right side obverse legend TALBIN CAES

right side obverse legend BIN CAES


AE denarius (fourree core) with portrait that looks too much like Septimius and has a reverse suitable for Commodus


As Augustus with serious die clash which broke the reverse die leaving a cud. The reverse type is GEN LVG like the one Martin showed.


There are nice sestertii portraits but many are not well struck overall.


The rarity I'd like to add would be a Provincial. They are not common in any way but the twin portraits facing with Septimius and Albinus is on my want list.
https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=70313

 

Great capture Steve! Those are tough to get and you have a nice example! Centered, lettering, detail... Dude, you did shell out a few conches for this!

I have one: (Terrible pic, but at least I got it within the lens )


RI Clodius Albinus 193-197 CE AR Denarius ROMAE AETERNAE Roma seated
ex: @John Anthony

 

Is it any wonder why you might think so?

 

Here is my Clodius,$.185 ¨probably with a reverse not as nice as yours !

 

congrats on that CA denarius stevex! this cat is on my list, but i honestly doubt if i'm going to be able to nail him any time soon....several on my list are much easier to obtain than him.