Clodius Albinus & Valerian I

Picked up these two coins unbelieveibly cheap.

Clodius Albinus was listed as Sept. Severus and priced as such.

The Valerian I had a pleasing portrait, was less then $10, and it's a scarcer reverse type for him despite being a "boring god" reverse.


Clodius Albinus (193 - 195 A.D.)
AR Denarius
O: D CL SEPT ALBIN CAES, bare head right.
R: PROVID AVG COS, Providentia standing left holding wand over globe and sceptre.
Rome Mint
2.95g
19mm
RIC IV 1(c), BMCRE V 42, Cohen III 55, SRCV II


Valerian I (253 - 260 A.D.)
AR Antoninianus
O: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, radiate, draped bust right.
R: CONCORDIA EXERCIT, Concordia standing left holding patera and double cornucopiae.
21mm
3g
RIC 81, Cohen 39; Sear 9929.

 

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I'd be glad to have either, but I would love to have the Albinus. So far, he's escaped me.

 

Awesome coins Mat, nice to get a good deal. I think your Albinus is 1c though.

 

Great coins Mat.

 

Nice coins! The Albinus sounds like a great deal and the Valerian definitely is.

 

Great find on the albinus and the Valerian is very pleasing as well.

 

Your right, thanks!

 

I really like the Valerian, fantastic for 10 bucks.

 

Awesome deals! (Ebay?) Love that Valerian portrait.

 

Both coins have winning portraits. The Albinus is particularly pleasing. Congrats Mat!

 

Great coins Mat.

I recently picked pa Clodius denarius too

 

I miss that Clodius a bit, but didn't need two .

And nice Valerian.

 

WOW! Congrats @Mat

Very nice examples...and at bargain prices to boot!!

Super examples @randygeki

Hmm, it seems I have once again deleted my photos of either, but they are basically of similar grade and type

 

yeah nice valerian for a 10 spots! i'd love to score a mislabeled CA as well!

 

Here's my Albinus, not in the best shape but I got it pretty cheap too.

 

Super captures @Mat ...cool steal on the Sept Sev, er, CLODIUS ALBINUS!!! Nice snare!

CLODIUS ALBINUS:

RI Clodius Albinus 193-197 CE AR Denarius ROMAE AETERNAE Roma seated

VALERIAN I

RI Valerian I 253-260 CE AR Ant Felicitas stndg Caduceus and Cornucopia

 

Very good scores!

 

Nice catch on the Albinus, although his bust is so different from SS that I don't know how anyone can confuse the two, even without reading the inscription.

 

Oh, its been done before long before now. Whose picture and inscription is on this plated coin? The reverse is Commodus.

Ajax' denarius is not all that bad considering it is the much more scarce issue as Augustus from Lugdunum. I only have one. It could be better looking but I allow extra tolerance for clashed dies and die cuds.