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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DonnaML, post: 4492958, member: 110350&quot;]In the few months I&#039;ve been a member here, I haven&#039;t noticed any threads devoted to the coins of Clodius Albinus.&nbsp; So I thought I&#039;d post my one example.&nbsp; Usually, I look for coins that not only have good portraits and reverse images, but also have complete, or almost complete, legends.&nbsp; For whatever reason, that combination seems rare for Clodius Albinus coins, unless one is willing to spend quite a bit more than I had in mind.&nbsp; (It&#039;s my understanding that one also has to be wary of counterfeits with Clodius Albinus.) So,&nbsp; after looking for quite some time, I decided that a decent portrait was more important to me than complete legends -- especially since one can still read the &quot;ALBIN&quot; portion of the legend, identifying the subject -- and bought this coin:</p><p><br /></p><p>Clodius Albinus Caesar, AR Denarius 194 AD, Rome Mint. Obv. Bare head right, D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES / Rev. Minerva, helmeted, standing left, holding olive branch and spear, and resting hand upon shield to right, MINER PACIF COS II.&nbsp; RIC IV-1 7, RSC 48, Sear RCV II 6144, BMCRE 98. 17 mm., 2.72 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>Seller&#039;s image (which looks like it was taken in black-and-white):</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1114714[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>My own photos:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1114715[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1114716[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>If anyone else would like to post their Clodius Albinus coins, I&#039;d love to see them.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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