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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 4493474, member: 19463&quot;]As usual I&#039;m late to the party but here are my Albinus examples:</p><p>In 193, Albinus was not yet COS II.&nbsp; This portrait is from one die with an absolutely terrible eye.&nbsp; There are more normal ones.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1114898[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>This is a more normal coin from 194 or after with COS II dating. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1114904[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The Alexandria mint denarii are obvious by style but were only first recognized about 25-30 years ago. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1114900[/ATTACH] </p><p>There are several dies for the Alexandria coins that vary on where the legend was split.&nbsp; Above the T from Sept moved over to the right before Albin.&nbsp; Below the split separates the two words in a normal manner.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1114905[/ATTACH] </p><p>This one moved the AL over to the left to join SEPT.&nbsp; The centering on my example requires you to trust me on that point.&nbsp; I got mine over 20 years ago when many big dealers did not know the type and asked no premium for such junky style and workmanship. Now more sellers recognize them. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1114906[/ATTACH] </p><p>This is a fourree core I found appealing with its legend reading Albinus but the face looks a lot like Septimius even though it has no laurel wreath which any copy from a Septimius coin should have.&nbsp;&nbsp; The reverse is copied from Commodus.&nbsp; There is just a small bit of silver left.&nbsp; I wonder who it ever fooled (other than me???).&nbsp; I bought it in 1988 from the estate of a friend who liked fourrees and had a nice group of &#039;different&#039; ones.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1114902[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>There are good portraits of this handsome man on sestertii.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1114901[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Last is my only coin as Augustus.&nbsp; It is Lugdunum mint and has the best reverse IMO GEN LVG COS II.&nbsp; Some would prefer one without the severe die clash that knocked a hunk out of the reverse die.&nbsp; I really like this coin. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1114903[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>What I lack that I would like is a Provincial of Albinus.&nbsp; I know one that is for sale but its current owner values it more highly than I do.&nbsp; I&#039;m hoping for a half price sale.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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