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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;curtislclay, post: 8511389, member: 89514&quot;]Nobody doubts that Albinus was governor of Britain in 193, but Septimius quickly made him Caesar, that is presumptive heir, so that his rear would be secure as he fought with Didius Julianus in Rome and Pescennius Niger in Asia Minor and Syria. The many coins of Albinus as Caesar were all struck at the mint of Rome by Septimius during the time of his alliance with Albinus.</p><p><br /></p><p>For many centuries, the date of Septimius&#039; victory over Albinus near Lugdunum has been stated to be 19 February 197, but the actual date was a year earlier, 19 February 196, as I was able to show in my Oxford thesis on the coinage of Septimius between 193 and 198. For a summary of my arguments, search for Battle of Lugdunum in the Forum Ancient Coins discussion group.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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