I've gone through two other Clodius Albinus denarii but couldn't resist the $60 price tag for it. Especially due to it's condition being better than my prior 2. Clodius Albinus (193 - 195 A.D.) AR Denarius O: D CL SEPT ALBIN CAES, bare head right. R: MINER PACIF COS II, Minerva standing front, head left, holding a spear and leaning on a shield. Rome Mint 3.21g 19mm RIC 7, RSC 48, RCV 6144, BMC 98
Way to upgrade and at a great price ta boot! As I recall Clodius had the upper hand on both Septimius and Pescius but got played by the former and then Sevy tcob'd him once Pescius was squashed. ClodiusAlbinus as Caesar (AD 193-195). AR denarius Rome, AD 193- 194/5. D CL SEPT AL-BIN CAES, bare head of Clodius Albinus right / ROMAE AE- TERNAE, Roma seated left, holding palladium and scepter, shield at her side. RIC 11a. BMCRE 43.
I don't see them selling for any premium but there are a few Clodius Albinus denarii dated COS rather than COSII indicating they were from 193 AD. One die of these denarii has a really strange eye placed too high. It was my first Albinus. PROVID AVG COS Sometime the more rare Alexandria mint denarii are recognized by dealers and priced up but several slip through since these were recognized after RIC was published and coins with the same type/legend were also made at Rome. It's a style thing. The reverse is FELICITAS COS II Alexandria: Rome: Finally the Clodius Albinus really to watch for are the issues from Lugdunum after he split with Septimius and declared himself Augustus. Other than style, they do have the obverse legend ending AVG rather than CAES. I only have one and it has severe damage from a die clash that broke out a chunk of the reverse die at upper right. It read GEN LVG COS II but most people would probably prefer one without the clash. The Rome mint for Septimius during the time Albinus was Caesar made a good percentage of coins with what one might call poor quality control. Many have partial legends and ragged edges. It is easier to find a decent portrait than it is to get full legends. I always thought Clodius Albinus was a particularly handsome fellow on this Sestertius. SAECVLO FRVGIFERO COS II SC
Clodius Albinus, Denarius - Rome mint, AD 194 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
Nice coin and nice deal Mat. Heres mine Clodius Albinus, as Caesar, AR Denarius 19 mm 3.34g D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES, bare head right / MINER PACIF COS II, Minerva standing facing with olive branch, shield & spear. RIC 7, RSC 48. BMC 98 Ex Allan Barker Collection. ex Mat
