My latest coin is a less common denarius of Clodius Albinus - with a reverse type that is linked to his home town in North Africa. More Here: https://www.sullacoins.com/post/saeculum-frugiferum I think the reverse qualifies as "unique to this emperor" but I didn't find it on @Valentinian's pages on the topic: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/unique/unique.html
Very nice addition. Mine isn't unique. 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
Nice capture @Sulla80 ! Very cool. Mine is a more common variety... RI Clodius Albinus 193-197 CE AR Denarius ROMAE AETERNAE Roma seated RIC IV.1 #11A
I don't think that the reverse type is unique to Clodius Albinus. The type is also rarely used on the denarii of Septimius Severus, see my example of this below. Obv:- IMP CAE L SEP-T SEV PERT AVG. Laureate head right Rev:- SAEC FRVGIF COS, Saeculum Frugiferum., radiate, standing left, holding winged caduceus and trident Minted in Rome. A.D. 193 Reference:- BMCRE -. RIC IV 19 (Rated Rare); RSC 622. About 8 examples from 2 reverse dies known to Curtis Clay. This example from a different reverse die to the British Museum example.
Thanks @maridvnvm, I missed the RIC 19 in my search of RIC! great to see your coin! Nice coins @Mat and @Alegandron Here's one more Albinus, same type as Mat's Minerva:
Septimius Severus struck this type as a sestertius- RIC 655 as well as a Clodius Albinus - RIC 56. Doug Smith had posted an example of the Septimius in a previous thread. Pure speculation but the Septimius was probably struck as a kind of companion piece to Albinus. There was an example of the Septimius that had been offered on ebay or VCOINS, but the seller was asking for over a $1,000 - more than I could afford.
Here are the two coins promised yesterday: Clodius Albinus sestertius D.CL.SEPT.ALBIN.CAES SAECULO.FRVGIFERO COS II SC 26.85 GRMS 32MM RIC 56 (p.52) Struck circa 194 AD Purchased from Henri Delger ca. 2005 Next is Septimius Severus Septimius Severus sestertius - ca. 193 AD IMP. CAES. L. SEPT. SEV. PERT. AVG. SAECULO FRVGIFERO TR.P. COS. SC 22.18 GRAMS 29MM Purchased from a Polish auction house on Biddr or Numiscoin ca. 2022 RIC 655 - quite rare but a couple have been up for sale lately. I like the caduceus held by the reverse figure.
