Benefactor Ancient Coin Hunter Posted June 29 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 29 Clodius Albinus. As Caesar, AD 193-195. New arrival from Sphinx Numismatics Albinus was initially acclaimed emperor by the troops in Britannia and Gaul against the wealthy Didius Julianus, along with Pescennius Niger in Syria and Septimius Severus in the Balkans. Initially he allied with Severus, who planned to eliminate his enemies one by one and mollified Albinus with the title of Caesar. Eventually Albinus learned that Caracalla had been proclaimed Caesar and heir to his father and Severus persuaded the Senate to declare Albinus a public enemy. Seeing the writing on the wall he mobilized his army and Severus and Albinus clashed at the Battle of Lugdunum where reputedly 150,000 men fought each other on each side according to Cassius Dio. Albinus either fell on his sword or died in the battle. Afterwards Severus rode his horse over his dead body and had his head sent to the Senate as a warning to his supporters. While his wife and sons were initially spared, they were eventually beheaded. Severus became the undisputed master of the Roman world. Æ Sestertius (26.5mm, 22.47 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Septimius Severus, AD 194-195. Obverse: D CL SEPT ALBIN CAES, Bare head right. Reverse: FORT REDVCI COS II S-C, Fortuna seated left, holding cornucopia and rudder set on globe; wheel below throne. Reference: Cf. RIC IV 53a (for type); Banti 10. Cohen 32, BMC 533, Dark brown patina. Acquired 6/27/2024 from Sphinx Numismatics, U.K. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 253 (6 April 2011), lot 353. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted June 29 · Patron Share Posted June 29 Lovely coin, @Ancient Coin Hunter, and a sestertius to boot! Coingratulations! I don't have any bronzes of Albinus, just this denarius with a very common reverse type. Clodius Albinus as Caesar, 193-195 CE. Roman AR denarius, 3.12 g, 17.8 mm, 6 h. Rome, 194 CE. Obv: D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES, bare head, right. Rev: MINER PACIF COS II, Minerva standing left, holding olive branch and resting on shield, spear propped on left arm. Refs: RIC 7; BMCRE 98-102; Cohen/RSC 48; RCV 6144; Hill 119; ERIC II 10. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Price Posted June 29 · Member Share Posted June 29 Nice one! I like the patina. It’s also ex David Welsh Collection, CNG 556, lot 578. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kali Posted June 29 · Member Share Posted June 29 Clodius Albinus (193 - 195 A.D.) AR Denarius O: D CLOD 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 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted June 29 · Supporter Share Posted June 29 Nice coins. Here is my example: Clodius Albinus (195-197) Denar Obv.: [D CL SEPT] ALBIN CAES/ bust right Rev.: ROMAE AETERNAE / Roma seated left on shield, holding palladium and sceptre Ag, 2.8g, 15mm Ref.: RIC 11, C 61, BMC 43 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor kirispupis Posted June 29 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 29 Clodius Albinus caesar Rome circa 193-195 CE AR Denarius 17.20mm, 2.93 g Bare head r. Rev. Roma seated l. on shield, holding palladium and sceptre. C 61. RIC 11a 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted June 29 · Supporter Share Posted June 29 Big bronzes of Clodius Albinus are lovely. I only have a denarius Clodius Albinus, Denarius - Rome mint, 194 CE 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 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasiel Posted June 29 · Member Share Posted June 29 Tough to find high end samples of this guy, especially in the AEs. This one is decent but would like a better one someday. Rasiel 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anaximander Posted June 29 · Member Share Posted June 29 I don't know, @rasiel, that Claudius Albinus of yours is going to be hard to beat, especially with that nice obverse portrait. I have a twin of yours, and another to boot. I am going to shamelessly copy the background style of @CPK, just to see if I can rise to the challenge. Roman Empire. Clodius Albinus. 195-197 AD. AR Denarius (3.42 gm, 16.4mm, 6h), of Rome, as Caesar, 194 AD. Bare head right, D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES. / Minerva standing left, holding olive branch, resting on shield, spear propped against arm. MINER PACIF COS II. VF. Bt. Louis diLauro, Coral Gables, 2001. RIC IV.1 #7var (legend 'a'); BMCRE 98-102; CSS 119; RSC III #48; SRCV II #6144. 5 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anaximander Posted June 30 · Member Share Posted June 30 Did it escape your attention that there are a lot of Minerva reverses here? They are all denari. Both @shanxi and @kirispupis have Roma reverses, also denari, while our OP, @Ancient Coin Hunter has the lone Fortuna. Here's another Claudius Albinus (and another go at the drop shadow. Shadows are hard!), with an Aesculapius -to give it in the Romanized version- reverse. Asclepius -to use the Greek version- is the god of medicine and healing, while daughters Hygieia, Meditrina, Iaso, Aceso, Aglæa and Panacea all had roles to play, like ancient Florence Nightingales. Roman Empire. Clodius Albinus. 195-197 AD. AR Denarius. (3.23ᵍᵐ 18ᵐᵐ 12ʰ) of Rome. Struck under Septimius Severus. Bare head right. D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES. / Aesculapius standing left, holding serpent entwined rod on ground. COS II. nEF/gVF. Davisson's E-Auction 47 #119. RIC IV.1 #2 (pl.2 #13); RSC III #9. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Ancient Coin Hunter Posted July 6 · Benefactor Author Benefactor Share Posted July 6 The coin arrived today and hence has been photographed: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GERMANICVS Posted July 6 · Member Share Posted July 6 Nice example, Ancient Coin Hunter! I have always found Bronzes of Clodius Albinus to be difficult to find. My only bronze is this sestertius with reverse felicitas - the bust is nice, the reverse much less so. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteB Posted July 9 · Member Share Posted July 9 Lots of "As Caesar" above, but here is one "As Augustus." Any more out there? Clodius Albinus, as Augustus! 195-197 AD. AR Denarius (18mm; 3.00 gm; 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Obv: Laureate head right. Rev: Spes advancing left, holding flower and lifting hem of skirt. Blundered reverse legend"SEP" for "SPES." RIC IV 42a (var); RSC 76b (var). 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMonkeySwag96 Posted July 9 · Member Share Posted July 9 2 hours ago, PeteB said: Lots of "As Caesar" above, but here is one "As Augustus." Any more out there? Clodius Albinus, as Augustus! 195-197 AD. AR Denarius (18mm; 3.00 gm; 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Obv: Laureate head right. Rev: Spes advancing left, holding flower and lifting hem of skirt. Blundered reverse legend"SEP" for "SPES." RIC IV 42a (var); RSC 76b (var). I believe @GERMANICVSbeat you to being the first one to post a pic of Albinus’s “as Augustus” denarii 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteB Posted July 9 · Member Share Posted July 9 Sure enough! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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