THE ALFRED FRANKLIN COLLECTION OF ANCIENT COINS, ROMAN SILVER AND BRONZE COINS, Clodius Albinus (AD 195-197), Silver Denarius, struck as Caesar, AD 193, D CLODIVS ALBINVS CAES, bare head facing right, rev PROVID AVG COS, Providentia standing left, holding wand over globe and sceptre, 3.42g, 12h (RIC 1a; C 58; RCV 6145). Excellent and delicately engraved portrait, lightly toned, extremely fine and scarce.
ex Leu Numismatik AG, Auction 77, Zürich, 11-12 May 2000, lot 581
ex Baldwin's Auction 80, 8 May 2013, lot 2081 (collection of the Coins Illustrated in Silver Heads, Royal Tales)
Mint of Rome unless otherwise stated
Estimate: £500-700