Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 98 12 December 2016
View prices realized
► Sale information
Find similar lots
The Roman Empire
Clodius Albinus augustus, 195 – 197
Portraits of Clodius Albinus as augustus show a very different and distinct portrait style, probably because no experienced mint personnel were available to him at the Lugdunum mint. AMP.
Denarius, Lugdunum 195 or 196-197, AR 2.60 g. [IMP] CAES D CLO – SEP ALB [AVG] Laureate bust r., with drapery on l. shoulder. Rev. AEQVITA – [S AVG] COS II Aequitas standing l., holding scales and cornucopiae. C 1 var. (no drapery). BMC 280 var. (no drapery). RIC 13a var. (no drapery).
Reverse slightly off centre, otherwise extremely fine
Illustrated on www.romancoins.info, section imagines imperatorum.