LYDIA. Sardis. Clodius Albinus, as Caesar, 193-195. Triassarion (Bronze, 25 mm, 11.12 g, 6 h). KΛΩ CЄΠT AΛBЄINOC KAICAP Bare head of Clodius Albinus to right. Rev. CAPΔIANΩN ΔIC NЄΩKOPΩN Tyche standing front, head to left, holding rudder in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left. BMC 146. SNG Leypold -. SNG München -. SNG von Aulock -. Very rare. Some cleaning scratches, otherwise, good fine.
Only three cities ever issued Provincial coins in the name of Clodius Albinus: Pautalia, Smyrna and Sardes. This is due to the fact that the East was in the hands of Septimius Severus, who only reluctantly accepted Clodius Albinus as his co-ruler before breaking with him in 195.