v21_2712 - CLODIUS ALBINUS Denier

MONNAIES 21 (2004)
Starting price : 500.00 €
Estimate : 1 000.00 €
Realised price : 500.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 520.00 €

Type : Denier

Date: 196-197

Mint name / Town : Gaule, Lyon (Lugdunum)

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 500 ‰

Diameter : 18 mm

Orientation dies : 11 h.

Weight : 3,68 g.

Rarity : R2

Emission: 2e

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire de qualité exceptionnelle pour ce monnayage souvent mal frappé et mal conservé. Très jolie patine de médaillier

Catalogue references :

C.24 (15f.) - RIC.20 b - BMC/RE.284 - RSC.24 - Giard/L2.23 /3 (A/ 49 - R/ 50) - RCV.6166 (750$) - MRK.48 /10-1 (1500€)

Obverse

Obverse legend : IMP CAES D CLO - SEP ALB AVG.

Obverse description : Tête laurée de Clodius Albinus à droite (O*).

Obverse translation : “Imperator Cæsar Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus Augustus”, (L’empereur césar Décimus Clodius Albinus auguste).

Reverse

Reverse legend : FIDES LEG-ION COS II.

Reverse description : Mains jointes surmontées d'une aigle légionnaire.

Reverse translation : “Fides Legionum Consul iterum”, (La Fidélité des légions consul pour la deuxième fois).

Commentary

Poids lourd. Mêmes coins que l’exemplaire du British Museum (BMC 284) et de la collection P. Dissard, 18 mai 1930, n° 337.
Heavyweight. Same dies as the copy from the British Museum (BMC 284) and the P. Dissard collection, May 18, 1930, no. 337

Historical background

CLODIUS ALBINUS

(04/193-19/02/197)

Augustus

Albin was proclaimed in April 193, at the latest in May. After the elimination of Dide Julien, he was content with the title of Caesar subordinated to Septimius Severus. In 194, Albin was consul for the second time with Septimius Severus. The rupture is consummated after the victory of Septimius Severus over Pescennius Niger. Albin, who remained in Rome, proclaimed himself august. Septimius Severus elevates Caracalla to the caesarat on May 27, 196 and after the fall of Byzantium in the summer, he marches on Rome which Clodius Albinus has abandoned, followed by most of the Senate. A refugee in Gaul, Albin was finally beaten on February 19, 197 near Lyon. Albin, his family and many supporters (more than 20,000) are executed in retaliation.

CLODIUS ALBINUS Denier AU

780.00 €

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