v49_0622 - CLODIUS ALBINUS Denier
MONNAIES 49 (2011)
Starting price : 320.00 €
Estimate : 550.00 €
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Starting price : 320.00 €
Estimate : 550.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Denier
Date: 194
Mint name / Town : Égypte, Alexandrie
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 700 ‰
Diameter : 17,50 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 3,02 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan irrégulier, un peu court sur les légende à l’usure régulière. Portrait tout à fait particulier. Frappe faible et molle au revers, légèrement décentré. Patine grise superficielle
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : D CLOD SEPT - ALBIN CAES.
Obverse description : Tête nue de Clodius Albinus à droite (O°).
Obverse translation : “Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus Cæsar”, (Décimus Clodius Albin césar).
Reverse
Reverse legend : FELICI-TAS COS II.
Reverse description : Felicitas (la Félicité) drapée debout à gauche, tenant un caducée de la main droite et un sceptre long de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Felicitas Consul secundus”, (La Félicité consul pour la deuxième fois).
Commentary
Poids léger. Portrait tout à fait exceptionnel, particulier. Le style de cet exemplaire est très particulier, en particulier dans le traitement du portrait, au niveau du regard et de l’œil. Cependant, ni les auteurs du RIC., p. 44-45 ou du BMC., p. 87 ne retiennent l’hypothèse d’une attribution à l’atelier égyptien. Cependant, un exemplaire avec la Félicité était attribué au siècle dernier à l’atelier d’Alexandrie, considéré comme douteux par les auteurs du Roman Imperial Coinage.
Lightweight. A truly exceptional, distinctive portrait. The style of this example is very distinctive, particularly in the treatment of the portrait, the gaze and the eye. However, neither the authors of the RIC., p. 44-45 nor the BMC., p. 87 support the hypothesis of an attribution to the Egyptian workshop. However, a example with Felicity was attributed in the last century to the Alexandria workshop, considered doubtful by the authors of the Roman Imperial Coinage
Lightweight. A truly exceptional, distinctive portrait. The style of this example is very distinctive, particularly in the treatment of the portrait, the gaze and the eye. However, neither the authors of the RIC., p. 44-45 nor the BMC., p. 87 support the hypothesis of an attribution to the Egyptian workshop. However, a example with Felicity was attributed in the last century to the Alexandria workshop, considered doubtful by the authors of the Roman Imperial Coinage
Historical background
CLODIUS ALBINUS
(04/193-19/02/197)
Caesar
Albin was proclaimed in April 193, at the latest in May. After the elimination of Dide Julien, he is content with the title of Caesar subordinated to Septimius Severus. In 194, Albin was consul for the second time with Septimius Severus. His first consulship is sufficient. The rupture is consummated after the victory of Septimius Severus over Pescennius Niger. Albin, who remained in Rome, proclaimed himself august. Septimius Severus raises Caracalla to the caesarat on May 27, 196. 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 (over 20,000) were executed in retaliation.
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