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RIC IV Clodius Albinus 54A

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Clodius Albinus 54A. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Clodius Albinus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Clodius Albinus, bare, right, with the legend D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES.

The reverse shows minerva, helmeted, draped, standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and shield set on ground in left hand; spear rests against left arm, with the legend MINER PACIF COS II S C.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Clodius Albinus was a Roman imperial pretender between 193 and 197. Proclaimed emperor by the legions in Britain and Hispania following the murder of Pertinax in 193, during the Year of the Five Emperors, he initially cooperated with his rival Septimius Severus. This alliance broke down in 196, leading to a civil war that concluded with the death of Albinus in battle the following year.

Struck at the mint of Rome, this bronze sestertius represents a denomination used in commerce across the Roman Empire, where it functioned with a nominal value equivalent to one quarter of a denarius or two and a half asses. The obverse features the bare head of the ruler accompanied by the legend "D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES". The reverse portrays a helmeted, draped Minerva standing left, bearing an olive-branch, shield, and spear, encircled by the inscription "MINER PACIF COS II S C".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Sestertius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Clodius Albinus

Design

Obverse
Head of Clodius Albinus, bare, right
Reverse
Minerva, helmeted, draped, standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and shield set on ground in left hand; spear rests against left arm
Obverse legend
D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES
Reverse legend
MINER PACIF COS II S C

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Clodius Albinus 54A
Denomination and metal
Sestertius, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES
Reverse legend to match
MINER PACIF COS II S C
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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