Very rare Clodius Albinus denarius with representation of Genius on the reverse.
Only 4 listings on Coinarchives including the presented specimen.
Ex. Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 388, 2016.
Roman Imperial
Clodius Albinus (195-197), Denarius as Caesar 196-197, Lugdunum mint
Obverse: laureate head facing right
IMP CAES D CLO SEP ALB AVG
Reverse: Genius standing left, holding sceptre and cornucopia; to left, eagle standing left, head right
GEN LVG COS II
Weight 2.8 g
Clodius Albinus coins can be divided into two main groups. The first cover of the coins that were minted in Rome was declared Caesar, and the second was the coins minted when Clodius became a rebel.
