Aureus - Clodius Albinus SAECVLO FRVGIFERO COS II; Saeculum Frugiferum

Features

Issuer	Usurpations of Western provinces (Roman Imperial usurpations)
Ruling authority	Clodius Albinus (193-197)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	194-195
Value	Aureus (25)
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Gold
Weight	7.33 g
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 268415
References	RIC IV.1# 9A Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham; 1936. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 4.1. Pertinax – Geta and Caracalla (AD 193–217). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.4.ca.9A Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) , Cohen# 70 Description historique des monnaies frappées sous l'Empire Romain. Paris, France (13 volumes). , Calicó# 2422 Xavier Calicó; 2003. The Roman avrei. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain (2 volumes).

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Obverse

Head of Clodius Albinus, bare, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES

Translation: Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus Caesar.

Reverse

Saeculum Frugiferum, radiate, naked to waist, standing left, holding winged caduceus in right hand and fork (or trident) in left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: SAECVLO FRVGIFERO COS II

Unabridged legend: Saeculo Frugifero. Consul Secundum

Translation: Fruitful age. Consul for the second time

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

V. Zedelius pl. 6, 2; Kent-Hirmer 375; Wealth of the Ancient World 138.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (194-195)

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