Lot 4885

Description

Clodius Albinus, (A.D. 195-197), silver denarius, Rome mint (RIC), but now attributed to Alexandria mint (by Bickford-Smith), issued A.D. 193, (2.52 g), obv. bare head of Clodius Albinus to right, around D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES, rev. around [F]EL[ICI TA] S COS II, Felicitas standing to left holding sceptre and caduceus, (cf.S.6141, cf.RIC 4, cf.RSC 15). Large head type, very fine and very rare.

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 95 (lot 5570) and previously from the Cappenalle Collection, sold in Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 79 (lot 3635) and again in Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 86 (lot 3814). The coin was previously sold in the the CNG Sale 47 (lot 1756) coming from the Roger A. Bickford-Smith Collection. See Roger A. Bickford-Smith, "The Imperial Mints in the East for Septimius Severus", Rivista Italiana, 1994/1995, No.8 (Pl.I, 8), for the attribution of this rare type to Alexandria mint.