★ A beautifully toned denarius of Clodius Albinus ★

Clodius Albinus, 195-197. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.20 g, 11 h), Lugdunum, 196-197. IMP CAES D CLO SEP ALB AVG Laureate head of Clodius Albinus to right. Rev. FIDES LEGION COS II Clasped right hands holding aquila. BMC 284. Cohen 24. Giard 23/3 (D49/R50). RIC 20b. A beautifully toned and very well centered example. Struck from the usual somewhat worn dies, otherwise, extremely fine.

From the collection of Regierungsrat Dr. iur. Hans Krähenbühl, ex Hess-Leu 36, 17-18 April 1968, 502.