★ Amazing Albinus ★

Clodius Albinus (195-197). AR Denarius. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Obv. [IMP C]AES D CLO SEP AL[B AVG] Laureate head right. Rev. PROVIDENT AVG COS II. Providentia standing front, head left, holding baton over globe and sceptre. RIC IV 35 var. (differing obverse legend). ; C. -; Giard 35; BMC - .. AR. 3.22 g. 16.00 mm. RR. Very rare, unlisted in Cohen and missing in BMC. Hair-line flan crack. A superb example with an impressive portrait, sharply struck, brilliant and lightly toned. Obverse slightly off centre, reverse perfectly centred and unusually complete. EF.