What is RIC IV Clodius Albinus 57B?

RIC IV Clodius Albinus 57B is a coin of Clodius Albinus (194 AD-195 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Clodius Albinus 57B.

Clodius Albinus Coin — RIC IV Clodius Albinus 57B

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Clodius Albinus 57B

Ruler

Clodius Albinus

Date

194 AD-195 AD

Mint

Rome

Weight

7.81g

Diameter

24mm

Die Axis

11 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES

Bust of Clodius Albinus, bare-headed, draped, (sometimes cuirassed), right

Reverse

COS II S C

Asclepius, naked to waist, standing left, offering patera (or cake?) in right hand to snake coiled around rod at right side, left hand at side

About This Type

This RIC IV Clodius Albinus 57B is a coin of Clodius Albinus (194 AD-195 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Asclepius, naked to waist, standing left, offering patera (or cake?) in right hand to snake coiled around rod at right side, left hand at side.

About the Rome Mint

The Rome mint was the principal mint of the Roman state from the Republic through the fall of the Western Empire. It produced the vast majority of gold and silver coinage and was the only mint for much of the first and second centuries AD.

All Clodius Albinus coins Rome mint

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC IV Clodius Albinus 57B?: RIC IV Clodius Albinus 57B is a coin of Clodius Albinus (194 AD-195 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Clodius Albinus 57B.
How do you identify RIC IV Clodius Albinus 57B?: The obverse depicts Bust of Clodius Albinus, bare-headed, draped, (sometimes cuirassed), right with the inscription D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES. The reverse depicts Asclepius, naked to waist, standing left, offering patera (or cake?) in right hand to snake coiled around rod at right side, left hand at side with the inscription COS II S C. Portrait type: bare.