What is RIC IV Clodius Albinus 59b (as)?

RIC IV Clodius Albinus 59b (as) is a Bronze As of Clodius Albinus (194 AD-195 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Clodius Albinus 59b (as).

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Clodius Albinus 59b (as)?

RIC IV Clodius Albinus 59b (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.3g, die axis 12 h, struck.

Clodius Albinus As — RIC IV Clodius Albinus 59b (as)

Obverse

Reverse

Universitätsbibliothek, TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Clodius Albinus 59b (as)

Ruler

Clodius Albinus

Denomination

Date

194 AD-195 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

9.3g

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

D CLO SEPT ALBIN CAES

Head of Clodius Albinus, bare, right

Reverse

FORT REDVCI COS II S C

Fortuna, draped, seated left, holding rudder set on globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; under seat, wheel

About This Type

This RIC IV Clodius Albinus 59b (as) is an as of Clodius Albinus (194 AD-195 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Fortuna, draped, seated left, holding rudder set on globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; under seat, wheel. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 9.3g.

About the As

The as was the base-unit bronze denomination of the Roman monetary system, worth one quarter of a sestertius. Under the empire it typically weighs about 11 grams and measures 25–28mm. The emperor appears with a bare or laureate head — the radiate crown was reserved for the dupondius.

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC IV Clodius Albinus 59b (as)?: RIC IV Clodius Albinus 59b (as) is a Bronze As of Clodius Albinus (194 AD-195 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Clodius Albinus 59b (as).
How do you identify RIC IV Clodius Albinus 59b (as)?: The obverse depicts Head of Clodius Albinus, bare, right with the inscription D CLO SEPT ALBIN CAES. The reverse depicts Fortuna, draped, seated left, holding rudder set on globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; under seat, wheel with the inscription FORT REDVCI COS II S C. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Clodius Albinus 59b (as)?: RIC IV Clodius Albinus 59b (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.3g, die axis 12 h, struck.