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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     681157      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Imperial Issuer:     CLODIUS ALBINUS Date Ruled:     A.D. 195-197 Metal:     Gold Denomination:     Aureus Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 194 Weight:     7.22 g Die Axis:     5 h Obverse Legend:     D CLOD SEPT AL-BIN CAES Obverse Description:     Bare-headed bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder Reverse Legend:     SAECVLO FRVGIFERO COS II Reverse Description:     Saeculum Frugiferum, radiate, standing left, holding caduceus and grain ears in extended right hand and cradling hay fork in left arm Mint:     Rome Primary Reference:     RIC 009b (same obverse die) Reference2:     Pink I, pg. 26 Reference3:     BMCRE pg. 38, * note Reference4:     Calico 2423; cf. Cohen 70 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=58079 Grade:     Good Fine, traces of red patina, twice holed and expertly repaired Notes:     Extremely rare The double-piercing is typical of aurei from this period found in India.

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