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Pautalia AE24 Varbanov 2971 of Clodius Albinus

Clodius Albinus AE24 of Pautalia, Thrace. Draped bust right / OVLPIAC PAUTALIATWN, serpent climbing a branch, reaching to eat some offerings atop a column, wheat ear to left.

Lot No.1343. Fine, rated extremely rare by Verbanov.

$ 475.

Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus was the Governor of Britain at the time of the murder of Pertinax and was declared emperor there in 193 AD. He accepted a junior role under Septimius Severus while Septimius dealt with Pescennius Niger in the East. As soon as that was accomplished, however, Septimius came after him, and he too was defeated and commited suicide in 197 AD.