Caption
As/dupondius, Clodius Albinus ca. 150–197; Roman emperor 193–197 creator: Caesar 193–195, Septimius Severus 146–211; Roman emperor 193–211 issuer; caducei; personifications; iconography of Septimius Severus and Clodius Albinus; ears of corn; pitchfork; Saeculum Frugiferum personification. Obverse: Head of Clodius Albinus without a covering to the right; inscription D·CL·SEPT·AL·BIN CAES all around. Reverse: Half-naked Saeculum Frugiferum in a radiant crown stands frontally, head turned left, in his right hand a caduceus with ears of corn, in his left hand a pitchfork; inscription SAECVLO FRVGI·FERO COS II all around, in SC fields. Date: 194–195. Place: Rome, Roman Empire. Object: coin as/dupondius. Dimensions: diameter 24.0–25.0 mm; weight 9.30 g; axis 0°., A round, worn coin with a raised profile of a person's head in relief, showing hair texture and facial contours; the coin's surface is uneven and corroded in places, with visible irregularities along the rim. The object appears primarily dark brown with areas of black and traces of lighter brown or reddish-brown on the raised and recessed surfaces. The background is plain and white.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
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LZT26A32_036
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