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Sestertius - Clodius Albinus FORT REDVCI COS II S C, Fortuna
| Issuer | Western provinces, Usurpations of |
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| Year | 194-195 |
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| Value | Sestertius (1/4) |
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| Obverse lettering | D CL SEPT ALBIN CAES (Translation: Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus Caesar.) |
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| Reverse lettering | FORT REDVCI COS II S C (Translation: Fortuna Reduci. Consul Secundum. Senatus Consultum. Fortune returns. Consul for the second time. Decree of the senate.) |
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Clodius Albinus held the title Caesar under Septimius Severus from 193, a provisional arrangement that collapsed when Severus named his own son Caracalla as heir in 196 — a direct signal that Albinus would never reach the purple through legitimate succession. Albinus responded by declaring himself Augustus and crossing into Gaul, where these coins were struck to fund and legitimize his bid. The COS II in the legend is itself a political assertion: he claimed a second consulship he never formally held under a recognized central authority.
His forces were defeated at Lugdunum in February 197. Severus had his body dragged through the streets.