Sestertius - Clodius Albinus FORT REDVCI COS II S C, Fortuna

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.