PROVIDENTIA AVGG

Reference : AYC #3, RIC 1

Weight: 2.97 grs

Metal: Silver

Diameter: 20.00 mm

Scarcity: Very rare

Type:

Obverse

Reverse

IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG

Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian II Africanus to the right, seen from three quarters back.

PROVIDENTIA AVGG

Providentia standing left with her legs crossed, leaning on a column with her left arm. Holding a cornucopia with the left hand and a wand with the right hand. At her feet, a globe.

Photo of a coin sold the 01/06/2014 by Numismatik Naumann, Auction 18, lot 763, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2008733, link to their website: https://www.numismatik-naumann.at/.

Gordian I and II share the same obverse legend, the bust of Gordian II is distinguished by absence of hairs in front of his laurel wreath.