PROVIDENTIA AVGG


Reference : AYC #3 (1), RIC 1
Weight: 3.13 grs
Metal: Silver
Diameter: ?
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.

PROVIDE - NTIA 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 27/12/2014 by Roma Numismatics Limited, E-Sale 14, lot 540, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2302628, link to their website: https://www.romanumismatics.com/.

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.