PROVIDENTIA AVGG

Reference : AYC #6 ov Get?, RIC -

Weight: 3.62 grs

Metal: Silver

Diameter: ?

Scarcity: Extremely rare

Type:

Obverse

Reverse

SVLP DRYANTILLA AVG

Bust of Dryantilla to the right, diademed, draped and set on crescent.

PROVIDENTIA AVGG

Providentia standing left, holding ears of corn with the right hand over modius and holding cornucopia with the left hand.

One coin sold the 11/10/2010 by Gorny & Mösch Giessener Münzhandlung, Auction 90 ,lot 539, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=861462.

''ov Get?'' in the reference: AYC #6 ov Get ?, means that this coin may be overstruck on a denarius of Geta. ''ov'' for overstruck. We can see the ribbons and the beginning of laurels in Dryantilla's hair. The top of the portrait of the former emperor resembles that of Geta (mid long wavy hair).