PROVIDENTIA AVGG

Reference : AYC #6 ov alex Sev, RIC -

Weight: 2.55 grs

Metal: Silver

Diameter: 19.00 mm

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.

Photo of a coin sold the 11/05/2005 by Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 29, lot 624, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=222397, link to their website: https://www.arsclassicacoins.com/.

''ov alex Sev'' in the reference: AYC #6 ov Alex Sev, means that this coins is overstruck on a denarius of Alexander Severus. ''ov'' for overstruck. On the obverse, IMP C M AVR SEV is readable and on the reverse we can see COS IIII P. Numismatica Ars Classica describes a remnant of a trophy and mantle from Mars. Type of reverse to be confirmed. The obverse legend appears to be P M TR P COS IIII P P.