PROVIDENTIA AVGG


Reference : AYC #9 ov Sev, RIC 8
Weight: 3.51 grs
Metal: Silver
Diameter: ?
Scarcity: Extremely rare
Type:

Obverse

Reverse

IMP C P C REGALIANVS AVG

Radiate and draped bust of Regalianus to the right.

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 30/11/2006 by Numismatik Lanz München, Auction 151, lot 876, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1040876, link to their website: https://www.lanz.com/.

''ov Sev'' in the reference: AYC #9 ov Sev, means that this coin is overstruck on a denarius of Septimius Severus. ''ov'' for overstruck. I attribute the original coin to Septimius Severus because we see the emperor's hair on the obverse and the legend ERT. On the reverse I read P M. I think it is the beginning of the legend: L SEPT SEV PERT ... with several possible reverses starting with P M.

I add this coin of which only the portrait of Septimus Severus remains. Here is the coin:

Photo of a coin sold the 16/05/2013 by Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 72, lot 731, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1589167, link to their website: https://www.arsclassicacoins.com/.

I assign the RIC numbers according to the marked legends. For example, RIC 7 is given for an overstrike of a Caracalla denarius. I have classified coins under this number 6 because they use the same legends for Regalianus, even though they are overstruck from other emperors. The RIC 6 is also existing for two different types: LIBERLAS AVGG and ORIENS AVGG, this is a number assignment error. The PROVIDENTIA AVGG type should be n°9.