PROVIDENTIA AVGG

Reference : AYC #9 ov Plau, RIC 8

Weight: 2.99 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.

One coin sold the 07/10/2013 by Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Auction 236, lot 1185, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1705653.

''ov Plau'' in the reference: AYC #9 ov Plau, means that this coin is overstruck on a denarius of Plautilla. ''ov'' for overstruck. As mentioned by the auction house, the original coin is a denarius of Plautilla, we can read PLAVTILLA on the obverse. I add that on the reverse i read CTRI. I think the coin has a reverse legend: VENVS VICTRIX.

The RIC 5B n°6 exists for two different types: LIBERLAS AVGG and ORIENS AVGG, this is a number assignment error. PROVIDENTIA AVGG type should be n°9.