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Claudius II Gothicus, September 268 - August or September 270 A.D.
Providentia is the personification of the ability to foresee and to make provision for the future. This ability was considered essential for the emperor and providentia was among the embodiments of virtues that were part of the imperial cult. Cicero said that providentia, memoria (memory) and intellegentia (understanding) are the three main components of prudentia, the knowledge what is good or bad or neither.BB18701. Billon antoninianus, SRCV III 11363, RIC V-1 91, Cohen V 230, VF, weight 3.759 g, maximum diameter 21.1 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, obverse IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse PROVIDENT AVG (the foresight of the Emperor), Providentia standing half left, holding rod over globe in right hand, cornucopia in left hand; SOLD
Gallienus, August 253 - September 268 A.D.
Providentia is the personification of the ability to foresee and make provision. She was among the embodiments of virtues that were part of the Imperial cult of ancient Rome. Providentia figures in art, cult, and literature, but has little or no mythology as such.RA25574. Billon antoninianus, RIC V-1 1328d, RIC V-1 S508a, RSC IV 859a, Hunter S171, SRCV III 10331, F, flat strike, weight 2.538 g, maximum diameter 19.8 mm, die axis 0o, 1st officina, Mediolanum (Milan, Italy) mint, c. 265 - 266 A.D.; obverse GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right; reverse PROVID AVG (the foresight of the Emperor), Providentia standing left, globe in extended right hand, long scepter transverse in left hand, M P in exergue; SOLD
Antoninus Pius, August 138 - 7 March 161 A.D.
Providentia is the personification of the ability to foresee and make provision. She was among the embodiments of virtues that were part of the Imperial cult of ancient Rome. Providentia figures in art, cult, and literature, but has little or no mythology as such.BB55291. Copper as, SRCV 4319, RIC III 972, BMCRE IV 2029, F, weight 9.114 g, maximum diameter 27.0 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 156 - 157 A.D.; obverse ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II, laureate head right; reverse TR POT XX COS IIII SC, Providentia standing left, pointing at globe at her feet, long scepter vertical behind in left; SOLD
Probus, Summer 276 - September 282 A.D.
RA08397. Billon antoninianus, RIC V-2 720C, VF, weight 3.67 g, maximum diameter 22.5 mm, die axis 0o, Siscia (Sisak, Croatia) mint, obverse IMP C PROBVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right; reverse PROVIDENT AVG (the foresight of the Emperor), Providentia standing left holding globe and scepter, officina mark in right field, XXI in exergue; SOLD
Claudius II Gothicus, September 268 - August or September 270 A.D.
Providentia is the personification of the ability to foresee and to make provision for the future. This ability was considered essential for the emperor and providentia was among the embodiments of virtues that were part of the imperial cult. Cicero said that providentia, memoria (memory) and intellegentia (understanding) are the three main components of prudentia, the knowledge what is good or bad or neither.RA76687. Billon antoninianus, RIC V-1 91, SRCV III 11363, Cohen V 230, Fair, weight 2.960 g, maximum diameter 22.7 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 268 - 269 A.D.; obverse IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate bust right; reverse PROVIDENT AVG (the foresight of the Emperor), Providentia standing half left, holding rod over globe in right hand, cornucopia in left hand; SOLD
Probus, Summer 276 - September 282 A.D.; EQVITI Series II of Ticinum - Q- / SXXI
Providentia is the personification of the ability to foresee and to make provision for the future. This ability was considered essential for the emperor and providentia was among the embodiments of virtues that were part of the imperial cult. Cicero said that providentia, memoria (memory) and intellegentia (understanding) are the three main components of prudentia, the knowledge what is good or bad or neither.RA16850. Billon antoninianus, RIC V-2 490H, Cohen VI 478, SRCV III -, Hunter IV -, aVF, weight 3.428 g, maximum diameter 23.5 mm, die axis 315o, Ticinum (Pavia, Italy) mint, 276 - 282 A.D.; obverse IMP C PROBVS AVG, radiate bust left holding eagle-tipped scepter in right; reverse PROVIDENT AVG (the foresight of the Emperor), Providentia standing left holding globe in right and transverse scepter in left hand, Q in left field, no star right, SXXI in exergue; SOLD
Probus, Summer 276 - September 282 A.D.
Providentia is the personification of the ability to foresee and to make provision for the future. This ability was considered essential for the emperor and providentia was among the embodiments of virtues that were part of the imperial cult. Cicero said that providentia, memoria (memory) and intellegentia (understanding) are the three main components of prudentia, the knowledge what is good or bad or neither.RA73212. Billon antoninianus, Cohen VI 486G; RIC V-2 399; Pink VI-1, p. 61; cf. SRCV III 12013 (emission 7, E left); Hunter IV 144 (emission 10, Q left), F, well centered, rough, weight 3.790 g, maximum diameter 23.1 mm, die axis 225o, 2nd officina, Ticinum (Pavia, Italy) mint, emission 3, 277 A.D.; obverse VIRTVS PROBI AVG (the valor of Emperor Probus), radiate, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, spear in right over shoulder, shield on left arm; reverse PROVIDENT AVG (the foresight of the Emperor), Providentia standing half left, globe in extended right hand, long transverse scepter in left hand, SXXT in exergue; SOLD
Marcus Aurelius, 7 March 161 - 17 March 180 A.D.
RS03448. Silver denarius, RIC III 71, RSC II 526a, BMCRE IV 220, Choice gVF, weight 3.78 g, maximum diameter 18.6 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, 162 - 163 A.D.; obverse IMP M ANTONINVS AVG, bare head bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder; reverse PROV DEOR TR P XVII COS III, Providentia standing left holding cornucopia and globe; SOLD
Florianus, June or July - August or September 276 A.D.
RIC lists this obverse legend only for Rome mint medallions.RB00952. Billon antoninianus, MER-RIC T4494 (10 spec.), Venèra 2919 - 2920, RIC V-1 113 var., aVF, weight 3.60 g, maximum diameter 22.3 mm, 4th officina, Serdica (Sofia, Bulgaria) mint, 1st issue, Jul 276; obverse IMP C M ANN FLORIANVS P AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right; reverse PROVIDEN DEOR (the foresight of the gods), Fides standing right holding two standards, facing Sol standing left, right hand raised, left hand holding globe, KAΔ in exergue; rare; SOLD
Gordian III, 29 July 238 - 25 February 244 A.D.
Providentia is the personification of the ability to foresee and to make provision for the future. This ability was considered essential for the emperor and providentia was among the embodiments of virtues that were part of the imperial cult. Cicero said that providentia, memoria (memory) and intellegentia (understanding) are the three main components of prudentia, the knowledge what is good or bad or neither.SH97606. Gold aureus, RIC IV 23 (R), Calicó 3213, Cohen IV 195, SRCV III 8579, Hunter - (p. lxxxiii), gVF, well centered and struck, flow lines, bumps, light scrape on obverse, weight 4.732 g, maximum diameter 21.2 mm, die axis 0o, 5th officina, Rome mint, special emission, early 239 A.D.; obverse IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; reverse P M TR P II COS P P (high priest, holder of Tribunitian power for two years, consul, father of the country), Providentia standing left, globe in right hand, transverse scepter in left; ex FORVM (2020); scarce; SOLD