OK. Let's make a short review of all Antiochian
Providentia issues.
ANTIOCHIA 72a-73b A-I/ANT
- Very doubtful; I have not seen a single specimen which unquestionable confirms existence of this issue.
ANTIOCHIA 76a-77b A-I/ANT
- Very well confirmed, many specimens, many new
officinae surfaced etc.; however, some specimens with obliterated dots could be regarded as
ANTIOCHIA 72a-73b or
ANTIOCHIA 83a-b
How do you attribute this coin? 9.23 g 30 mm
ANTIOCHIA 83a-b
/ANT -
ANTIOCHIA 83a is
rare but seems to be well confirmed; contrary to
ANTIOCHIA 83b (FELICISSIMO in
obv. legend; does this
type exist?)
ANTIOCHIA 89-90 A or
/ANT
- not attested
ANTIOCHIA 96-97
over A or
/ANT
- Not attested with dot in m.m.; possibly attested for
officina A. But it is unclear how to differentiate this
type with later
ANTIOCHIA 149-150. Possibly specimens from off. A belongs to
ANTIOCHIA 96-97 and specimens from off.
belongs to
ANTIOCHIA 149-150. In this case both
ANTIOCHIA 96 and 97 (off. A) are attested.
ANTIOCHIA 113-114
ANT
. - RIC claims explicitly (footnote 3) that there is no
officina letter. One of such coins is shown in RIC on plate 15 but its condition is
poor and
officina letter could be obliterated. On the other hand, this issue is well attested for off. A (both
ANTIOCHIA 113 and 114).
ANTIOCHIA [after 120] off. letter over altar/ANT - Now attested for
legend BAEATISSIMO and off. A.
ANTIOCHIA 136-137.
over off. letter/ANT -
ANTIOCHIA 136 is very well attested for off.
.
ANTIOCHIA 137 is not attested and probably does not exist.
ANTIOCHIA 149-150.
over off. letter/ANT - Both are attested for off.
(if assumed that off. A belongs to earlier
ANTIOCHIA 96-97
There are also some specimens similar to
ANTIOCHIA 136 (
over off. letter/ANT) which are quite light (4.75-4 g; when 7-6 g expected). It could be an effect of "al marco" or
part of the last
Providentia issue which belongs to Group VI.
Any comments?