- Extremely Fine Roman Empire silver denarius coin.
- Struck for Emperor Marcus Aurelius at the Rome Mint.
- Approx. 19mm, 3.44g, RIC 170, RSC 881.
- Dated denarius TR P XXI = Dec 166 to Dec 167 CE.
- Well struck with great portrait and detailed figure of Providentia.
- Certified by NGC to XF.
- Obverse: M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, mature laureate head right with full beard.
- Reverse: TR P XXI IMP IIII COS III, Providentia standing left holding scepter and pointing with rod to globe at her feet.
- Providentia is a divine 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 thus figures in art, cult, and literature.
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