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Fine Roman Imperial Ae Bronze sestertius coin.
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Struck for Emperor Severus Alexander at the Rome Mint between 231 to 235 CE.
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Approx 29mm, 21.1g.
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Obverse : IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Draped laureate bust of Severus Alexander facing right.
- Reverse : PROVIDENTIA AVG SC, Providentia standing front, head left, holding cornucopia and grain ears over modius filled with grain ears.
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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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