© Münzkabinett der Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin
© Münzkabinett der Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin
As - Vitellius PROVIDENT S C
69 year| Bronze | 10.2 g | 28 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Vitellius (Aulus Vitellius) (69) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 69 |
| Value | 1 As = 1⁄16 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 10.2 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#244236 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Altar enclosure with double paneled door and projections at top corners
Script: Latin
Lettering: PROVIDENT S C
Translation:
Providentia. Senatus Consultum
Foresight. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Mass varies: 8.52–12.07 g;Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the As - Vitellius (PROVIDENT S C) (69) coin is that it features an image of Vitellius, who was a Roman emperor for a brief period in 69 AD, on one side, and the Roman goddess Providentia on the other. Providentia was the goddess of foresight and forward planning, and her presence on the coin may have been intended to convey the idea that Vitellius' rule was divinely ordained. Despite his short reign, Vitellius' coinage has survived in relatively large quantities, making it a popular collector's item among numismatists today.
