© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Aureus - Pertinax PROVID DEOR COS II; Providentia
193 year| Gold | 7.3 g | 21 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Pertinax (Publius Helvius Pertinax) (193) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 193 |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 7.3 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#267840 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Providentia, draped, standing left, holding right hand above head to star and resting left hand on breast.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PROVID DEOR COS II
Translation:
Providentia Deorum. Consul Secundum.
Foresight of the gods. Consul for the second time.
Comment
Mass varies: 7.22–7.37 g;Diameter varies: 19.85–22 mm;
Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus - Pertinax coin is that it features the image of the Roman goddess Providentia on the reverse side, which symbolizes the Roman Empire's prosperity and good fortune during the reign of Emperor Pertinax.
