161 NGC Ch XF Marcus Aurelius Denarius Roman Empire Providentia (23082403C)

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Emperor Marcus Aurelius Roman Empire silver denarius coin.
Apox 18mm, 3.45g, RIC 51, RSC 518.
Dated denarius minted from Dec 161 to Dec 162 CE.
Second year of issue for Marcus as Emperor (TR P XVI COS III).
Superb laurate bust portrait and detailed figure of Providentia.
Well struck with nice surfaces and centered flan.
Toned with luster, beautiful in hand.
Certified by NGC to Ch XF.
Obverse: IMP M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG, mature laureate bust right with full beard.
Reverse: PROV DEOR TR P XVI COS III, Providentia standing left holding globe and cornucopia.
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.

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.