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As - Vespasian PROVIDENT S C
| Uitgever | Roman Imperial Mint |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 73 |
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| Techniek | Hammered |
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| Schrift voorzijde | Latin |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | A large, ornate rectangular altar occupies the central field, depicted in three-quarter perspective with a decorated entablature, columned facade, and a stepped base. The altar's architectural design reflects the monumental sacrificial altars associated with Roman state religion, evoking the theme of imperial Providentia. The legend PROVIDENT appears in the exergue below the altar, while S C (Senatus Consultum) flanks the design in the field to either side, denoting senatorial authorization for the bronze coinage. |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Vespasian's PROVIDENT coinage of 73 AD belongs to a deliberate propaganda campaign following the chaos of 69 AD, the Year of the Four Emperors. The message was pointed: the new Flavian dynasty offered stability and foresight — providentia — that the Julio-Claudians and their short-lived successors had catastrophically failed to provide. By 73, Vespasian had also assumed the censorship alongside Titus, the first time a Roman emperor had held that office, giving him direct control over senatorial rolls and public morality.
RIC II.1 591 is a Rome mint issue, struck under renewed senatorial authorization — hence the SC — during a period when the mint was operating with exceptional regularity after years of disruption.