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As - Vespasian PROVIDENT S C
| Uitgever | Roman Imperial Mint |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 77-78 |
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| Samenstelling | Bronze |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | A large, elaborately garlanded rectangular altar occupies the central field, its facade decorated with four-paneled doors and adorned with palmettes and volutes flanking a raised central slab. Atop the altar stands a statue of Jupiter holding an eagle, flanked on each side by a figure of Victory, conveying themes of divine sanction and imperial providence. The reverse legend PROVIDENT arcs across the upper field, while the senatorial authority mark S C (Senatus Consultum) is placed in the lower field to either side of the altar. The composition is characteristic of Flavian dynastic propaganda, emphasizing continuity, foresight, and the blessing of the gods upon Vespasian's reign. |
| Schrift keerzijde | Latin |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Vespasian's PROVIDENT coinage belongs to a deliberate program of dynastic messaging following the chaos of 69 AD, the Year of the Four Emperors. By advertising imperial foresight — providentia — on the coinage, the Flavian regime was making an argument: that Rome now had a ruler capable of long-term planning, not merely survival. The propaganda had teeth; Vespasian did in fact secure an orderly succession to Titus, the first such transfer in decades.
RIC II.1 1236 dates to the Rome mint's output of 77–78 AD, late in Vespasian's reign and just two years before his death from natural causes — itself something of a rarity among emperors.