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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Severus Alexander, post: 2742444, member: 84744&quot;]Thanks!&nbsp; It&#039;s in pretty rough shape, but the AE as version is fairly scarce. (Strange first ancient, for sure.)&nbsp; Here is more detail than you ever wanted to know about the reverse type.</p><p><br /></p><p>The lady in question is Providentia, and she&#039;s holding an anchor and corn ears, with a modius at her feet.&nbsp; (A modius is a container holding a standard dry measure equivalent to 8.73 litres.) The anchor is presumably symbolic of the state&#039;s shipment of foodstuffs.</p><p><br /></p><p>Providentia is a divine personification of the ability to plan ahead and make provisions, i.e. the timely preparation for future eventualities. The embodiments of various virtues, including Providentia, were part of the Imperial cult in Rome, but didn&#039;t figure in any mythology to speak of.&nbsp; Tiberius established an altar and priesthood for Providentia, in honour of Augustus&#039;s ability to provide for the Roman people.&nbsp; (Note that the important grain dole had its own personification: Annona.) The Latin word is the origin of the Christian concept of divine providence.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s a denarius version in nice condition, so you can see the details better:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]626284[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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