expat Posted May 4, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted May 4, 2023 Arrived this morning with a better patina than the dealers photos portrayed. A welcome addition to my slowly growing collection. Antoninus Pius, AE Dupondius, AD 140-144. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P COS III, radiate head right / PROVIDENTIAE DEORUM, S-C, winged thunderbolt. RIC 663; Cohen 685 Scarce. Green patina with small erosions. 11.72g. 28mm 17 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kali Posted May 4, 2023 · Member Share Posted May 4, 2023 Very handsome coin! You don't see that one, too often. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted May 4, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted May 4, 2023 The reverse and the overall patina made it for me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted May 4, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted May 4, 2023 Cool coin. I have the sestertius version of your coin. It's black rather than green though Antoninus Pius, Sestertius - Rome mint, 140/144 CE ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head right PROVIDENTIAE DEORVM, winged thunderbolt, S - C in field 25.86 gr, 31 mm Ref : Cohen #682, RCV # 4208, RIC III # 618 Q 11 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted May 4, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted May 4, 2023 Very nice! Good portrait, interesting reverse, beautiful patina - a winner all-around! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Julius Posted May 5, 2023 · Member Share Posted May 5, 2023 Great coin with a fun reverse! For winged thunderbolts, I just have this earlier Divus Augustus minted during the reign of Tiberius. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted May 5, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted May 5, 2023 How about a modern winged thunderbolt? 😉 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted May 5, 2023 · Patron Share Posted May 5, 2023 I have a couple of thunderbolts. Hadrian, AD 117-138. Roman orichalcum semis, 4.06 g, 18.1 mm, 7 h. Rome, AD 121-23. Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, eagle standing half right, head turned left, wings open but not spread. Rev: P M TR P COS III S C, thunderbolt. Refs: RIC 625; RIC 2.3, 624; BMC 1279; Cohen 1167; Strack 579; RCV 3704. Faustina II, AD 147-175. Roman provincial Æ 23 mm, 9.0 g. Cilicia, Olba, c. AD 158-165. Obv: ΦΑVCΤΙΝΑ CЄΒΑCΤΗ, draped bust of Faustina, right, wearing stephane. Rev: ΟΛΒЄ-ΩΝ, winged thunderbolt. Refs: RPC IV.3, 5828 (temporary); BMC 21.125,25; SNG von Aulock 5795; SNG Levante 657. Notes: Obverse die-match to SNG von Aulock and SNG Levante specimens. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted May 5, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted May 5, 2023 Nice thunderbolts !! Here is a fearless little owl sitting on a thunderbolt: Mysia, Pergamon AE18, 200-30 BC Obv.: Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet with star Rev.: AΘHNAΣ NIKHΦOPOY, owl with closed wings on thunderbolt AE, 18mm, 3.29g Ref.: SGCV II 3964 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limes Posted May 5, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted May 5, 2023 (edited) Fantastic coin! They are quite scarce. I sold mine a couple of years ago, and have been on the look out for a new one or the sesterius issue, ever since. @Qcumborshows his great sesterius, and I think @kapphnwn has one too. Edit: inserted the wrong user name, pardon me! Edited May 5, 2023 by Limes 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Ancient Coin Hunter Posted May 5, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted May 5, 2023 Nice coin with a great reverse. PROVIDENTIA DEORVM is not a very common legend, at least until the retirement folles of Diocletian and Maximianus. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsyas Mike Posted May 5, 2023 · Member Share Posted May 5, 2023 That's a nice looking AP thunderbolt you got there @expat. I have the sestertius version, not as nice as that example owned by @Qcumbor Mine is dull brown; I'm not sure if this color means patina or just old bronze toning, with lighter crud around legends and bust. Antoninus Pius Æ Sestertius (c. 140-144 A.D.) Rome Mint [ANTO]NINVS AVG PIVS P P TRP COS I[II], laureate head r. / [PROVI]DENTIAE DE[ORVM] S C, winged thunderbolt vertical. RIC III 618a; BMCRE 1267; Cohen 682. (20.07 grams / 30 mm) eBay May 2020 Lot 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Lee Posted May 5, 2023 · Member Share Posted May 5, 2023 Great new addition!! I love the stylized visual of the winged (and unwinged) thunderbolt. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotwheelsearl Posted May 5, 2023 · Member Share Posted May 5, 2023 How about a provincial version? Approximately As-sized, at 26mm. I wonder if it had the same buyer power. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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