Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 23.57 g, 11h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 141-143. VF.

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Roman Imperial, Bronze

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Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 23.57 g, 11h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 141-143. Laureate head right / Winged thunderbolt; S C across field. RIC III 618; Banti 318. Green patina, some pitting, some light smoothing. VF.

The ancient thunderbolt of Jupiter (or Greek Zeus) has a distinctive shape as it is often portrayed being thrown by the God, held in his hand. As pagan worship fades, this form of thunderbolt would also pass by the wayside to be replaced with the more modern, and realistic, thunderbolt as naturally seen in the sky. Here we see one of the more dramatic depictions of Jupiter's ancient attribute.

Ex Varesi 57 (12 November 2010), lot 184.


Closing Date and Time: 17 April 2024 at 13:53:20 ET.

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