Dupondius of Antoninus Pius - 2nd century

[DavidBeard]

At last!
My first Roman coin - A dupondius of Antoninus Pius.
A bit scrappy I know but so would you be being buried almost 2000 years!
Here is the pic:



Can't wait for my second!!!

 

[allen]

congrats on that ancient coin !!!!

 

[Sniffy]

is that ancient "clad"

 

[shaun7]

congrats on the first roman

 

[jsandin]

That's both a scrappie and a greenie.

I'm going to have to switch to arrowheads or fossils. My dug Kansas finds have all been 20th century.

 

[robfinds]

Nice one Dave, the first one's the hardest .

 

[kane23]

Great job, although I think it is an As instead of a dupondius,way to go! kane 23

 

[DavidBeard]

Great job, although I think it is an As instead of a dupondius,way to go! kane 23

There is a chance of it being an As yes - I will know for definate in about 4 weeks.

 

[artorius]

Nice coin! We don't find those on this side of the pond.

I cannot make out what - if anything - crowns the bust of Antoninus Pius. If the bust is bare-headed or is crowned with a wreath, the coin is an as. If the bust is wearing a radiate crown (spiked crown), the coin is a dupondius.

artorius

 

[Sheldius]

Nice coin. Love old Roman finds.

Only found one dupondius myself.

HH

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

A dupondius of Antoninus Pius. That was my first thought as well.
Great find!