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Maximinus I, 235-238.Denarius (Silver, 20mm, 2.56 g 6), Rome, 235-236. IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Maximinus I to right.Rev.FIDES MILITVM Fides standing facing, her head turned to left, holding a military standard in each hand. Cohen 7. RIC 7A. Attractive example struck on a braod flan. Slightly porous,otherwise, extremely fine.

This early portrait type is clearly based on that of Severus Alexander and shows that the mint personnel did not know exactly what Maximinus looked like!

 

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Warren has a page regarding these, never had the desire to build a set of them though.

 

regarding what?

 

Beautiful coin JBG. Sharp details.

Yes, it looks like Sev Alexander. In fact, I've been trying to re-image one of his coins. The portraits are very similar:


SEVERUS ALEXANDER
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate head right
REVERSE: P M TR P VII COS II P P, Mars standing right, holding shield and spear
Struck at Rome, 228 AD
2.8g; 19 mm
RIC 83

 

Thank you!

 

Fascinating! It really does look like someone just told the engravers that Max had a squarer jaw and a longer head, and they morphed S. Alexander. Superb coin.

 

An early portrait, eh? Funny how his chin grew, and grew, and.....

 

http://esty.ancients.info/Maximinus/Maximinus.html

 

The later denarii looks like they just added chin and nose to the die.

 

Mat
That is such a cool reference! Thank you!

 

Awesome new Thrax addition, JBG (congrats, brother)

Ummm yup, I have an example to toss-in as well ... coin-on!!

Maximinus I (Thrax) AR Denarius
235-236 AD
Maximinus I (Thrax) & Salus

 

I'd like a set of these mighty morphin' Maximinus portraits as well, but for now all I have is one of the late period style.

 

Engraver finally meets him in person: "oh boy, the chin, we didn't know about the chin." "Quick! To the Mint!"

 

By the late period, he looked grotesque!

from esty.ancients.info :

 

An interesting portrait on a sweet looking coin!

 

RIP Alexander Severus

{slowly cries to himself}



Alexander Severus
AR denarius
Struck 222CE
Rome mint

 

Wonderful portrait MM

 

My chin...

 

Thanks Bing!
That was one of my first Denarii. Here is an exact die match that I also got.

 

i've used pictures of maximinus in class as an possible example of acromegaly, a growth hormone overproduction that continues into adulthood. even when people no longer get taller, the hand, chin, and nose will continue to enlarge as the person gets older. there is some mention of him being very tall as well.

here is a modern picture, same person as teenager, about 30, about 50 years old.


wonderful coin!