This came in today. Made 2 pictures , first one with artificial light, second one in daylight,which shows the blue/gold toning rather nice imho. What do you think ? and please show your Maximinus denarii, thanks
Really a lovely coin - nice buy. I love the portrait on these. Somebody probably linked this already, but there is a really fine website (augustuscoins.com) describing the portrait types. http://augustuscoins.com/ed/Maximinus/Maximinus.html I have 2 of these, only one of the late "Jay Leno Chin" variety - and it has a really big, obvious problem (ah, but it was cheap):
My Max Thrax (but not my photo): @Andres2 , I lean towards liking your second photo better, but it is really close.
It's hard to say which image. It seems the second image is slightly out of focus and the first image seems to show more detail. But if the second image is truer to the coin, then of course the second image is the better. MAXIMINUS I AE Sestertius OBVERSE: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG - Laureate, draped bust right. REVERSE: SALVS AVGVSTI - Salus seated left, feeding snake on altar Struck at Rome, 235-236 AD March - January 20.7g, 29.5mm RIC 85 MAXIMINUS I AE Sestertius OBVERSE: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right REVERSE: FIDES MILITVM S-C, Fides standing left, standard in each hand Struck at Rome, 235-236 16.3g, 30mm RIC 43 MAXIMINUS I AR Denarius OBVERSE: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right REVERSE: VICTORIAAVG - Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm Struck at Rome, 235-236 AD March - January 2.8g, 21mm RIC 16, BMC 25, C 99
Thats nice, I like it. Maximinus (235 - 238 A.D) AR Denarius O: MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. R: PAX AVGVSTI, Pax standing facing, head left, holding olive branch and transverse scepter. 20mm 3.1g Rome RIC 019 RSC 037 Maximinus I (235 - 238 A.D.) Potin Tetradrachm EGYPT, Alexandria O: AYTO MAΞIMINOC EVC CEB Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. R: Athena standing facing, head left, holding shield and spear; L Δ (date) across field. Dated RY 4 (237/8 AD) 9.4g 24mm Köln 2580 var. (obv. legend); Dattari 4567; K&G 65.57; Emmett 3274.4
I like the daylight picture, except the reverse is a bit out of focus and I bet both sides would look even better tilted slightly towards the light Z-- wow, that second coin has a giant flan!
Nice captures @Andres2 ! RI Maximinus Thrax 235-238 CE AR Denarius Victory stndg RI Maximus Thrax 236-238 AE Sestertius Rome mint priestly emblems
