Maximinus Thrax and another Virtual Tray

For Maximinus, year 4 (TRP IIII) is the rarest of that type. Your example is outstanding.

Here is my page on the coins of Maximinus Thrax with special attention to his three portrait styles:
http://augustuscoins.com/ed/Maximinus/Maximinus.html
Here is one of the coins on that page.


PM TRP IIII COS PP (year 4)
Struck 238 before April [BMC]
BMC 219
Sear 8314 (no photo)
22-19 mm. 2.25 grams.

This issue is very small. Maximinus lost control of the Rome mint when the Gordians were proclaimed emperors at Rome in the beginning of April, 238. BMC suggests the mint had been preparing even before that by not issuing many coins in the name of Maximinus in 238.

 

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Thanks for the kind words everyone!

Great page, I could easily get caught up collecting all the varieties!

 

That tray is killer @Nemo !

 

Great set!

 

That's an awesome set, Nemo... the Gordian I and II are particularly wonderful. I'd like to see a Gordian III as Caesar added, and the GIII replaced with a 238 issue. Is there a Maximus dateable to 238? (I suppose a tet would work.) For absolute perfection, the only thing missing would be an upgrade to the Pupienus.

Here's an AE as of Maximinus, not something you see too often:


And my Maximus:

 

Oh, and I meant to say that the Throne of the Caesars series by Harry Sidebottom is a good read about the year 238.

 

A great set @Nemo and some amazing coins all along this thread aswell

Here are my Thrax, Thraxette and Thrax Jr







Q

 

Severus Alexander, wonderful composition on the Salus reverse with an unusual amount of detail.

 

Cucumbor, 3 great coins, but the Thrax Jr takes the cake! The celator made him a spitting image of the old man...

 

Yes, very nice !
Especially with the spelling error on reverse : SALVS AVGVSIT !

Q

 

Valentinian, thanks for the above link, it's a valuable study tool. I just downloaded it to my library.

 

Well spotted, Q! I was actually thinking about writing a post on this coin. Leu recently auctioned off a specialist collection of 3rd century middle bronzes, and it included 2 examples of this spelling error (the only others I've seen; RIC notes the error on the dupondius). Same reverse die... but on dupondii! I wonder how often that happened, i.e. dupondii and asses sharing dies.

Before I post about it I need to take a new photo. This seller's photo is highly misleading. The coin is much darker green & brown, definitely copper; the photo almost makes it look brassy.

 

@Nemo that is one awesome tray of coins - all of them beautiful. Only one out of your tray I have is the MT:

MAXIMINUS I THRAX, 235-238 AD. AR Denarius (3.24 gm), 235-6. Laureate draped bust / Providentia standing holding baton and cornucopiae, globe at feet. RIC.13

Congrats on a great accomplishment.

 

It's not everyday that someone posts coins of Gordian I and II. Excellent! (I hope your wife doesn't mind you taking out that second mortgage.)

 

I wholeheartedly agree with all of your suggestions. I was just afraid it might be a few more years till it happens so I went with what i've got!

Ha! That's one ugly biddy! (But a gorgeous coin!)

My wife is very supportive and even pretends to be interested in some of my coins. It doesn't hurt that every once in a while I feign interest in starting a car collection.....