Maximus is Latin for "the greatest". Several emperors had Max in their names. Wishful thinking or a great set of characters for a coin legend. Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus "Thrax" wrestled 20 victorious matches in a row at the behest of Emperor Vespasian. Suffice to say he worked his way up the ranks and could take a punch: Maximinus I 235–238 A.D. denarius RIC IV 1 Emperor 235 Roma IMP MAXIMINUS PIVS AVG / P M TR P PP Maximinus I, in military dress, standing left between two signa, raising hand and holding spear;1st emission 19.0 3.21 Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus didn't know when to hang up the purple: Maximianus 287–305 A.D. follis RIC VI 25 London Genius IMP MAXIMANVS P F AVG / GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI Genius standing left, modius on head, holding patera and cornucopia 28.0 6.53 Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius moved the Carthage mint to Ostia and put out these bad boys. He could've been a contender! One win away, for sure: Maxentius 306–312 A.D. follis RIC VI 35 MOSTQ Horesemen 309-312 Ostia IMP C MAXENTIVS PF ABG / AETERNITAS AVG N MOSTQ Castor and Pollux standing facing eachother leaning on sceptres holding bridled horse 25.0 6.90 Galerius Valerius Maximinus was the last Pharaoh of Egypt: Maximinus II Daia 310–313 A.D. nummus RIC VI 103 Genius BI 08-310 Alexandria IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG / GENIO IMPERATORIS Genius standing to left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae; K in left field, S over P in right field, ALE in exergue 25.0 7.16 Let's see your Max!
Here's the namesake... Maximus: Maximus, as Caesar, 235-238 AD AE Sestertius, Struck Late 236-237 AD, Rome mint Obverse: MAXIMVS CAES GERM, bare-headed bust, draped, right. Reverse: PIETAS AVG, emblems of the pontificate: littus, secespita, patera, capis, simpulum, and aspergillum, SC below. References: RIC iV 11 Size: 29mm, 16.97g Ex: Warren Esty, Augustus Coins (5/17/20); Ken Dorney, Auction 9 (11/29/19), lot #133; Ken Dorney, VCoins (n.d.), #4750; Owl Coins, Spring-Summer List (1976), Lot #90 His father: Maximinus Thrax, Ruled 235-238 AD AR Denarius, Struck 236 AD, Rome mint Obverse: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: P M TR P II COS P P Maximinus, in military dress, standing left between two standards, raising his right hand in salute and holding spear in his left. References: RIC 3 Size: 21mm, 2.95g And the later Maximianus: Maximian, First Reign 286-305 AD AE Silvered Follis, Struck 295-296 AD, Cyzicus mint Obverse: IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, head of Maximian, laureate, right. Reverse: GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI, Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, pouring liquid from patera in right hand and holding cornucopiae in left hand; KЄ in exergue. References: RIC VI Cyzicus 10b Size: 27mm, 10.5g Note: Much of silvering still intact.
Maximus As Caesar under Maximinus I Thrax Ar Denarius 235-238 AD Obv Bust right bare headed and draped. Rv. Sacrificial implements RIC 1 3.38 grms 18 mm Photo by W. Hansen Doesn't look a bit like Russell Crowe. Actually I think he looks a bit surprised by the whole thing. Sort of... You made me what????
GAIVS IVLIVS CAESAR Veiled as PONTIFEX MAXIMUS Roman Imperiatorial Julius Caesar Lifetime P Sepullius Macer AR Denarius, 1st 2 weeks-Mar 44 BCE, 19 mm, 4.03g. Last two weeks of his life. Obv: CAESAR – DICT PERPETVO Veiled and wreathed head of Caesar R. Rev: P·SEPVLLIVS – MACER Venus standing l., holding Victory and sceptre resting on star. Ref: Syd 1074a Sear Imperators 107e Crawford 480-14 Rare Comments: - minted in last two weeks of his reign, or two weeks before he was assassinated. - veiled, as he held the offce of Pontifex Maximus for several years, and that office was very important to him personally. - wreathed... just short of being king... big no-no - DICT PERPETVO - yeah, he was a king... so Roman Republic inherently and culturally hated kings. - fairly difficult to capture with the star on reverse - reasonably centered with most/all devices and legends (this is not as important to me cuz its numismatic vs the intrinsic Historical impact.)
Vespasian? Are you sure you don't mean Septimius Severus, who supposedly plucked him out of the ranks?
two new MAX pickups Maximinus II A.D. 306- 307 22x24mm 5.9gm GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES; laureate head right. VIRTVS EXERCITVS; Mars advancing r. in military dress, r. holding transverse spear, l. shield and trophy over shoulder; P in left field, Δ over R in right field. In ex. ALE RIC VI Alexandria 77 Maxentius A.D. 307 25mm 7.1g IMP C MAXENTIUS P F AVG, laureate head right. CONSERV VRBSVAE, Roma seated left on shield within tetrastyle temple, holding scepter and handing globe to Maxentius, standing right and holding scepter, with foot on bound captive seated right; Victories as acroteria, she-wolf and twins in pediment. In ex. AQP RIC VI Aquileia 113
Maximian: A ridiculously large large follis with a massively oversized flan. Delicious. Maximinus A disgusting piece of metal. Max Daia rather small, but has that characteristic shovelface
Good one, I'm looking for one of his. Oh my, I absolutely meant Severus. Not sure why I typed Vespasian. Thank you.
Nice coins!...... Maximinus I Denarius. AD 235-238...3.18gr Obverse..IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped bust right. Reverse..FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing left, a standard in each hand. RIC 7A Minted AD 235-236 Maxentius AE Follis, Rome. AD 306-312...23/25mm diameter..6.92gr Obverse..IMP C MAXENTIVS PF AVG, laureate head right. Reverse..CONSERV VRB SVAE, Roma seated front, head left, shield at her side, within hexastyle temple, holding globe and sceptre, wreath in pediment, knobs as acroteria. Mintmark RBS. RIC VI Rome 210; Sear 14987.
MAXIMUS AE Sestertius OBVERSE: MAXIMVS CAES GERM - Bare-headed, draped bust right REVERSE: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS - Maximus standing left, holding baton and spear, two standards behind Struck at Rome, 236-238 AD 18.3g, 28.5mm RIC 9, C 14 MAGNUS MAXIMUS AE2 OBVERSE: D N MAG MAXI-MVS PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right REVERSE: REPARATIO-REIPVB, Emperor standing facing, head left, holding Victory on globe in left hand and raising kneeling woman, turreted headdress. P or D in right field. LVGP in ex. Struck at Lugdunum 383-88 AD 4.6g, 23mm RIC 32
Augustus As with Pontif[ex] Maxim[us] legend: Maximinus I Thrax: Maximus I Caesar: Maximian (Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus): Divus Maximianus: Galerius (Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus): Maximinus II:
