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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 7955507, member: 110226&quot;]I feel that this coin could very well be one that falls under the damnatio memoriae category.&nbsp; It is a sestertius, in very rough condition, of Maximinus I Thrax, who I understand was not a terribly likeable guy.&nbsp; In fact, if I am not mistaken, the Roman Senate issued a damnatio memoriae decree, after Maximinus&#039; death of course.</p><p><br /></p><p>It seems that someone in the distant past spent some time digging into Max&#039;s cheek, without the objective of performing plastic surgery.&nbsp; Now, it could be a corroded area, but there are definite gouge marks under the oxide deposits. </p><p><br /></p><p>I did post this coin before, but I thought it might be useful to post it one more time.&nbsp; In the previous post, someone mentioned that a true defacement would cover the entire portrait.&nbsp; But, as akeady&#039;s example shows, that may not always be the case.</p><p><br /></p><p>Well, here it is again, in all of its stunning beauty.</p><p><br /></p><p>16.2 grams</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1379113[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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