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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lordmarcovan, post: 2935284, member: 10461&quot;]Weird flan, for sure.&nbsp; I kinda see what you&#039;re talking about but am not convinced it&#039;s lettering.&nbsp; Perhaps just irregularities in the surface?&nbsp; Whatever, it&#039;s interesting.</p><p><br /></p><p>Apropos of nothing, here is the Max Thrax from my old A-to-Z (Augustus to Zeno) portrait collection.&nbsp; It was an early purchase from my novice period.</p><p><br /></p><p>His prominent chin and placid, benevolent-looking expression are details I&#039;ve always liked about his coins.&nbsp; He actually looks like he was a nice guy.&nbsp; Maybe he was, who knows?&nbsp; <font size="3">(OK, so maybe he&#039;d still kill you like any Roman emperor would, but hey, it wouldn&#039;t be personal.)</font></p><p><br /></p><p>There were so many frowny-face emperors (<a href="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/rs012-galba-jpg.628529/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/rs012-galba-jpg.628529/">Galba</a> and <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/rs018-nerva-jpg.628535/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/rs018-nerva-jpg.628535/">Nerva</a> being notable sourpusses on the coins I&#039;ve had), so by comparison, Max Thrax almost looks like he&#039;s <i>smiling </i>on most of the coins I&#039;ve seen. The stories of him being a giant are also fun.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/rs047-maximinusi-jpg.628558/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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