Maximinus I Thrax Sestertius

Coin show purchase today. Loved the glossy black patina. Show off your Maximinus Thrax!

Maximinus I 235-238
Roman AE Sestertius
Rome, AD 236-238
26.7 mm; 18.01 gm
Obv: MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust, r.
Rev: SALVS AVGVSTI SC, Salus enthroned l., feeding snake arising from altar.
RIC-85; BMCRE-175, Sear-8338; Cohen-92

 

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I wish I could, I have yet to snag one of these

 

I have none to share but that is one nice coin!

 

Nice job on the capture...love that Ebon Patina!

I only have ONE of this Juttin'-Jawed Dude:


RI Maximinus Thrax 235-238 CE AR Denarius Victory stndg Obv-Rev.jpg

 

Wonderful example. I just have silver.


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

 

Nice example!

 

Very attractive!

 

LOVE that big bronze!!!!

I scored a Max Jr sestertius sometime back but I only have the typical silver version of Max Sr---although of high relief for the type:

 

We seem to have to pay more the uglier Maximinus got. Yours is nasty in a very good way.


I suppose if you want handsome you might go for son Maximus but you can see the family resemblance coming through.

 

@dougsmit

Heck, the celator on this one even gave his big-old chin and nose to his wife, Paulina!

 

I do have one sestertius of his, but it is in the safe deposit box and I don't have a photo of it. So, just two observations:

1. I think Maximinus may be an ancestor of Quentin Tarantino.
2. "Maximinus Thrax" would make an excellent name for a heavy metal band.

 

Received this one today, 30 mm - 20,5 gram - RIC 49 - Cohen 21

 

Great new Maximinius Romen Collector! Congrats!

 

Wow Roman Collector, that's a very sweet OP-Thrax (congrats)

Hmmm, Thrax ... yup, I've got myself one humble silver example (wanna see it?)

 

Nice one... I really like these later period portraits best; they got the full acromegaly treatment.

 

Nice coins, this Emperor is really special for many reasons/ his coins are inexpensive/ avaliable in FDC quality/ interesting portrait....unfortunately Aurei of his are very expensive

 

That chin almost looks like something from a Pixar movie! I also like the snake-feeding motif on the reverse.

 

i have a pretty one... a pretty ugly one.

hey it was 4 bucks.

 

Maximinus Thrax is one of my favorite emperors. His denarii are usually very well made--well-engraved, well-centered, and with dies with little wear. Also, many are "fresh" -- in high grade. The quality of his denarii is better on average than most other emperors. Here is the first coin on my site:

It is in the first of three portrait styles. Probably struck March-May 235.
20-18 mm, BMC 25. Sear 8317v, with early style as opposed to the big chin illustrated in Sear.
For more about the types of Maximinus Thrax, see here:
http://esty.ancients.info/Maximinus/Maximinus.html