Maximinus I

Been looking for the right Maximinus (at the right price) for quite a while. Picked this one up today...




Maximinus I, 235-238 AD, AR denarius

Attribution: RIC 12 (RIC IV, Part II), RSC 31
Date: 235-238 AD

Obverse: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: PAX AVGVSTI Pax standing left holding branch and scepter

Size: 19mm
Weight: 2.42 grams

 

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nice details.. has that been retooled? i cant believe its that old, and still has such nice detailing left ...

 

No it hasn't been tooled. It's pretty much impossible to tool silver without it being completely obvious.

There are greek coins much older than that which look like they were minted yesterday.

 

cool, thanks for telling me. It does look sweet!!!

 

i dont know much about ancient coins but man that is beautiful!!!!!!!!

 

great example of a very interesting emperor:

here is mind if you dont mind:



It also took time for me to find just the right portrait...I went for the more jutting chin portrait...



BTW...this emperor is one of my favorites...here is a quick bio that shows why


http://www.cachecoins.org/maximinusthrax.htm


Good read...just a snippet here:

Herodian writes:
He was in any case a man of such frightening appearance and colossal size that there is no obvious comparison to be drawn with any of the best-trained Greek athletes or warrior elite of the barbarians.
The Historia Augusta elaborates:
He was of such size...that men said he was six inches over eight feet in height and his thumb was so huge that he used his wife's bracelet for a ring. Other stories are reported almost as common talk — that he could drag wagons with his hands and move a laden cart by himself, that if he struck a horse with his fist, he loosened its teeth, or with his heel, broke its legs.

 

Very nice Dru. Thanks for the link to your writeup he was very interesting.

 

Here's my two of "Big Max":


Maximinus Thrax Denarius - Salus
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG
Salus seated left, feeding from patera a serpent arising from altar
SALVS AVGVSTI
Catalog: RIC 14 RSC 85a


Maximinus Thrax Denarius - Fides
Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right
MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM
Fides standing facing, head left, military standard in each hand
FIDES MILITVM
Catalog: RIC 18A RSC 9

 

Those are very nice coins,whose photos you've posted up here.

Aidan.

 

Damn, those are sweet coins.
Now I have to get some of those.
You are all bad influences on me, I hope you know.

 

Great portrait and a very nice addition in your collection, Brian. Congratulations!

Regards
Ballabh Garg