Maximinus Thrax and another Virtual Tray

It seems like this has been a good year for many on this board. Many beautiful rarities have been posted that have been a pleasure to view.

I recently picked up a rare last issue of Maximinus Thrax that allowed me to finish my virtual tray of The Year of the Six Emperors along with one Caesar. Admittedly one of these doesn't really belong but that's the way it goes.

It's actually kind of a miserable collection as they were all murdered or committed suicide. I especially feel bad for Gordian I and II but, again, that's the way it goes.


Maximinus I Thrax / P M TR P IIII
Maximinus I. AD 235-238. AR Denarius 2.55 g. Rome mint, 6th officina. 6th emission, December AD 237-April AD 238.
O: MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
R: P M TR P IIII COS P P Maximinus standing left, raising hand and holding spear; two signa flanking.
- RIC IV 6; BMCRE 219; RSC 70.

Maximinus took his fourth tribunitian on December 10, 237. Although he wasn't assassinated till April of the following year, he lost control of the Rome mint that January. This rare last issue of his reign was struck between December 237 and January 238.


In order from top left to right: Maximinus Thrax, Maximus Caesar, Gordian I, Gordian II, Pupienus, Balbinus and Gordian III.

 

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Wow quite a tray!

How about my humble sestirtius?


Maximinus Thrax, Rome, AD 235-238
AE, sestertius, 31mm, 20g; 12h; AD 235-236
Obv.: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG; laureate, draped bust right
Rev.: PROVIDENTIA AVG; Providence standing left with cornucopiae and wand over globe at feet, S-C across field

Here's a Gordian III before @Sallent wrecks this thread...

[Just jokes man!!!]


Gordian III, AD 238-244
AE, sestertius, 25.46g, 32.5mm; 12h; Rome, AD 238-239
Obv.: IMP CAES MANT GORDIANVS AVG; laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev.: VICTORIA AVG; Victory advancing left, carrying wreath and palm; S-C

 

Here's my Thrax...





FIDES MILITVM didn't work out so well during the seige of Aquileia.

 

Great patina on those sestertii @Jwt708!

Yeah, the siege was kind of a bad idea......

 

My favorite Max:


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

 

Fantastic set, Nemo!

 

Simply astounding tray! I have only seen a handful of Gordian Is. Same for II.
Here is what I have from that turbulent time:

 

Awsome set , Nemo congrats

Only have the first and the last coin of that set

 

A fantastic set.


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



Maximinus I (235 - 238 A.D.)
Potin Tetradrachm
EGYPT, Alexandria
O: AYTO MAΞIMINOC EVC CEB Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
R: Athena standing facing, head left, holding shield and spear; L Δ (date) across field. Dated RY 4 (237/8 AD)
9.4g
24mm
Köln 2580 var. (obv. legend); Dattari 4567; K&G 65.57; Emmett 3274.4

 

Wow what a beautiful tray Nemo! Fantastic coins!

 

Nemo, the Maximinus I denarius is a gem! The over-sized planchet & strong strike with a great portrait make it special. The group photo is impressive too.

 

Roman Collector, that's a nice looking sestertius (a heavy one too) with an accurate portrait. He looks like the kind of guy you wouldn't mess with in tavern....

 

I recently picked up my own coin of Maximinus Thrax and really haven’t regretted it. Can’t slum it with some emperors I guess

I don’t know about anyone else, but the closest I’ve ever got to Gordian I & II are the pictures online but III has definitely made the rounds

 

Jwt708, lovely patina on the Maximinus sestertius, & a great early portrait that strongly resembles Severus Alexander.

 

Mat, nice portrait denarius of Maximinus. He was a brutish looking fellow wasn't he...

 

Magnificent coins! I am honestly not sure if I will ever be able to justify the cost of Gordian I and II for my collection, although I am on the hunt for Pupienus and Balbinus.

I don't have a TRP IIII denarius, but I do have the type as a Sestertius:


I mostly collect denarii, but I was able to save a considerable amount by breaking my rule for Maximus Caesar:


His denarii are easily my favorite coins of the Crisis, and are very affordable!

 

Finn, the 3 denarii are all strong, well-centered strikes with sharp reverses too.

 

very impressive tray on the year of the six.. i've 2 of those out of the bunch and just got Thrax recently. altho this year i did complete the year of the four.. finally. Ant. Gordian lll, Sest. Max. Thrax

 

Wow, what a great set! Congrats on this accomplishment.