The big Thracian would have liked this!!! Now on my breakfast table: maybe for the first time ever a Roman Soldier Emperor gets the cover story in one of Germany´s major sunday papers: "Revenge Campaign through Germania - how Soldier Emperor Maximinus Thrax and his legions executed vengeance against the insurgent tribes" And here is the 235 a.D. equivalent of the story in the media of the day: MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Maximinus right / VICTORIA GERMANICA S C, Maximinus, in military attire, standing left, his right hand raised, holding spear in left, German captive seated left at his feet, looking back, emperor crowned by Victory standing left behind him, also holding palm. Sestertius, Rome, September 236- March 238 32,34 mm / 21,64 gr RIC 93; BMCRE 198 and pl. 40; Cohen 114; MIR 26-5; Banti 33 (8 specimens) Have a nice Sunday everybody! I´ll see the Harzhorn battle site and the Göttingen coin cabinet in a couple of days
Thank you for posting that, (I don't subscribe to Welt). It looks like his legions marched right thorough the area where I live. Fascinating. That must have been a sight to behold.
Absolutely! I am amazed how archeologists have managed to trace the route so precisely. However, It would make sense that the legions marched from Mainz following the main old roman road (what is not called the Elizabethen Strasse), and then on toward the northeast crossing the Limes and the Taunus Hills past the Saalburg castle, the biggest Roman Fortification on the Limes in the area.
The spokesman of the germanic tribes has said (breathing heavily): "C´mon, Die Welt? Fake news. We are bloody good"
Max Thrax Feelin' Good - the Victory Reverse may be from after his little excursion...? RI Maximinus Thrax 235-238 CE AR Denarius Victory strutting?
Die big emperor hears his enemies yell, "Die big emperor!!!" (it would be more funny if I wasn't rushing to work) MAXIMINUS 235-238 AD. AR Denarius (18.55mm, 2.8 gm). Struck January 1, 236-Summer 236 AD. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Emperor standing facing, head left, between two standards, holding inverted spear. RIC IV 3;
Awesome news story! Here's my only: 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
Love it!!! Mine: Maximinus I. AD 235-238. Æ Sestertius (28.5mm, 21.06 g, 12h). Rome mint. 3rd emission, late AD 236-237. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTO RIA GERMANICA, S C across field, Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm frond; to left, bound captive seated left, head right. RIC IV 90; BMCRE 194-5; Banti 31. VF, dark gray patina, traces of red. CNG 377 lot 490