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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IMP Shogun, post: 6002727, member: 114683&quot;]Maximus is Latin for &quot;the greatest&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>Several emperors had Max in their names.&nbsp; Wishful thinking or a great set of characters for a coin legend.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus &quot;Thrax&quot;</b> wrestled 20 victorious matches in a row at the behest of Emperor Vespasian. Suffice to say he worked his way up the ranks and could take a punch:</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/maximinus.16299/full?lightbox=1&amp;last_edit_date=1612068601" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Maximinus I 235–238 A.D. denarius RIC IV 1 Emperor 235 Roma</p><p>IMP MAXIMINUS PIVS AVG / P M TR P PP</p><p>Maximinus I, in military dress, standing left between two signa, raising hand and holding spear;1st emission</p><p>19.0 3.21</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus </b>didn&#039;t know when to hang up the purple:</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/maximianus.16300/full?lightbox=1&amp;update=1612068601" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Maximianus 287–305 A.D. follis RIC VI 25 London Genius</p><p>IMP MAXIMANVS P F AVG / GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI</p><p>Genius standing left, modius on head, holding patera and cornucopia</p><p>28.0 6.53</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius</b> moved the Carthage mint to Ostia and put out these bad boys. He could&#039;ve been a contender! One win away, for sure:</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/maxentius.16298/full?lightbox=1&amp;last_edit_date=1612068601" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Maxentius&nbsp; 306–312 A.D. follis RIC VI 35 MOSTQ Horesemen 309-312 Ostia</p><p>IMP C MAXENTIVS PF ABG / AETERNITAS AVG N MOSTQ</p><p>Castor and Pollux standing facing eachother leaning on sceptres holding bridled horse</p><p>25.0 6.90</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Galerius Valerius Maximinus</b> was the last Pharaoh of Egypt:</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/maximinus-ii.16297/full?lightbox=1&amp;update=1612068601" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Maximinus II Daia 310–313 A.D. nummus RIC VI 103 Genius BI 08-310 Alexandria IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG / GENIO IMPERATORIS</p><p>Genius standing to left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae; K in left field, S over P in right field, ALE in exergue</p><p>25.0 7.16</p><p><br /></p><p>Let&#039;s see your Max![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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