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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 8219441, member: 101855&quot;]I have had two Maximinus coins in my &quot;one per emperor&quot; collection. The first one was removed from marketing holder that someone is producing for novice collectors. It consists of an NGC graded coin that is sealed in a larger holder with an information card. The card only said something about how the coin came from a hoard that was discovered in the vicinity of the Colosseum. I took the piece out of the larger holder so that I could examine it better.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1443187[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Denarius of Maximinus I or Thrax, Obverse: IMP MAXIMINUS PIVS AVG, “Emperor Maximinus dutiful, patriotic, Augustus, Reverse: P M TR P II COS P P “Pontifex Maximus, (highest priest in the Roman religion) Tribunicia Potestate (Representative of the people in the Roman Government ), Consul (Chief Magistrate in the government, Pater Patriae (father of his county),” Sear 8312, Ric 3</p><p><br /></p><p>I upgraded that piece with this one.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1443188[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Denarius of Maximinus I or Thrax, Obverse: IMP MAXIMINUS PIVS AVG “Emperor Maximinus dutiful, patriotic, Augustus.” Reverse: PAX AVGVSTI “Dedicated to the peace provided by the emperor” Pax standing, holding a branch Sear 8310, Ric 312,&nbsp; RSC 31, 31a, Year 235</p><p><br /></p><p>As for the size of Maximinus I, I would be surprised if he was any taller than 6 feet 6 inches. In an essay I called him &quot;the Paul Bunyan of Roman emperors.&quot; He was undoubtedly very big and strong for his time. That was how he broke into the Roman upper class. Septimius Severus appointed him to be an imperial body guard because of his size. Once he came to power, many in the Roman Senate viewed him with fear and considered him to be a &quot;Roman barbarian.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Maximinus became an important figure in the history of the year 238. I have written an article about that year, and might post here at a later date.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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