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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Julius Germanicus, post: 4561481, member: 80783&quot;]Michael Alram is an austrian numismatist who has published a crucial study on the coinage of Maximinus Thrax, Maximus and Paulina in 1989 (it is long out of print and a specimen of this paperback was sold for 260 USD plus commission in a CNG auction in 2016).</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1129064[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Both Alram and Banti (I Grandi Bronzi Imperiali, Vol IV-2) divide Paulina´s Peacock-Sestertii (RIC 3) into three sub-groups by the position of the S C:</p><p>- Banti 1 / Alram 38d-5 with S and C right an left of the peacock: 52 specimens listed by Banti, 44 by Alram, 70 in my own die study</p><p>- Banti 2 / Alram 38c-5 with S and C right and left of peacock´s legs: 5 specimens listed by Banti, 8 by Alram, 15 by myself</p><p>- Banti 3 / Alram 38 b-5 with SC in exergue: 27 specimens listed by Banti, 33 by Alram, 38 by myself</p><p>(Banti 4 / Alram 40-5 is the rare biga reverse: 2 specimens listed by Banti and Alram, 3 by myself)</p><p><br /></p><p>Your Paulina Sestertius is a different sub-type than mine, because the SC´s C is positioned above the bird´s wing (I would call this variety &quot;Banti 1a&quot;), while mine has the C below the wing (&quot;Banti 1b&quot; in my die study).</p><p>&quot;Banti 1a&quot; was struck with two reverse dies. I have found 9 specimens from your reverse die (CONSECRATIO) and ten from the other (C-ONSECRATIO, divided by the bird´s tale). </p><p><br /></p><p>According to Alram, the portrait on my Paulina Sestertius´ obverse die represents a rather early stage in the development of her features. This would make it likely belong into the second half of 236 aD (4th emission of Maximinus), while a later stage more resembling the &quot;triumphal&quot; portrait of Maximus is more often found on coins showing the SC in exergue.</p><p><br /></p><p>Your Maximinus is dated between April 285 and Summer of 236 aD (2nd emision or first part of 3rd emission) by Alram. He lists 157 specimens with the &quot;field&quot; portrait (Alram 13-3/B).</p><p><br /></p><p>Your Maximus is dated between 01.01.236 and summer of 236 aD (first part of 3rd emission of Maximinus) by Alram (Alram 34-5/B). Alram lists 22 specimens, Banti 29.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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