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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Valentinian, post: 2810017, member: 44316&quot;]I think most third century emperors are very interesting and collectible. It is hard to pick a favorite. Some emperors issued very many types and varieties, others issued a limited number of types. I thought I could come pretty close to a complete type set of denarii of Maximinus Thrax, the Giant (235-238) because there are not that many types. </p><p>Here is one, perhaps the most desirable for rarity and interest:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]657210[/ATTACH] </p><p>Early style.</p><p>VOTIS / DECENNA /LIBVS</p><p>BMC 17</p><p>BMC, page 90, comments that this reverse type is found with both the early and big chin portraits.</p><p>Sear 8319, not illustrated there.</p><p><br /></p><p>For much more about the three styles of his coins, see my site:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/Maximinus/Maximinus.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/Maximinus/Maximinus.html" rel="nofollow">http://augustuscoins.com/ed/Maximinus/Maximinus.html</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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