As - Maximinus Thrax and Gaius Julius Verus Maximus P M TR P II COS P P S C; Victory
236 year| Bronze | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Maximinus I Thrax (Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus) (235-238) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 236 |
| Value | As (1⁄32) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#280283 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Maximinus Thrax, helmeted, in military attire, standing left with a another soldier (Maximus ?), holding sceptre in right hand (?), being crowned by Victory; before him two standards.
Script: Latin
Lettering: P M TR P II COS P P S C
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Secunda, Consul, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum.
High priest, holder of tribunician power for the second time, consul, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Source:Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features the image of Victory on the reverse side, which was a common motif in Roman coinage, symbolizing the power and dominance of the Roman Empire.
