As - Maximinus Thrax P M TR P III COS P P S C
237 year| Bronze | 19.4 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Maximinus I Thrax (Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus) (235-238) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 237 |
| Value | As (1⁄32) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 19.4 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#280288 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Maximinus Thrax, in military attire, standing left, raising right hand and leaning to left on spear held in left hand; behind emperor, in the left field, two standards; in right field, one standard.
Script: Latin
Lettering: P M TR P III COS P P S C
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Tertia, Consul, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum.
High priest, holder of tribunician power for the third time, consul, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Mass varies: 17.78–21 g;Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features the image of Maximinus Thrax, who was a Roman emperor from 235 to 238 AD. He was known for his military campaigns against the Persians and Germans, and his reign marked a period of relative stability in the Roman Empire after a series of civil wars. The coin's design, which includes the emperor's image and various symbols of Roman power, reflects the propaganda efforts of the time to promote the emperor's image and legitimacy.
