Aureus - Maximinus Thrax P M TR P P P
235 year| Gold | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Maximinus I Thrax (Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus) (235-238) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 235 |
| Value | Aureus (25⁄2) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#280205 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Maximinus Thrax, in military attire, standing left between two standard, raising right hand and leaning to left on spear held in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: P M TR P P P
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Pater Patriae.
High priest, holder of tribunician power, father of the nation.
Comment
Source:Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus coin featuring Maximinus Thrax is that it was issued during a time of economic reform and military conquest. Maximinus Thrax, who ruled the Roman Empire from 235 to 238 AD, implemented several measures to stabilize the economy and strengthen the military, including debasing the currency to increase its circulation and paying soldiers with gold coins like the Aureus. This coin, made of gold, represents the value and power of the Roman Empire during that time.