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© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Denarius - Maximinus Thrax P M TR P II COS P P
236 year| Silver | 3 g | 20 mm |
| 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 | Denarius (½) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#280214 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 91% |
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 II COS P P
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Secunda, Consul, Pater Patriae.
High priest, holder of tribunician power for the second time, consul, father of the nation.
Comment
Mass varies: 1.75–3.56 g;Diameter varies: 19–21 mm;
Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Denarius - Maximinus Thrax (P M TR P II COS P P) (236) coin is that it was issued during the reign of Emperor Maximinus Thrax, who was known for his military campaigns and reforms, but also for his brutal rule and persecution of Christians. Despite this, the coin still bears the traditional Roman imagery and inscriptions, such as the portrait of the emperor and the goddess Roma on the obverse, and the she-wolf and twins on the reverse, symbolizing the foundation of Rome. This coin is a tangible representation of the complexities and contradictions of the Roman Empire during that time period.
