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© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Denarius - Maximinus Thrax P M TR P III COS P P
237 year| Silver | 3.2 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 | 237 |
| Value | Denarius (½) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.2 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#280222 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
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 III COS P P
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Tertia, Consul, Pater Patriae.
High priest, holder of tribunician power for the third time, consul, father of the nation.
Comment
Mass varies: 2.6–3.61 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 III COS P P) (237) coin is that it features a unique reverse design that depicts the goddess Roma seated on a cuirass, holding a spear and a shield. This design was introduced during the reign of Maximinus Thrax, who was a military leader and emperor of the Roman Empire from 235 to 238 AD. The use of Roma as the central figure on the coin's reverse was a departure from the traditional depiction of the Roman emperor on coins, and it was meant to emphasize the importance of the Roman state and its military power.
