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ID: |
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153548 |
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[UNVERIFIED]
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| Type: |
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Roman Imperial |
| Issuer: |
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Maximinus I |
| Date Ruled: |
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AD 235-238
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| Metal: |
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Bronze |
| Denomination: |
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Sestertius |
| Struck / Cast: |
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struck |
| Date Struck: |
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AD 235-236 |
| Weight: |
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17.48 g |
| Obverse Legend: |
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IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG |
| Obverse Description: |
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Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right |
| Reverse Legend: |
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FIDES MILITVM / S C |
| Reverse Description: |
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across field, Fides Militum standing facing, head left, holding military standards |
| Mint: |
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Rome |
| Primary Reference: |
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RIC 043 |
| Reference2: |
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Alram 009-5/A |
| Reference3: |
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BMCRE 063 |
| Reference4: |
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Cohen 010 |
| Photograph Credit: |
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Classical Numismatic Group |
| Source: |
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http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=51540 |
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Grade:
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VF, green and brown patina |
| Notes: |
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This early issue of Maximinus I has a portrait clearly modified from that of his predecessor, Severus Alexander. Later portraits of Maximinus display an almost grotesque physiognomy, resembling Frankenstein's monster. This, coupled with primary sources' depictions of him as a hulking giant over 8 feet tall, has led some modern historians to conclude he suffered from excessive human growth hormone. |
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