Roman Empire β Silver Denarius of Maximinus Thrax (
Maximinus I. ( AD). AR Denarius (21 mm, 3,00 g), Roma (Rome), na Chr.Obv. IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureled, armed and draped bust to the right, seen from behind.Reverse: PAX AVGVSTI, Pax to the left with sceptre and twigRIC IV, 2, p. .Maximinus I (approx. ), commonly called Maximinus Thrax, which means Maximinus the Thracian, was emperor of the Roman Empire from 235 until the spring of 238. However, Maximinus never actually set foot in Rome. He was the first of the so-called "soldier emperors", who weren't from prestigious families but placed on the throne by the army. Please see the images for your own impression. Read More