Maximinus I
235–238 AD
Maximinus I, known as Maximinus Thrax, rose from humble Thracian origins to become emperor after the assassination of Severus Alexander. A career soldier of immense physical stature, he relied heavily on military support and spent nearly his entire reign campaigning along the Danube frontier. His harsh taxation to fund the army alienated the Senate and Italian elites, sparking the revolt of Gordian I and II in Africa. The ensuing civil conflict led to his march on Italy, where he was besieged at Aquileia. Maximinus and his son were murdered by their own troops in AD 238, beginning the “Year of the Six Emperors.”
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WRB 10865 — Æ Sestertius
Æ Sestertius. IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. ® PM TRP II COS PP S‑C, emperor standing left holding spear and raising hand; two standards left, one right. RIC IV, 33.
£85.00
WRB 10864 — Æ Sestertius
Æ Sestertius. MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate, draped bust right. ® FIDES MILITVM S‑C, Fides standing left holding two standards. RIC IV, 78.
£115.00
WRB 7351 — Æ Sestertius
Æ Sestertius. MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate, draped bust right. ® PAX AVGVSTI S‑C, Pax standing left with branch and sceptre. RIC IV, 81.
£95.00
WRB 9316 — Æ Sestertius
Æ Sestertius. MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate, draped bust right. ® PAX AVGVSTI S‑C, Pax standing left with branch and sceptre. RIC IV, 81. From a collection formed in the 1960s–70s.
£85.00
