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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     153548      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Imperial Issuer:     Maximinus I Date Ruled:     AD 235-238 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     Sestertius Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 235-236 Weight:     17.48 g Obverse Legend:     IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG Obverse Description:     Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right Reverse Legend:     FIDES MILITVM / S C Reverse Description:     across field, Fides Militum standing facing, head left, holding military standards Mint:     Rome Primary Reference:     RIC 043 Reference2:     Alram 009-5/A Reference3:     BMCRE 063 Reference4:     Cohen 010 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=51540 Grade:     VF, green and brown patina Notes:     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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