Lot 4807

Description

Maximinus I, (235 A.D.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.23 g), obv. Laureate bust of Maximinus I to right draped and cuirassed, IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, rev. P M TR P P P around, Emperor standing almost facing head to left, between two standards, raising right hand and holding long sceptre, (cf.S.8311 RIC 1, BMC 13, RSC 45); another, (235-236 A.D.), Rome Mint, (3.39 g), obv. Laureate bust of Maximinus I to right draped and cuirassed seen slightly from behind, IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, rev. PAX AVGVSTI around, Pax standing almost facing to half left, head to left, holding branch and tranverse sceptre,(S.8310, RIC 12, BMC 68-71, RSC 31a); another, (236-238 A.D.), Rome Mint, (3.09 g), obv. Laureate bust of Maximinus I to right draped and cuirassed seen slightly from behind, MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. VICTORIA GERM around, Victory standing almost facing to half left, head to left, holding wreath and palm, at her feet a German captive seated to left head right, with hands tied behind back, (S.8318, RIC 23, BMC 186-9, RSC 107), (illustrated); another, (235-236 A.D.), Rome Mint, (3.39 g), obv. Laureate bust of Maximinus I to right draped and cuirassed seen slightly from behind, IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, rev. VICTORIA AVG around, Victory running to right, holding wreath and palm over left shoulder, (S.8317, RIC 16, BMC 25-26, RSC 99). Generally extremely fine. (4)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3844) and also coming from an old Hungarian collection.