Vaughn Rare Coin Galleries

Maximinus I Thrax. 235-238 AD.
Bronze Dupondius .  11.3 gm  ;  25 mm 
Bold portrait of this eight-foot Thracian giant, who was 
granted the throne simply because he seemed to be the biggest, 
strongest, meanest  Roman around. 
Obv : MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM ;  Laureate, draped, and 
cuirassed bust right 
Rev : PAX AVGUSTI, S C ;  Pax standing left, holding branch 
and sceptre.
 
Price 
        US$ 89  euro 75.92
       £ 51.89
       CHF 117.45
       CAD$ 104.06

      Rates for 11/25/2005