v55_0194 - MAXIMINUS I Denier
MONNAIES 55 (2012)
Starting price : 550.00 €
Estimate : 1 500.00 €
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Starting price : 550.00 €
Estimate : 1 500.00 €
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Type : Denier
Date: (229)
Date: c. 235-238
Mint name / Town : Irregular mint
Metal : silver
Diameter : 18,00 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 2,71 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan mince, bien centré des deux côtés. Très beau portrait stylisé. Petite faiblesse de frappe sur la Liberté au revers. Patine grise superficielle, légèrement cristallisée
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection Laurent Schmitt, MONNAIES XXI, n° 2976
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG.
Obverse description : Buste lauré, drapé et cuirassé de Maximin Ier à droite, vu de trois quarts en arrière (A*2) ; portrait B.
Obverse translation : “Imperator Maximinus Pius Augustus”, (L'empereur Maximin pieux auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : P M TR P VIII - COS III P P.
Reverse description : Libertas (la Liberté) drapée debout à gauche, tenant un bonnet de la main droite et un sceptre transversal de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Pontifex Maximus Tribunicia Potestate octavum Consul tertium Pater Patriæ”, (Revêtu de la huitième puissance tribunitienne consul pour la troisième fois père de la patrie).
Commentary
Imitation, hybride d’Alexandre Sévère. Poids léger. Manque aux plus grands musées. Ne semblait pas avoir été illustré précédemment. C’est le second exemplaire publié, le premier provient du trésor de Rika Devnia (Marcianopolis, p. 137) où il était décrit comme semi-barbare. Quand on examine cet exemplaire, nous nous rendons compte que ce denier hybride ne ressemble pas du tout à une imitation, mais nous nous expliquons mal comment deux coins hybrides, l’un de Maximin Ier Thrace pour le droit, l’autre d’Alexandre Sévère pour le revers, daté de sept ans plus tôt peuvent-ils se retrouver ensemble. Comment des faux-monnayeurs auraient-ils réussi à s’emparer de coins officiels ?.
Imitation, hybrid of Alexander Severus. Light weight. Missing from the largest museums. Did not seem to have been illustrated previously. This is the second example published, the first comes from the treasure of Rika Devnia (Marcianopolis, p. 137) where it was described as semi-barbarian. When we examine this example, we realize that this hybrid denarius does not at all resemble an imitation, but we do not understand how two hybrid dies, one of Maximin I Thrace for the obverse, the other of Alexander Severus for the reverse, dated seven years earlier, could be found together. How could counterfeiters have managed to get hold of official dies?
Imitation, hybrid of Alexander Severus. Light weight. Missing from the largest museums. Did not seem to have been illustrated previously. This is the second example published, the first comes from the treasure of Rika Devnia (Marcianopolis, p. 137) where it was described as semi-barbarian. When we examine this example, we realize that this hybrid denarius does not at all resemble an imitation, but we do not understand how two hybrid dies, one of Maximin I Thrace for the obverse, the other of Alexander Severus for the reverse, dated seven years earlier, could be found together. How could counterfeiters have managed to get hold of official dies?
Historical background
MAXIMINUS I
(March 22, 235 – c. April 15, 238)
Maximin, a soldier, owes his career to his very large size. He is noticed by Septimius Severus who makes him a Praetorian. Proclaimed august after the assassination of Alexander Severus, Augustus History presents him as a bloodthirsty boor, sworn enemy of the Senate. In three years of reign, he will never set foot in Rome and remains on the Rhine-Danubian limes. He won a great victory over the Germans in 236, settled in Sirmium and won a victory over the Sarmatians. Bringing all his care to the soldiers, he neglects Rome and imposes heavily the cities. Of Thracian origin, he was the first Illyrian emperor. In 238, numerous revolts broke out in Rome and in Africa. The Gordians are proclaimed august in Africa in January or February, while in Rome, Balbin and Pupien, two senators, are responsible for eliminating Maximinus, finally assassinated with his son Maximus under the walls of Aquileia which they besieged.
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