Maximinus I. AD 235-238. AR Denarius (20mm, 2.73 g, 6h). Rome mint. 1st emission, AD 235. Near EF.

Electronic Auction 616
Lot: 785.
Closing Date: Sep 2 2026 10:00 ET

Roman Imperial, Silver

Estimate: $ 150

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Maximinus I. AD 235-238. AR Denarius (20mm, 2.73 g, 6h). Rome mint. 1st emission, AD 235. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / PAX AVGVSTI, Pax standing left, holding branch and transverse scepter. RIC IV 12; BMCRE 5; RSC 31. Beautiful iridesent toning, some underlying luster. Near EF. An early portrait of Maximinus I, resembling Severus Alexander, before the die engravers knew what he looked like.

From the Chris Bailey Collection, purchased from Baldwin’s, 7 September 1974.


Closing Date and Time: 2 September 2026 at 14:21:20 ET.

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