815. Maximinus I. AD 235-238. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 2.93 g, 12h). Rome mint. Special emission, AD 236. IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VOTIS/DECENNA/LIBVS in three lines within laurel wreath. RIC IV 17; RSC 117; BMCRE 38. EF, attractive old cabinet tone. ($500) From the A.K. Collection, purchased from Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1970. Ex Hess-Leu [9] (2 April 1958), lot 370. Reportedly ex Niggeler Collection (not in Leu/M&M sale).
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816. Maximinus I. AD 235-238. Æ (31mm, 17.89 g, 6h). Anemurium (Cilicia) mint. Dated RY 1 (AD 235). AY K Γ I O[VHP] MAΞIMЄINON, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ЄT • A • (date) AN-Є[MOVPI]ЄωN, Perseus standing left, holding harpa and head of Medusa. SNG BN 710; SNG Leypold 2300; Ziegler 72. Good VF, green patina. ($500) From the A.K. Collection. Ex Kölner Münzkabinett 46 (21 April 1988), lot 2186.
817. Maximinus I. AD 235-238. BI Tetradrachm (23mm, 11.88 g, 12h). Alexandria mint. Dated RY 2 (AD 235/6). AVTO MAΞIMINOC ЄVC CЄB, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Emperor on horseback left, raising right hand in salutation and holding scepter in left; L B (date) to right. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 4561 = Kellner p. 124, Fig. 9 (this coin); K&G 65.15; Emmett 3278. Good VF. ($300) From the A.K. Collection, purchased from Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1970. Ex Giovanni Dattari Collection, 4561.
818. Maximus. Caesar, AD 235/6-238. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.58 g, 11h). Rome mint. 3rd emission of Maximinus I, AD 236-237. MAXIMVS CAES GERM, bare headed and draped bust right / PRINC IVVENTVTIS, Maximus standing left, holding baton in right hand, spear in left; two signa to right. RIC IV 3; RSC 10; BMCRE 211–2 (Maximinus). Superb EF, fully lustrous. ($750)
819. Gordian I. AD 238. AR Denarius (21mm, 2.98 g, 5h). Rome mint. IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ROMAE AET ERNAE, Roma seated left on shield, holding Victory in right hand and leaning on vertical scepter with left. RIC IV 4; RSC 8; BMCRE 8–9. EF, a little granular. ($3000) 176