Augustus A.D. 235-238
Bronze Sestertius
Rome mint, A.D. 236-238
Obv: MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM
Rev: PAX AVGVSTI - Pax, standing left, holding branch and traverse scepter between S and C
RIC 81
29mm, 15.9g.
Maximinus I was a common soldier who rose up the racks and eventually led a rebellion against Severus Alexander. He was a successful battlefield field commander, but he was intensely disliked by the Roman Senate and much of the general population because of his humble, “barbarian” origin. He was murdered by his own troops while trying to quell one of the several uprisings against him.
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