He rose to power when his legion - Legio IV 'Italica' - killed Emperor Alexander Severus and his mother in 235 and elected the stern general emperor.
Maximinus was a provincial of low birth, and was seen by the Senate as a barbarian, not even a true Roman, despite Caracalla’s edict granting citizenship to all freeborn inhabitants of the Empire. Maximinus in turn hated the nobility and was ruthless towards those he suspected of plotting against him.
He died at Aquileia whilst attempting to put down a Senatorial revolt.
Reverse: Serapis seated on throne left, modius on head, holding long scepter; Kerberos at his feet left; Nike on the back of the throne presenting wreath, holding palm; L A
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 12.8 g
Reverse: PAX AVGVSTI, Pax standing left holding olive branch and sceptre
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0 g
Reverse: PAX AVGVSTI, Pax standing facing left, holding branch and scepter
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 3.24 g
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Reverse: PM TRP II COS PP, Maximinus in military attire, standing facing, head left, raising hand and holding spear, legionary standards on both sides
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 3.33 g
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Reverse: FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing left, holding military standard in each hand
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 2.98 g
Reverse: PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing holding baton and cornucopia, globe at feet
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 2.22 g
EX agora auctions lot 29-236.
A so-called 'Limes' (border) denarius struck in bronze.
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Reverse: VICTORIA GERMANICA, Victory standing facing, wearing drapery, head left, holding wreath and palm; bound captive at left; SC in fields
Die Orientation: 5 H
Weight: 23.15 g
Reverse: FIDES MILITVM S-C, Fides standing left holding two standards
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 22.65 g
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Reverse: COL NINC CLAVΔ, Colonist wearing veil, plowing to right with oxen; star and standard in background
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 10.98 g
1x incuse star
1x triangle (delta?) with dot in center; inside of circle
2x Nike facing right
Reverse: Maximinus standing left, raising hand and holding scepter; standard on either side; P M TR P II__COS P P
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.01 g
Reverse: FIDES MILITVM / Fides standing left, a standard in each hand
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.92 g
Reverse: Victory advancing right holding wreath and palm; VICTORIA AVG / S C
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 19.7 g
Reverse: PAX AVGVSTI - Pax standing left holding branch and sceptre.
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 2.96 g