Maximinus Thrax, struck at Rome during his reign, 235-238 CE.

Roman Imperial silver denarius of Maximinus Thrax, struck at Rome during his reign, 235-238 CE. Denomination: denarius; metal: silver; weight: 2.88 g; diameter: 20 mm. Obverse legend IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG shows the emperor laureate, draped, and cuirassed facing right. Reverse legend P M TR P P P depicts Maximinus in full military dress standing left between two vexilla, raising his right hand and resting a spear in his left. Strike is normal for the period, generally high-relief with slightly porous surfaces; light grey toning with golden highlights is typical. Primary reference: RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 1; also noted in BMCRE and RSC.

The coin was issued in the opening phase of the third-century crisis, when Maximinus, a career soldier, became the first emperor chosen solely by the army. Its martial reverse type underscores his dependence on military support and his continuous frontier campaigns. Surviving examples document Rome's silver inflation and the shift toward increasingly militarized imperial propaganda.