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Offline tjaart

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Question on the name of Maximinus Thrax/Maximinus I
« on: October 31, 2016, 05:04:16 pm »
Hi all,

I have a slightly naive question about Maximinus Thrax. I have one of the Littleton Coin Company Albums to collect all the Roman emperors. They have two slots for Maximinus I (235-238AD) and Maximus (235-238AD). A search on the internet does not reveal anything about this mysterious emperor Maximus. Is this a mistake in the album? Or is there something I am missing about this?

Looking for any info to clear this up.

Thanks!
Tjaart
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Re: Question on the name of Maximinus Thrax/Maximinus I
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2016, 05:14:56 pm »
Maximus was the son of Maximinus I. His father gave him the rank of Caesar and struck coins for him; they are  a little scarce, but readily obtainable in silver and bronze (denarii, sestertii, middle bronzes).
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Re: Question on the name of Maximinus Thrax/Maximinus I
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2016, 05:24:14 pm »
Thanks a lot for the quick and informative answer, Curtis. I appreciate it.

Tjaart
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