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Maximinus I Thrax. Denarius.
235-238 AD. Denarius, 2.37g (6h). Rome, 236-8 AD. Obv: MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right, third portrait. Rx: FIDES MILITVM Fides standing left holding standard in each hand. BM 137. Cohen 9. RIC 18A. Ex Philip T. Ashton Collection. Purchased from Harlan J. Berk, December 2003. The hooked nose and oversize jaw of Maximinus' third portrait have led some numismatists to propose that he must have suffered from acromegaly, that is overproduction of growth hormone, leading in adults to enlargement of the hands, feet, forehead, jaw, and nose. Mint State.
235-238 AD. Denarius, 2.37g (6h). Rome, 236-8 AD. Obv: MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right, third portrait. Rx: FIDES MILITVM Fides standing left holding standard in each hand. BM 137. Cohen 9. RIC 18A. Ex Philip T. Ashton Collection. Purchased from Harlan J. Berk, December 2003. The hooked nose and oversize jaw of Maximinus' third portrait have led some numismatists to propose that he must have suffered from acromegaly, that is overproduction of growth hormone, leading in adults to enlargement of the hands, feet, forehead, jaw, and nose. Mint State.