ROMAN COINS. COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.
MAXIMUS Caesar, son of Maximinus I Thrax, AD 235-238. Sestertius, about 235-236. AE16.93 g. C IVL VERVS MAXIMVS CAES Draped, bare-headed bust r., seen from rear. Rev. PIETAS AVG / SC Priestly emblems: lituus, knife, patera, jug, simpulum and sprinkler. BMC 232, 119; C. 5; RIC 155, 6.
Scarce. Dark olive patina, slightly smoothed. Extremely fine
Provenance: Auction Bank Leu AG, Zurich 10 (1974), 295.