Spectacular Portrait

Sale: Triton X, Lot: 706. Estimate $1000.  Closing Date: Monday, 8 January 2007.  Sold For $2200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Maximus. Caesar, AD 235/6-238. Æ Sestertius (20.58 g, 1h). Rome mint. 3rd emission, AD 236-237. MAXIMVS CAES GERM, bare-headed and draped bust right / PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Maximus standing left, holding baton in right hand, spear in left; behind, two signa. RIC IV 13; Banti 6; BMCRE 213; Cohen 14. Superb EF, dark brown patina. Spectacular portrait.