Maximinus I, AE As, AD 235-238. 11.9 g.

MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
VICTORIA GERMANIA, Emperor standing left, captive
kneeling at his feet, Victory standing behind him, crowning him, SC in exergue. 

RIC 94; Cohen 115.

The weight of this issue is quite heavy for an As, but 
the laureate head indicates that an As was intended.

With permission of Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles auction 7, Lot 144, Oct. 2000.