★ A bold and attractive sestertius of Maximus ★

Maximus, Caesar, 235/6-238. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 31 mm, 19.66 g, 2 h), Rome, 236-238. MAXIMVS CAES GERM Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Maximus to right, seen from behind. Rev. PRINCIPI IVENTVTIS / S - C Maximus, as prince of the youth, standing front in military attire, head to left, holding baton in his right hand and inverted spear with his left; behind him, two signa. BMC 213. Cohen 14. RIC 13. A bold and attractive piece. Minor flan crack and somewhat rough on the reverse, otherwise, good very fine.

From the collections of Richard Wiegand and R. O. Ebert, Stack's Bowers & Ponterio 174, 8 January 2013, 6275 (expertly cleaned since).