Coin of Tarsus under Maximinus c. 235 - 238

Editor: Here we have a "Coin of Tarsus under Maximinus," by Maximinus I Thrax. It’s a hefty thing, over 27 grams! It looks ancient and weathered, but also…powerful. What do you see in this piece? Curator: I see time, you know? All that weight, both in mass and history. Imagine the hands it passed through, the stories it could tell. Don't you feel a strange connection to the past holding it? Editor: I do. It makes me wonder about the person whose portrait is etched on it. What was Maximinus really like? Curator: Exactly! Coins were propaganda, right? Meant to project strength, legitimacy. So, what does this coin *want* you to think about Maximinus? Power? Stability? Or something else entirely? Editor: I hadn't thought of it that way. It's like a tiny, ancient press release! Thanks for the insight. Curator: My pleasure. Art’s a conversation, isn’t it? A little gossip from the past.