What is RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 14 (aureus)?

RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 14 (aureus) is a Gold Aureus of Maximinus Thrax (235 AD-236 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Maximinus Thrax 14 (aureus).

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 14 (aureus)?

RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 14 (aureus) was struck in Gold, standard weight 6.73g, diameter 21mm, die axis 7 h, struck.

Maximinus Thrax Aureus — RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 14 (aureus)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 14 (aureus)

Ruler

Maximinus Thrax

Denomination

Aureus

Date

235 AD-236 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Gold

Weight

6.73g

Diameter

21mm

Die Axis

7 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG

Bust of Maximinus I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

SALVS AVGVSTI

Salus, draped, seated left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar

About This Type

This RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 14 (aureus) is an aureus of Maximinus Thrax (235 AD-236 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Salus, draped, seated left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar. Struck in gold at a standard weight of 6.73g, 21mm diameter.

About the Aureus

The aureus was the principal Roman gold denomination, struck from the late Republic through the early fourth century. It typically weighs 7–8 grams and measures 19–21mm. Because gold does not corrode, aurei often survive in exceptional condition compared to silver and bronze issues of the same period.

About the Rome Mint

The Rome mint was the principal mint of the Roman state from the Republic through the fall of the Western Empire. It produced the vast majority of gold and silver coinage and was the only mint for much of the first and second centuries AD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 14 (aureus)?: RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 14 (aureus) is a Gold Aureus of Maximinus Thrax (235 AD-236 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Maximinus Thrax 14 (aureus).
How do you identify RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 14 (aureus)?: The obverse depicts Bust of Maximinus I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG. The reverse depicts Salus, draped, seated left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar with the inscription SALVS AVGVSTI. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 14 (aureus)?: RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 14 (aureus) was struck in Gold, standard weight 6.73g, diameter 21mm, die axis 7 h, struck.