What is RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 27?

RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 27 is a Bronze Sestertius of Maximinus Thrax (236 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Maximinus Thrax 27.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 27?

RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 27 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 13.53g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Maximinus Thrax Sestertius — RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 27

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 27

Ruler

Maximinus Thrax

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

236 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

13.53g

Diameter

30mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG

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

Reverse

P M TR P II COS P P S C

Maximinus Thrax, standing left in triumphal quadriga, holding branch in right hand and sceptre in left hand, and being crowned by Victory

About This Type

This RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 27 is a sestertius of Maximinus Thrax (236 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Maximinus Thrax, standing left in triumphal quadriga, holding branch in right hand and sceptre in left hand, and being crowned by Victory. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 13.53g, 30mm diameter.

About the Sestertius

The sestertius was the large brass prestige coin of the Roman imperial series, typically 25–28 grams and 30–35mm in diameter. Its size gave engravers room for the finest portrait art and most detailed reverse compositions in Roman coinage. Sestertii bear the SC mark indicating senatorial authority over base metal coinage.

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 27?: RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 27 is a Bronze Sestertius of Maximinus Thrax (236 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Maximinus Thrax 27.
How do you identify RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 27?: The obverse depicts Bust of Maximinus I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG. The reverse depicts Maximinus Thrax, standing left in triumphal quadriga, holding branch in right hand and sceptre in left hand, and being crowned by Victory with the inscription P M TR P II COS P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 27?: RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 27 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 13.53g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.