What is RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 30?

RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 30 is a Bronze Sestertius of Maximinus Thrax (236 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Maximinus Thrax 30.

Maximinus Thrax Sestertius — RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 30

Obverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 30

Ruler

Maximinus Thrax

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

236 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

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, in military attire, standing left between two standard, raising right hand and leaning to left on spear held in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 30 is a sestertius of Maximinus Thrax (236 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Maximinus Thrax, in military attire, standing left between two standard, raising right hand and leaning to left on spear held in left hand.

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 30?: RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 30 is a Bronze Sestertius of Maximinus Thrax (236 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Maximinus Thrax 30.
How do you identify RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 30?: The obverse depicts Bust of Maximinus I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG. The reverse depicts Maximinus Thrax, in military attire, standing left between two standard, raising right hand and leaning to left on spear held in left hand with the inscription P M TR P II COS P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.