What is RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 32?

RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 32 is a Bronze As of Maximinus Thrax (236 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Maximinus Thrax 32.

Maximinus Thrax As — RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 32

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Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 32

Ruler

Maximinus Thrax

Denomination

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 32 is an as 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 As

The as was the base-unit bronze denomination of the Roman monetary system, worth one quarter of a sestertius. Under the empire it typically weighs about 11 grams and measures 25–28mm. The emperor appears with a bare or laureate head — the radiate crown was reserved for the dupondius.

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 32?: RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 32 is a Bronze As of Maximinus Thrax (236 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Maximinus Thrax 32.
How do you identify RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 32?: 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.