What is RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 40?

RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 40 is a Bronze Sestertius of Maximinus Thrax (238 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Maximinus Thrax 40.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 40?

RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 40 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 22.48g, diameter 32mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Maximinus Thrax Sestertius — RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 40

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 40

Ruler

Maximinus Thrax

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

238 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

22.48g

Diameter

32mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM

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

Reverse

P M TR P IIII COS P P S C

Maximinus Thrax, in military attire, standing left, raising right hand and leaning to left on spear held in left hand; behind emperor, in the left field, two standards; in right field, one standard

About This Type

This RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 40 is a sestertius of Maximinus Thrax (238 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Maximinus Thrax, in military attire, standing left, raising right hand and leaning to left on spear held in left hand; behind emperor, in the left field, two standards; in right field, one standard. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 22.48g, 32mm 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 40?: RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 40 is a Bronze Sestertius of Maximinus Thrax (238 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Maximinus Thrax 40.
How do you identify RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 40?: The obverse depicts Bust of Maximinus I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM. The reverse depicts Maximinus Thrax, in military attire, standing left, raising right hand and leaning to left on spear held in left hand; behind emperor, in the left field, two standards; in right field, one standard with the inscription P M TR P IIII COS P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 40?: RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 40 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 22.48g, diameter 32mm, die axis 6 h, struck.