What is RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 63?

RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 63 is a Bronze As of Maximinus Thrax (235 AD-236 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Maximinus Thrax 63.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 63?

RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 63 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.92g, diameter 25mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Maximinus Thrax As — RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 63

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 63

Ruler

Maximinus Thrax

Denomination

Date

235 AD-236 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

9.92g

Diameter

25mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG

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

Reverse

PROVIDENTIA AVG S C

Providentia, draped, standing left, holding wand in right hand over globe set on ground and cornucopiae in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 63 is an as of Maximinus Thrax (235 AD-236 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Providentia, draped, standing left, holding wand in right hand over globe set on ground and cornucopiae in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 9.92g, 25mm diameter.

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 63?: RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 63 is a Bronze As of Maximinus Thrax (235 AD-236 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Maximinus Thrax 63.
How do you identify RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 63?: The obverse depicts Bust of Maximinus I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG. The reverse depicts Providentia, draped, standing left, holding wand in right hand over globe set on ground and cornucopiae in left hand with the inscription PROVIDENTIA AVG S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 63?: RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 63 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.92g, diameter 25mm, die axis 12 h, struck.