What is RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 83?

RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 83 is a Bronze As of Maximinus Thrax (236 AD-238 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Maximinus Thrax 83.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 83?

RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 83 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 13.01g, diameter 28mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Maximinus Thrax As — RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 83

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 83

Ruler

Maximinus Thrax

Denomination

Date

236 AD-238 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

13.01g

Diameter

28mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM

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

Reverse

PAX AVGVSTI S C

Pax, draped, standing left, holding branch in extended right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 83 is an as of Maximinus Thrax (236 AD-238 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Pax, draped, standing left, holding branch in extended right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 13.01g, 28mm 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 83?: RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 83 is a Bronze As of Maximinus Thrax (236 AD-238 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Maximinus Thrax 83.
How do you identify RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 83?: The obverse depicts Bust of Maximinus I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM. The reverse depicts Pax, draped, standing left, holding branch in extended right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand with the inscription PAX AVGVSTI S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 83?: RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 83 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 13.01g, diameter 28mm, die axis 12 h, struck.