What is RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 87?

RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 87 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 87.

Maximinus Thrax As, Salus reverse (RIC IV 87)

Obverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 87

Ruler

Maximinus Thrax

Denomination

Date

236 AD-238 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM

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

Reverse

SALVS AVGVSTI S C

Salus, draped, seated left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar

About This Type

This RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 87 is an as of Maximinus Thrax (236 AD-238 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Salus, draped, seated left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar.

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 87?: RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 87 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 87.
How do you identify RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 87?: The obverse depicts Bust of Maximinus I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM. The reverse depicts Salus, draped, seated left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar with the inscription SALVS AVGVSTI S C. Portrait type: laureate.