What is RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 92?

RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 92 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 92.

Maximinus Thrax As, Victory reverse (RIC IV 92)

Obverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 92

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

VICTORIA GERMANICA S C

Victory, winged, draped, standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm in left hand; at her feet, seated captive

About This Type

This RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 92 is an as of Maximinus Thrax (236 AD-238 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Victory, winged, draped, standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm in left hand; at her feet, seated captive.

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 92?: RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 92 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 92.
How do you identify RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 92?: The obverse depicts Bust of Maximinus I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM. The reverse depicts Victory, winged, draped, standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm in left hand; at her feet, seated captive with the inscription VICTORIA GERMANICA S C. Portrait type: laureate.