What is RIC IV Maximus 12B?

RIC IV Maximus 12B is a Bronze As of Maximinus Thrax (236 AD-238 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Maximus 12B.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Maximus 12B?

RIC IV Maximus 12B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.06g, diameter 24mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Maximinus Thrax As, Priestly (RIC IV Maximus 12B)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Maximus 12B

Ruler

Maximinus Thrax

Denomination

Date

236 AD-238 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

9.06g

Diameter

24mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

MAXIMVS CAES GERM

Bust of Maximus, bare-headed, draped, right

Reverse

PIETAS AVG S C

Priestly emblems: jug between lituus, knife and patera on left and to right simpulum and sprinkler

About This Type

This RIC IV Maximus 12B is an as of Maximinus Thrax (236 AD-238 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Priestly emblems: jug between lituus, knife and patera on left and to right simpulum and sprinkler. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 9.06g, 24mm 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 Maximus 12B?: RIC IV Maximus 12B is a Bronze As of Maximinus Thrax (236 AD-238 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Maximus 12B.
How do you identify RIC IV Maximus 12B?: The obverse depicts Bust of Maximus, bare-headed, draped, right with the inscription MAXIMVS CAES GERM. The reverse depicts Priestly emblems: jug between lituus, knife and patera on left and to right simpulum and sprinkler with the inscription PIETAS AVG S C. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Maximus 12B?: RIC IV Maximus 12B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.06g, diameter 24mm, die axis 12 h, struck.