What is RIC IV Maximus 14B?

RIC IV Maximus 14B is a Bronze As of Maximinus Thrax (236 AD-238 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Maximus 14B.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Maximus 14B?

RIC IV Maximus 14B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 7.76g, diameter 25mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Maximinus Thrax As, Maximus (RIC IV Maximus 14B)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Maximus 14B

Ruler

Maximinus Thrax

Denomination

Date

236 AD-238 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

7.76g

Diameter

25mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

MAXIMVS CAES GERM

Bust of Maximus, bare-headed, draped, right

Reverse

PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS S C

Maximus, in military attire, standing left, holding baton in right hand and transverse spear in left hand; behind him, two standards

About This Type

This RIC IV Maximus 14B is an as of Maximinus Thrax (236 AD-238 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Maximus, in military attire, standing left, holding baton in right hand and transverse spear in left hand; behind him, two standards. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 7.76g, 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.

All Maximinus Thrax coins Rome mint All As coins

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC IV Maximus 14B?: RIC IV Maximus 14B is a Bronze As of Maximinus Thrax (236 AD-238 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Maximus 14B.
How do you identify RIC IV Maximus 14B?: The obverse depicts Bust of Maximus, bare-headed, draped, right with the inscription MAXIMVS CAES GERM. The reverse depicts Maximus, in military attire, standing left, holding baton in right hand and transverse spear in left hand; behind him, two standards with the inscription PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS S C. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Maximus 14B?: RIC IV Maximus 14B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 7.76g, diameter 25mm, die axis 12 h, struck.