What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Maximus 6?

RIC IV Maximus 6 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 19.58g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Maximinus Thrax Sestertius (RIC IV Maximus 6)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Maximus 6

Ruler

Maximinus Thrax

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

235 AD-236 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

19.58g

Diameter

30mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

C IVL VERVS MAXIMVS CAES

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 6 is a sestertius of Maximinus Thrax (235 AD-236 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 19.58g, 30mm diameter.

About the Sestertius

The sestertius was the large brass prestige coin of the Roman imperial series, typically 25–28 grams and 30–35mm in diameter. Its size gave engravers room for the finest portrait art and most detailed reverse compositions in Roman coinage. Sestertii bear the SC mark indicating senatorial authority over base metal coinage.

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 6?: RIC IV Maximus 6 is a Bronze Sestertius of Maximinus Thrax (235 AD-236 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Maximus 6.
How do you identify RIC IV Maximus 6?: The obverse depicts Bust of Maximus, bare-headed, draped, right with the inscription C IVL VERVS MAXIMVS CAES. 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 6?: RIC IV Maximus 6 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 19.58g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.