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RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 18A

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 18A. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Maximinus Thrax. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Maximinus I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM. The reverse shows fides, draped, standing front, head left, holding military standard in each hand, with the legend FIDES MILITVM.

Related types with the same reverse, struck at other mints or with different marks or bust details, are consolidated here and listed under varieties: RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 7A (denarius).

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Maximinus I, known as Maximinus Thrax, was Roman emperor from 235 to 238. Of Thracian origin, he rose through the military ranks and commanded the Legio IV Italica under Severus Alexander. Following Severus Alexander's murder in 235, the army proclaimed Maximinus emperor, marking the beginning of the Crisis of the Third Century. Maximinus was the first emperor from neither the senatorial nor the equestrian class.

Struck at the Rome mint, this silver coin belongs to the denarius denomination, which served as the standard Roman silver coin until its gradual replacement during the reign of Gordian III. The obverse features a laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Maximinus with the legend MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM. The reverse depicts Fides holding a military standard in each hand, accompanied by the inscription FIDES MILITVM.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Maximinus Thrax

Design

Obverse
Bust of Maximinus I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Fides, draped, standing front, head left, holding military standard in each hand
Obverse legend
MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM
Reverse legend
FIDES MILITVM

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 18A
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM
Reverse legend to match
FIDES MILITVM
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 7A (denarius)

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

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