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RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 20

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 20. 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 providentia, draped, standing left, holding wand in right hand over globe set on ground and cornucopiae in left hand, with the legend PROVIDENTIA AVG.

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 13 (denarius).

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Maximinus Thrax served as Roman emperor from 235 to 238, rising through military ranks to command the Legio IV Italica under Severus Alexander. Following Severus's murder, the Pannonian army proclaimed Maximinus emperor, inaugurating the Crisis of the Third Century. A barracks emperor of Thracian origin, he ruled until 238, when a senatorial revolt arose and he was assassinated near Aquileia while marching on Rome.

Struck at the Rome mint, this silver denarius formed part of the standard silver coinage that circulated across the Roman world until the reign of Gordian III. The obverse presents the emperor with the imperial title recorded in the legend "MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM". On the reverse, the coin features Providentia holding a wand over a globe and carrying a cornucopiae, accompanied by the inscription "PROVIDENTIA AVG".

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Maximinus Thrax

Design

Obverse
Bust of Maximinus I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Providentia, draped, standing left, holding wand in right hand over globe set on ground and cornucopiae in left hand
Obverse legend
MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM
Reverse legend
PROVIDENTIA AVG

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 20
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM
Reverse legend to match
PROVIDENTIA AVG
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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Weight
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 13 (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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