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RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 24

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 24. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Maximinus Thrax. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Maximinus I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG.

The reverse shows maximinus Thrax, in military attire, standing left between two standard, raising right hand and leaning to left on spear held in left hand, with the legend P M TR P P P S C.

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Historical context

Maximinus Thrax served as Roman emperor from 235 to 238, having risen through the military ranks to hold high command under Severus Alexander. Following Severus's murder in 235, the Pannonian army proclaimed Maximinus emperor. His accession marked the beginning of the Crisis of the Third Century, and he became the first Roman emperor from neither the senatorial nor the equestrian class before his death during the senatorial revolt of 238.

This bronze sestertius was produced at the Rome mint under Maximinus's authority. During the Roman Empire, the sestertius served as a large brass denomination originally valued at one quarter of a denarius or two and a half asses, which proved useful for commercial transactions. The coin bears the obverse legend "IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG" and depicts the emperor in military attire on the reverse between two standards, accompanied by the legend "P M TR P P P S C".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Sestertius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Maximinus Thrax

Design

Obverse
Bust of Maximinus I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Maximinus Thrax, in military attire, standing left between two standard, raising right hand and leaning to left on spear held in left hand
Obverse legend
IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG
Reverse legend
P M TR P P P S C

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 24
Denomination and metal
Sestertius, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG
Reverse legend to match
P M TR P P P S C
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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