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RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 3

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 3. Denomination: Denarius. 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 II COS P P.

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 4.

Evidence at a glance

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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Maximinus Thrax served as Roman emperor from 235 to 238, having been proclaimed emperor by the Pannonian army following the murder of Severus Alexander. He rose through the military ranks from a Thracian background and was the commander of Legio IV Italica prior to his elevation. His accession initiated the Crisis of the Third Century, and his reign ended when he was assassinated at Aquileia in 238.

Struck at the Rome mint, this silver coin is a denarius, which functioned as the standard Roman silver coin from c. 211 BC until its gradual replacement during the reign of Gordian III. The obverse features the bust of the emperor with the inscription "IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG". The reverse depicts Maximinus Thrax in military dress standing between two standards, holding a spear and raising his right hand, accompanied by the legend "P M TR P II COS P P".

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

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 II COS P P

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 3
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG
Reverse legend to match
P M TR P II COS P P
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.

Documentation checklist

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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 4

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

  • RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 6

    Same ruler, denomination and reverse type; reverse legend P M TR P IIII COS P P differs only in dated titles. Consolidated into this entry.

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