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RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 61

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 61. 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 providentia, draped, standing left, holding wand in right hand over globe decorated with stars and zones and set on ground and holding cornucopiae in left hand, with the legend PROVIDENTIA AVG S C.

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Historical context

Maximinus Thrax served as Roman emperor between 235 and 238, having risen through the military ranks to hold high command under Severus Alexander. Following Severus Alexander's murder in 235, the army proclaimed Maximinus emperor, an event that marked the beginning of the Crisis of the Third Century. Maximinus was the first Roman emperor from neither the senatorial nor the equestrian class, and his reign concluded in 238 amidst a senatorial revolt.

Struck at the Rome mint, this bronze sestertius belongs to the imperial coinage system wherein the sestertius functioned as a denomination in Roman commerce, traditionally valued at one quarter of a denarius or two and a half asses. The coin bears the obverse inscription "IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG" and depicts the figure of Providentia on the reverse alongside the legend "PROVIDENTIA AVG S C", showing her holding a wand over a globe and carrying a cornucopiae.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Sestertius

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 decorated with stars and zones and set on ground and holding cornucopiae in left hand
Obverse legend
IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG
Reverse legend
PROVIDENTIA AVG S C

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 61
Denomination and metal
Sestertius, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG
Reverse legend to match
PROVIDENTIA AVG 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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