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RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 64

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 64. 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 salus, draped, seated left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar, with the legend SALVS AVGVSTI S C.

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 85.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Maximinus Thrax reigned as Roman emperor from 235 to 238, having risen through the military ranks to hold high command under Severus Alexander. Following Severus's murder, the Pannonian army proclaimed Maximinus emperor, marking the start of the Crisis of the Third Century. His rule ended in 238 during a senatorial revolt, when he was assassinated by soldiers of the Legio II Parthica while advancing on Rome.

Struck at the mint of Rome, this bronze sestertius represents a denomination that served as a large coin in imperial commerce, historically valued at one quarter of a denarius or two and a half asses. The obverse presents the emperor with the imperial title "IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG". The reverse bears the inscription "SALVS AVGVSTI S C" and depicts Salus seated and feeding a snake coiled round an altar from a patera.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Sestertius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Maximinus Thrax

Design

Obverse
Bust of Maximinus I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Salus, draped, seated left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar
Obverse legend
IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG
Reverse legend
SALVS AVGVSTI S C

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 64
Denomination and metal
Sestertius, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG
Reverse legend to match
SALVS AVGVSTI 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.

Documentation checklist

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Varieties

  • RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 85

    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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