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RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 70

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 70. 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, raising right hand and holding short sceptre in left hand, being crowned by Victory; at feet, seated captive, with the legend VICTORIA GERMANICA S C.

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Historical context

Struck at the Rome mint, this bronze sestertius features an obverse portrait with the legend "IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG". The reverse legend "VICTORIA GERMANICA S C" accompanies an image of Maximinus, possibly depicted in military attire, standing with a short sceptre and a raised right hand while being crowned by Victory, with a captive seated at his feet. In the Roman Empire, sestertii represented large currency valued at two and a half asses, or one quarter of a denarius, functioning as a denomination useful for commerce.

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, raising right hand and holding short sceptre in left hand, being crowned by Victory; at feet, seated captive
Obverse legend
IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG
Reverse legend
VICTORIA GERMANICA S C

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 70
Denomination and metal
Sestertius, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG
Reverse legend to match
VICTORIA GERMANICA 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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