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RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 75

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Record status

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Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 75. 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 legend in four lines within wreath, with the legend VOTIS DECENNALIBVS S C.

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Historical context

Maximinus I, known as Maximinus Thrax, was Roman emperor from 235 to 238. A soldier of Thracian origin who held command in the army of the Rhine under Severus Alexander, he was proclaimed emperor by the Pannonian army following Severus's murder in 235. His reign began the Crisis of the Third Century, and he ruled until he was assassinated at Aquileia in 238 during a senatorial revolt.

Struck at Rome, this bronze coin is a sestertius, a denomination that functioned in the Roman monetary system as one quarter of a denarius and had a nominal value of two and a half asses, making it useful for commerce. The obverse bears the emperor's portrait with the inscription "IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG", whilst the reverse displays a four-line inscription enclosed within a wreath reading "VOTIS DECENNALIBVS 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
Legend in four lines within wreath
Obverse legend
IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG
Reverse legend
VOTIS DECENNALIBVS S C

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 75
Denomination and metal
Sestertius, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG
Reverse legend to match
VOTIS DECENNALIBVS 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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