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RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 76

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 76. Denomination: Dupondius. Authority: Maximinus Thrax. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Maximinus I, radiate, 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. The obverse shows bust of Maximinus I, radiate, 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 Thrax served as Roman emperor from 235 until 238, having risen through the military ranks to command Legio IV Italica under Severus Alexander. Following Severus Alexander's murder in 235, the army proclaimed Maximinus emperor, marking the onset of the Crisis of the Third Century. Maximinus was the first emperor from neither the senatorial nor the equestrian class, and his reign ended when he was assassinated at Aquileia in 238.

Struck at the mint of Rome, this bronze dupondius represents a denomination valued at two asses, or half of a sestertius. In imperial coinage, the dupondius was normally distinguished from the similarly sized as by the addition of a radiate crown on the imperial portrait, as seen in the obverse depiction of the emperor with the legend "IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG". The reverse bears the inscription "VOTIS DECENNALIBVS S C" arranged in four lines within a wreath.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Dupondius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Maximinus Thrax

Design

Obverse
Bust of Maximinus I, radiate, 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 76
Denomination and metal
Dupondius, 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. 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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