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RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 81

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 81. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Maximinus Thrax. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Maximinus I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM. The reverse shows pax, draped, standing left, holding branch in extended right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand, with the legend PAX 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 58.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Maximinus Thrax served as Roman emperor from 235 to 238, having been proclaimed by the Pannonian army following the assassination of Severus Alexander. A commander of Legio IV Italica who rose through the military ranks, he was the first emperor from neither the senatorial nor the equestrian class. His accession marked the onset of the Crisis of the Third Century, a period characterised by civil war and instability.

This bronze sestertius was produced at the mint of Rome under the authority of Maximinus. In Roman imperial currency, the sestertius served as a coin valued in commerce at one quarter of a denarius, or two and a half asses. The obverse bears the emperor's portrait accompanied by the legend MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, while the reverse depicts Pax holding a branch and sceptre alongside the legend PAX AVGVSTI 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
Pax, draped, standing left, holding branch in extended right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand
Obverse legend
MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM
Reverse legend
PAX AVGVSTI S C

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 81
Denomination and metal
Sestertius, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM
Reverse legend to match
PAX 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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Weight
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Varieties

  • RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 58

    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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