Denarius - Maximinus Thrax P M TR P VIII COS III P P, Sol

€280,350.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year235-238
TypeStandard circulation coins
ValueDenarius (1/2)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionSilver
Weight2.7 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC IV.2#101, OCRE#ric.4.max_i.101
Obverse descriptionBust of Maximinus I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG
(Translation: Imperator Maximus Pius Augustus. Supreme commander (Imperator), Maximus, the pious emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse descriptionSol, radiate, naked but for mantle over shoulders, standing left, raising right hand and holding whip in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P VIII COS III P P
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Octava, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the eighth time, consul for the third time, father of the nation.)
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Mint
MintageND (235-238)  - -
Catalog ID3704645650
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