{"product_id":"roman-silver-denarius-maximinus-thrax-c-36-s","title":"Roman Silver Denarius 'Maximinus Thrax' (236-238 CE, RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 19)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoman Silver Denarius 'Maximinus Thrax' (236-238 CE, RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 19)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA silver denarius struck under Maximinus Thrax at Rome in 236-238 CE.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eObverse\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLegend:\u003c\/em\u003e MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDescription:\u003c\/em\u003e Bust of Maximinus I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eReverse\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLegend:\u003c\/em\u003e PAX AVGVSTI\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDescription:\u003c\/em\u003e Pax, draped, standing left, holding branch in extended right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHistorical context\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaximinus I, called Thrax, was raised to the purple by the army on the Rhine in 235 CE and never entered Rome as emperor. His accession is the conventional opening of the Crisis of the Third Century, and his denarii are among the last struck of the denomination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenomination: Denarius\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMint: Rome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate struck: 236-238 CE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReference: RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 19 (denarius)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 3.09 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter: 19.7 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial (catalogue type): Silver; the alloy of this specimen has not been tested\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs photographed. The portrait and the obverse legend are legible; the surfaces carry the wear of circulation. The photographs form part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWear it as a pendant\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis coin can be paired with our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/925-silver-chain-with-pendant\"\u003ehandmade 925 silver chain with bail\u003c\/a\u003e to wear it as a pendant. The bail is custom-fitted to the coin and fully reversible, the original artifact remains untouched. Add the chain to your order alongside this piece, or leave it in its original form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom an established private Belgian collection, formed between the 1960s and the 1990s in Antwerp, and acquired from that collection by our antiquary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCertificate of Authenticity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA certificate of authenticity is issued by Aurora Antiqua with every piece. The type attribution above follows the cited RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 19 (denarius) record.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aurora Antiqua","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63503501295946,"sku":"C-36-S","price":180.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0897\/7140\/9738\/files\/C-36-S_both.jpg?v=1789146826","url":"https:\/\/auroraantiqua.com\/products\/roman-silver-denarius-maximinus-thrax-c-36-s","provider":"Aurora Antiqua","version":"1.0","type":"link"}