Maximinus I Thrax sestertius- Fides Militvm - Roman Imperial Bronze Coin
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Maximinus I Thrax sestertius- Fides Militvm - Roman Imperial Bronze Coin
£60.00
An attractive and pleasingly chunky Roman Imperial bronze Sestertius of the soldier-emperor Maximinus I 'Thrax' (235-238 AD).
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Obverse: Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, featuring the emperor's iconic, highly prominent jawline.
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Reverse: Fides standing left, holding a military standard (signum) in each hand. Legend reads: FIDES MILITVM / S - C across fields.
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Catalog Reference: RIC IV, Part II, 78 (Sestertius)
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Weight: 18.33 grams
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Diameter: 23 mm (Struck on a compact, exceptionally thick "dump" style flan)
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