Roman Empire. Maximinus Thrax (AD 235-238). Sestertius Rome, AD 235-236. SALVS AVGVSTI, Salus seated to left (No reserve price)
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Roman bronze sestertius from Rome, AD 235–236, depicting IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG and SALVS AVGVSTI with Salus seated to the left; weight 17.40 g, diameter 29 mm, good very fine with a green-brown patina.
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Roman Empire - Maximinus I (235-238 A.D.) Bronze sestertius (17,40 g. 29 mm.). Rome, AD 235-236.
IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right.
SALVS AVGVSTI, Salus seated to left, feeding serpent rising from altar; SC in exergue.
RIC IV 64; BMCRE 100.
Good very fine. Beautiful green-brown original patina.
10640 2026-10011
Seller's Story
Lucernae is a numismatic company founded in 2002 by Antonio Hinojosa Pareja, a graduate in Geography and History since 1997.
Lucernae, as is well known, is the plural of a Latin word that defines a point of light (lucerna), a typical and everyday object in any home in the classical world. In the same way, our objective is the diffusion of historical knowledge through Numismatics. Being a point of light on Antiquity just like this small ceramic container filled with oil illuminated life hundreds or thousands of years ago! Welcome to the Story through the coins!
Translated by Google TranslateRoman Empire - Maximinus I (235-238 A.D.) Bronze sestertius (17,40 g. 29 mm.). Rome, AD 235-236.
IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right.
SALVS AVGVSTI, Salus seated to left, feeding serpent rising from altar; SC in exergue.
RIC IV 64; BMCRE 100.
Good very fine. Beautiful green-brown original patina.
10640 2026-10011
Seller's Story
Lucernae is a numismatic company founded in 2002 by Antonio Hinojosa Pareja, a graduate in Geography and History since 1997.
Lucernae, as is well known, is the plural of a Latin word that defines a point of light (lucerna), a typical and everyday object in any home in the classical world. In the same way, our objective is the diffusion of historical knowledge through Numismatics. Being a point of light on Antiquity just like this small ceramic container filled with oil illuminated life hundreds or thousands of years ago! Welcome to the Story through the coins!
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Era
Before 1400
Culture/region
Roman Empire
Year/period and variation
Rome, AD 235-236. SALVS AVGVSTI, Salus seated to left
Ruler
Maximinus Thrax (AD 235-238)
Denomination
Sestertius
Metal
Æ
Condition
Good very fine
Weight
17.4 g
Number of objects
1
