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Maximinus, AE As, 235-238 AD, Salus reverse

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Ancient Coins - Roman Imperial Start Price:300.00 USD Estimated At:360.00 - 475.00 USD
Maximinus, AE As, 235-238 AD, Salus reverse
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Obverse: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG Laureate and draped bust
Reverse: SALVS AVGVSTI Salus seated left on throne, feeding snake, rising from altar, out of patera

RIC 147
30mm, 13.33 grams

Interesting coin, denomination and size. The planchet at 30mm almost looks to be big enough to be a sestertius. The obverse and reverse designs were also used on the sestertius. However, by weight this is a bronze As.

quite scarce!