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The Roman Collection of the Ashmolean Museum is one of the most important in the world with approximately 50,000 coins. The collection is very rich for all periods, from the early Roman Republic to the fall of the Roman Empire. Of particular strength is the exceptional coverage for the third and the fourth centuries AD. The collection contains more than 700 gold coins, most of them of astonishing quality, including the coins bequeathed by Sir Arthur Evans. The collection is used worldwide as one of the ‘core collections’ for most research projects.

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114879)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Herennia Etruscilla

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 249 – 251

Obverse

HERENNIA ETRVSCILLA AVG, Bust of Herennia Etruscilla, diademed, draped, right

Reverse

PVDICITIA AVG S C, Pudicitia, draped, veiled, seated left, drawing veil with right hand, holding sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR164536)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Philip the Younger=Philip II, 244 - 249

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

249 CE (according to RIC IV.3 (second edition))

Obverse

IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, Bust of Philip II, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

P M TR P VI COS P P, Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding long vertical caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114880)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Herennius Etruscus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 250 – 251

Obverse

Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, Bust of Herennius Etruscus, head bare, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

PIETAS AVGG S C, Mercury, nude except for cloak on shoulders, standing left, holding purse and caduceus

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114881)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Herennius Etruscus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 250 – 251

Obverse

Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, Bust of Herennius Etruscus, head bare, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

PIETAS AVGG S C, Mercury, nude except for cloak on shoulders, standing left, holding purse and caduceus

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114882)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Herennius Etruscus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 250 – 251

Obverse

Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, Bust of Herennius Etruscus, head bare, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

PIET[A]S AVGG S C, Mercury, nude except for cloak on shoulders, standing left, holding purse and caduceus

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114883)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Herennius Etruscus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 250 – 251

Obverse

Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, Bust of Herennius Etruscus, head bare, draped, right

Reverse

P[I]ETAS AVG[G] S C, Mercury, nude except for cloak on shoulders, standing left, holding purse and caduceus

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114884)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Herennius Etruscus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 250 – 251

Obverse

Q HER ET[R ME]S DE[CI]VS NOB C, Bust of Herennius Etruscus, head bare, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS [S] C, Apollo, half-draped, seated left, holding branch in right hand and resting elbow on lyre

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114885)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Herennius Etruscus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 250 – 251

Obverse

Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, Bust of Herennius Etruscus, head bare, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

PRINCIPI IVVENTVTI[S] S C, Herennius, in military attire, standing left, holding wand in right hand and transverse spear in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114886)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Herennius Etruscus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 250 – 251

Obverse

Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, Bust of Herennius Etruscus, head bare, draped, right

Reverse

PRINCIPI IVVENTVTI[S] S C, Herennius, in military attire, standing left, holding wand in right hand and transverse spear in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114887)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Herennius Etruscus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 250 – 251

Obverse

Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, Bust of Herennius Etruscus, head bare, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

PRINCIPI IV[VEN]TVTIS S C, Herennius, in military attire, standing left, holding wand in right hand and transverse spear in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114888)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Herennius Etruscus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 250 – 251

Obverse

Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, Bust of Herennius Etruscus, head bare, draped, right

Reverse

PRINCIPI IVVENTV[T]IS S C, Herennius, in military attire, standing left, holding wand in right hand and transverse spear in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114889)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Herennius Etruscus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 250 – 251

Obverse

Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, Bust of Herennius Etruscus, head bare, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

PRINCIPI IVVENTVTI[S] S C, Herennius, in military attire, standing left, holding wand in right hand and transverse spear in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR65673)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 251 – 253

Obverse

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

CONCORDIA AVGG, Concordia, draped, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114890)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hostilian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 251

Obverse

C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C, Bust of Hostilian, head bare, draped, right

Reverse

PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS S C, Apollo, half-draped, seated left, holding branch in right hand and resting elbow on lyre

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114891)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hostilian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 251

Obverse

[C VALEN]S HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C, Bust of Hostilian, head bare, draped, right

Reverse

PRINCIPI IVVE[NTVTI]S S C, Apollo, half-draped, seated left, holding branch in right hand and resting elbow on lyre

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114892)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hostilian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 251

Obverse

C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C, Bust of Hostilian, head bare, draped, right

Reverse

[PRINCI]PI IVVENTVT[IS] S C, Apollo, half-draped, seated left, holding branch in right hand and resting elbow on lyre

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114893)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hostilian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 251

Obverse

C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C, Bust of Hostilian, head bare, draped, right

Reverse

PRINCIPI IVVENTV[TIS] S C, Apollo, half-draped, seated left, holding branch in right hand and resting elbow on lyre

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114894)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hostilian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 251

Obverse

C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C, Bust of Hostilian, head bare, draped, right

Reverse

PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS S C, Apollo, half-draped, seated left, holding branch in right hand and resting elbow on lyre

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114895)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hostilian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 251

Obverse

C VA[LE]NS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C, Bust of Hostilian, head bare, draped, right

Reverse

[PRINC]IPI IVVENTVTIS [S] C, Apollo, half-draped, seated left, holding branch in right hand and resting elbow on lyre

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114896)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hostilian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 251

Obverse

C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C, Bust of Hostilian, head bare, draped, right

Reverse

PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS S C, Apollo, half-draped, seated left, holding branch in right hand and resting elbow on lyre