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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 (HCR114957)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aemilian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 253

Obverse

IMP CAES AEMILIANVS P F AVG, Bust of Aemilian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

SPES PV[BLI]CA S C, Spes, draped, advancing left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114958)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aemilian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 253

Obverse

IMP CAES AEMILIANVS P F AVG, Bust of Aemilian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

AEQVITAS AVG S C, Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114959)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aemilian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 253

Obverse

IMP CAES AEMILIANVS P F AVG, Bust of Aemilian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

VOTIS DECENNALIBVS S C, Legend inscribed in laurel-wreath

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114960)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aemilian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 253

Obverse

IMP CAES AEMILIANVS P F AVG, Bust of Aemilian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

VOTIS DECENNALIBVS S C, Legend inscribed in laurel-wreath

Untitled coin (HCR114971)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 253

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114973)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 253

Obverse

[I]MP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG, Bust of Valerian, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

[OR]IENS AV[G]G S C, Sol, radiate, nude, standing left, raising right hand and holding whip in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114975)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 253

Obverse

IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Bust of Valerian, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

V[I]CTORIA AV[GG] S C, Victory, winged, draped, standing or walking left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114976)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 253

Obverse

IM[P] C P LIC VALERIANVS AV[G], Bust of Valerian, laureate, cuirassed, right

Reverse

VICTOR[IA A]VGG S C, Victory, winged, draped, standing or walking left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114977)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 253

Obverse

[IMP C P L]IC V[AL]ERIANVS AVG, Bust of Valerian, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

VICTO[RIA AVG]G S [C], Victory, winged, draped, standing or walking left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114989)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 253 – 254

Obverse

IMP [C P LIC] GALL[IENVS AVG], Bust of Gallienus, laureate, draped, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

CONCOR[DIA AVGG] S [C], Two clasped right hands

Roman Imperial coin (HCR115009)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 253

Obverse

IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, Bust of Gallienus, laureate, draped, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

VOTIS DECENNA[L]IBVS S [C], Legend in four lines within wreath

Untitled coin (HCR115169)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268, Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Dating

AD 253

Obverse

CONCORDIA AVGVSTORVM, Busts of Valerian and Gallienus, laureate, draped, facing each other

Reverse

LIBERALITAS AVGG I, Emperors seated left on platform, behind them soldier and attendant; before them Liberalitas, holdig tessera and cornucopiae; at foor of platform, citizen with outstretched hands

Roman Imperial medallion (HCR115172)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Rome

Dating

AD 253 – 268

Obverse

IMP GALLIENVS PIVS F AVG, Bust of Gallienus, laureate, right

Reverse

MONETA AVG[G], Tres Monetae, draped, standing, each holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; at their feet, piles of money

Roman Imperial coin (HCR151525)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aemilian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 253

Obverse

IMP A[E]MILIANVS PIVS FEL AV[G], Bust of Aemilian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

[AP]OL CONSERVAT, Apollo, nude, standing left, holding branch in right hand and resting left hand on lyre set on rock

Roman Imperial coin (HCR151526)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aemilian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 253

Obverse

IMP AEMILIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Bust of Aemilian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

APOL CONSERVAT, Apollo, nude, standing left, holding branch in right hand and resting left hand on lyre set on rock

Roman Imperial coin (HCR151527)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aemilian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 253

Obverse

IMP AEMI[L]IANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Bust of Aemilian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

APOL CONSERVAT, Apollo, nude, standing left, holding branch in right hand and resting left hand on lyre set on rock

Roman Imperial coin (HCR151528)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aemilian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 253

Obverse

IMP AEMILIANVS PIVS F[EL AV]G, Bust of Aemilian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

DIANAE VICTRI, Diana, draped, standing left, holding arrow in right hand and bow in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR151529)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aemilian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 253

Obverse

IMP AEMILIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Bust of Aemilian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

DIANAE VICTRI, Diana, draped, standing left, holding arrow in right hand and bow in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR151530)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aemilian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 253

Obverse

IMP AEMILIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Bust of Aemilian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

DIANAE VICTRI, Diana, draped, standing left, holding arrow in right hand and bow in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR151531)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aemilian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 253

Obverse

[I]MP AEMILIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Bust of Aemilian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

[DI]ANAE VICTRI, Diana, draped, standing left, holding arrow in right hand and bow in left hand