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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 (HCR152967)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 253

Obverse

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

Reverse

PAX AVGG, Pax, draped, standing left, holding branch in extended right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR152969)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 253

Obverse

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

Reverse

SECVRIT AVGG, Securitas, draped, standing left, head right, legs crossed, raising right hand to head and holding transverse sceptre in left hand, resting left elbow on column

Roman Imperial coin (HCR152972)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

AD 253

Obverse

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

Reverse

CONCORD[I]A AVGG S C, Clasped hands

Roman Imperial coin (HCR152974)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Quinarius

Dating

AD 253 – 254 (according to King 2007)

Obverse

IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, Bust of Valerian, laureate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

VICTORIA AVGG, Victory, winged, draped, standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR152975)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 253 – 254

Obverse

IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Bust of Valerian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR152976)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 253 – 254

Obverse

IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Bust of Valerian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR152977)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 253

Obverse

IMP C P LIC [VA]LERIANVS AVG, Bust of Valerian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

APOLINI PROPVG, Apollo, nude except for cloak flying behind, standing right, drawing bow

Roman Imperial coin (HCR152978)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 253

Obverse

IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Bust of Valerian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

APOLINI PROPVG, Apollo, nude except for cloak flying behind, standing right, drawing bow

Roman Imperial coin (HCR152979)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 253

Obverse

IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Bust of Valerian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

APOLINI PROPVG, Apollo, nude except for cloak flying behind, standing right, drawing bow

Roman Imperial coin (HCR152980)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 253

Obverse

IMP C P LIC VALERIA[N]VS A[VG], Bust of Valerian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

PROVIDENTIA AV[G]G, Providentia, draped, standing left, holding wand in right hand over globe set on ground and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR152981)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 253

Obverse

IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Bust of Valerian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

FIDES MILITVM, Fides, draped, standing left, holding vertical standard in each hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR152982)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 253

Obverse

IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Bust of Valerian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

FIDES MILITVM, Fides, draped, standing left, holding vertical standard in each hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR152983)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 253

Obverse

IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Bust of Valerian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

FIDES MILITVM, Fides, draped, standing left, holding vertical standard in each hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR152989)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 253

Obverse

IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Bust of Valerian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

LAETITIA AVGG, Laetitia, draped, standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and anchor set on ground in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR153046)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 253 – 257

Obverse

IMP C P LIC VALERIA[NVS (P F) AV]G, Bust of Valerian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

LAETITIA AV[GG], Laetitia, draped, standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and anchor set on ground in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR153112)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 253

Obverse

IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Bust of Valerian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

LAETITIA AVGG, Laetitia, draped, standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and anchor set on ground in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR153113)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 253

Obverse

IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Bust of Valerian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

LIBERAL[ITA]S [A]VGG, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding tessera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR153128)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 253 – 255

Obverse

P LIC VALERIANVS CAES, Bust of Valerian II, radiate, draped, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

IOVI CRESCENTI, Infant Jupiter, seated right, head right, on goat standing right, raising right hand and holding one of the goat's horns in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR153129)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 253 – 255

Obverse

P C L VALERIANVS NOB CAES, Bust of Valerian II, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

IOVI CRESCENTI, Infant Jupiter, seated front, head left, on goat standing right, raising right hand and holding one of the goat's horns in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR153130)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 253 – 255

Obverse

P C L VALERIANVS NOB CAES, Bust of Valerian II, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

IOVI CRESCENTI, Infant Jupiter, seated front, head left, on goat standing right, raising right hand and holding one of the goat's horns in left hand