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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 (HCR152959)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

AD 254

Obverse

IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS A[VG], Bust of Valerian, laureate, draped, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

VICTORIA AV[GG] S C, Victory, winged, draped, standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR152961)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Aureus

Dating

AD 254

Obverse

IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, Bust of Gallienus, 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 (HCR152968)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 254

Obverse

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

Reverse

P M TR P II COS [P P], Virtus, helmeted, in military attire, standing left, resting right hand on shield set on ground and holding vertical spear in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR152970)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 254

Obverse

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

Reverse

VIRTV[S] AVGG, Virtus, helmeted, in military attire, standing left, resting right hand on shield set on ground and holding vertical spear in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR152971)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 254

Obverse

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

Reverse

VIRTVS AVGG, Virtus, helmeted, in military attire, standing left, resting right hand on shield set on ground and holding vertical spear in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR152973)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

AD 254

Obverse

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

Reverse

VIRTVS AVGG S C, Virtus, helmeted, in military attire, standing left, resting right hand on shield set on ground and holding vertical spear in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR152984)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 254

Obverse

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

Reverse

IOVI CONSERVA, Jupiter, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR152985)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 254

Obverse

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

Reverse

IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR152986)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 254

Obverse

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

Reverse

IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR152987)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 254

Obverse

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

Reverse

IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR152988)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 254

Obverse

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

Reverse

IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR152990)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 254

Obverse

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

Reverse

SALVS AVGG, Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and holding vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR152991)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 254

Obverse

IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Bust of Valerian, radiate, draped, 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 (HCR152992)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 254

Obverse

IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Bust of Valerian, radiate, draped, 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 (HCR152993)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 254

Obverse

IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Bust of Valerian, radiate, draped, 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 (HCR152994)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 254

Obverse

IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Bust of Valerian, radiate, draped, 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 (HCR152995)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 254

Obverse

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

Reverse

VICTOR[IA] AVGG, Victory, winged, draped, standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR152997)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 254

Obverse

IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Bust of Valerian, radiate, draped, 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 (HCR152998)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 254

Obverse

IMP C P LIC VA[LE]RI[A]NV[S A]VG, Bust of Valerian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

[VI]RTVS AVGG, Virtus, helmeted, in military attire, standing left, resting right hand on shield set on ground and holding vertical spear in left hand