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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 (HCR153156)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 256 – 257

Obverse

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

Reverse

RESTITVTOR ORBIS, Valerian, in military attire, standing left, with extending right hand raising kneeling turreted woman and holding vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR153157)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 256 – 257

Obverse

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

Reverse

RESTITV[T]OR ORBIS, Valerian, in military attire, standing left, with extending right hand raising kneeling turreted woman and holding vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR153158)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 256 – 257

Obverse

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

Reverse

RESTITVTOR ORBIS, Valerian, in military attire, standing left, with extending right hand raising kneeling turreted woman and holding vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR153159)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 256 – 257

Obverse

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

Reverse

RESTITVTOR ORBIS, Valerian, in military attire, standing left, with extending right hand raising kneeling turreted woman and holding vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR153160)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 256 – 257

Obverse

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

Reverse

RESTITVTOR ORBIS, Valerian, in military attire, standing left, with extending right hand raising kneeling turreted woman and holding vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR153161)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 256 – 257

Obverse

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

Reverse

RESTITVTOR ORBIS, Valerian, in military attire, standing left, with extending right hand raising kneeling turreted woman and holding vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR153164)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 256 – 257

Obverse

IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P 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 (HCR153168)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

AD 256 – 257

Obverse

IMP C P LIC VALERIA[NVS] P F AVG, Bust of Valerian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

VICTORIA AVGG S C, Victory, winged, draped, standing left, resting right hand on shield set on ground and holding palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR153169)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

AD 256 – 257

Obverse

[IM]P [LI]C VALERIANVS P F A[VG], Bust of Valerian, laureate, draped(?), cuirassed(?), right

Reverse

VICTORIA GER[M] S C, Victory, winged, draped, standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand; at feet, to left, captive

Roman Imperial coin (HCR153191)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Quinarius

Dating

AD 256 – 258 (according to King 2007)

Obverse

P C L VALERIANVS NOB CAES, Bust of Valerian II, bare-headed, draped, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

PRINICIP IVVENTVTIS, Valerian II, in military attire, standing left, holding vertical standard in right hand and vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR153194)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 256 – 257

Obverse

IMP GALLI[E]NVS P F AVG GM, Bust of Gallienus, radiate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

FELICITAS AVGG, Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding long vertical caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR156556)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian II

Mint

Viminacium

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

256 – 258 CE (according to Le trésor d'Éauze, 1992)

Obverse

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

Reverse

PIETAS AVGG, Sprinkler, knife, jug, simpulum, and lituus

Roman Imperial coin (HCR156557)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian II

Mint

Viminacium

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

256 – 258 CE (according to Le trésor d'Éauze, 1992)

Obverse

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

Reverse

PIETAS AVGG, Sprinkler, simpulum, jug, knife, and lituus

Roman Imperial coin (HCR156558)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian II

Mint

Viminacium

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

256 – 258 CE (according to Le trésor d'Éauze, 1992)

Obverse

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

Reverse

PI[ET]AS AVGG, Sprinkler, knife, jug, simpulum, and lituus

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8492)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

256 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

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

Reverse

FELICITAS AVGG, Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding long vertical caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8493)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

256 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

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

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8494)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

256 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

IMP [G]ALLIENS P F AVG, Bust of Gallienus, radiate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

LIBERALIT[AS] AVGG, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding tessera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8496)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Salonina, empress

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

256 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

SALONINA AVG, Bust of Salonina, diademed, draped, on crescent, right

Reverse

IVNO REGINA, Juno, draped, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8497)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Salonina, empress

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

256 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

SALONINA AVG, Bust of Salonina, diademed, draped, on crescent, right

Reverse

IVNO REGINA, Juno, draped, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8699)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

256 – 260 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

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

Reverse

PIETAS AVGG, Valerian and Gallienus, togate, standing face to face, both sacrificing out of patera in right hands over lighted altar set between them; emperor on left holding an eagle-tipped sceptre in left hand and emperor on right holding a baton in left hand