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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 (HCR8720)

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

VIRTVS AVGG, Valerian and Gallienus, in military attire, standing face to face; emperor on left holding long vertical sceptre in right hand and globe in left hand, emperor on right holding Victory in raised right hand and transverse spear in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8722)

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

IM[P] C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AV[G], Bust of Gallienus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8723)

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8724)

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

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

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8725)

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8727)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Salonina, empress

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

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

Obverse

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

Reverse

CONCORDIA AVGG, Gallienus, togate, standing right, and Salonina, draped, standing left, clasping right hands

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8728)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Salonina, empress

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

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

Obverse

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

Reverse

CONCORDIA AVGG, Gallienus, togate, standing right, and Salonina, draped, standing left, clasping right hands

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8729)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Salonina, empress

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

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

Obverse

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

Reverse

CONCORDIA AVGG, Gallienus, togate, standing right, and Salonina, draped, standing left, clasping right hands

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8730)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Salonina, empress

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

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

Obverse

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

Reverse

CONCORDIA AVGG, Gallienus, togate, standing right, and Salonina, draped, standing left, clasping right hands

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8731)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Salonina, empress

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

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

Obverse

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

Reverse

CONCORDIA AVGG, Gallienus, togate, standing right, and Salonina, draped, standing left, clasping right hands

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8733)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian II

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

256 – 258 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

VALERIANVS NOBIL CAES, Bust of Valerian II, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

PRINC IVVENTVTIS, Valerian II, in military attire, standing right, head left, crowning trophy to left with wreath in right hand and resting left hand on shield set on ground; spear resting against left arm

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8734)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian II

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

256 – 258 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

VALERIANVS NOBIL CAES, Bust of Valerian II, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8735)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian II

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

256 – 258 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

VALERIANVS NOBIL CAES, Bust of Valerian II, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

PRINC IVV[E]NTVTIS, Valerian II, in military attire, standing right, head left, crowning trophy to left with wreath in right hand and resting left hand on shield set on ground; spear resting against left arm

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8736)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian II

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

256 – 258 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

VALERIANVS NOBIL CAES, Bust of Valerian II, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8737)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian II

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

256 – 258 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

VALERIANVS NOBIL CAES, Bust of Valerian II, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

FIDES MILITVM, Three vertical standards; central standard surmounted by eagle

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114972)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 257 – 258

Obverse

[IMP] C [P L]IC VALERIANVS P F [AVG], Bust of Valerian, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

ORIE[N]S [AVG]G S C, Sol, radiate, nude, standing left, raising right hand and holding whip in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114987)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 257 – 259

Obverse

IMP GALLIENVS P F AVG GM, Bust of Gallienus, laureate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

ANNONA AVGG S C, Annona, draped, standing left, holding corn-ears in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; to left, modius

Roman Imperial coin (HCR115030)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Saloninus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 257 – 258

Obverse

LIC [COR] SAL [VALERIANVS] N CA[ES], Bust of Saloninus, head bare, draped, right

Reverse

[PRI]NCIPI IVVENTV[TIS] S C, Saloninus, standing left, holding globe in right hand and sceptre in left hand; at his feet, captive

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8857)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon), Cologne, Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 257 – 258 (according to Le trésor d'Éauze, 1992)

Obverse

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

Reverse

GALLIENVS CVM EXERSVO, Jupiter, standing left on cippus inscribed IOVI/VIC/TORI, holding Victory in extended right hand and long vertical sceptre in left hand