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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 (HCR65701)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

AD 243 – 244

Obverse

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

SECVRIT PERPET S C, Securitas, draped, standing left with legs crossed, leaning left arm on column and holding vertical sceptre in right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR65702)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

AD 243 – 244

Obverse

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FELIX AVG, Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, left, viewed from front

Reverse

SECVRIT PERPET S C, Securitas, draped, standing left with legs crossed, leaning left arm on column and holding vertical sceptre in right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR65703)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

AD 243 – 244

Obverse

[I]MP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL [AVG], Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

VICTORIA AETER S C, Victory, winged, draped, standing left, resting right hand on shield set on ground and holding palm in left hand; under shield, seated captive

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114616)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 243 – 244

Obverse

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

SE[C]VRIT PERPE[T] S C, Securitas, draped, standing left with legs crossed, leaning left arm on column and holding vertical sceptre in right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114623)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 243 – 244

Obverse

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AV[G], Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

FELIC[IT T]E[M]POR S C, Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding long vertical caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114624)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 243 – 244

Obverse

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

FELICIT TEMPOR S C, Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding long vertical caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114625)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 243 – 244

Obverse

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

FELICITAS TEMPORVM S C, Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding long vertical caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114626)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 243 – 244

Obverse

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

FORTVNA REDVX S C, Fortuna, draped, seated left, holding rudder set on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; under seat, wheel

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114627)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 243 – 244

Obverse

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

MARS PROPVGNAT S C, Mars, helmeted, in military attire, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and shield in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114628)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 243 – 244

Obverse

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

MARS PROPVGNAT S C, Mars, helmeted, in military attire, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and shield in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114629)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 243 – 244

Obverse

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

SECVRIT PERPET S C, Securitas, draped, standing left with legs crossed, leaning left arm on column and holding vertical sceptre in right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114630)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 243 – 244

Obverse

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

SECVRIT PE[R]PET S C, Securitas, draped, standing left with legs crossed, leaning left arm on column and holding vertical sceptre in right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114631)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 243 – 244

Obverse

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

SECVRITAS PERPETVA S C, Securitas, draped, standing left with legs crossed, leaning left arm on column and holding vertical sceptre in right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114632)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 243 – 244

Obverse

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

SECVRITAS PERPE[TV]A S C, Securitas, draped, standing left with legs crossed, leaning left arm on column and holding vertical sceptre in right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114633)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 243 – 244

Obverse

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

VICTORIA AETER S C, Victory, winged, draped, standing left, leaning on shield, and holding palm in left hand; under shield, seated captive

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114634)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 243 – 244

Obverse

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

VICTORIA AETER S C, Victory, winged, draped, standing left, leaning on shield, and holding palm in left hand; under shield, seated captive

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114635)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 243 – 244

Obverse

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

VICTORIA AE[TE]R S C, Victory, winged, draped, standing left, leaning on shield, and holding palm in left hand; under shield, seated captive

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114636)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 243 – 244

Obverse

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

VICTORIA AETERNA S C, Victory, winged, draped, standing left, leaning on shield, and holding palm in left hand; under shield, seated captive

Roman Imperial coin (HCR65704)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Philip the Arab

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 244

Obverse

IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Bust of Philip the Arab, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

FIDES MILIT, Fides, draped, standing left, holding a standard in each hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR65705)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Philip the Arab

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 244

Obverse

IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Bust of Philip the Arab, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

FIDES MILIT, Fides, draped, standing left, holding a standard in each hand