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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 (HCR8470)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

254 – 256 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

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

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8471)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

254 – 256 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Bust of Valerian, 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 (HCR8472)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

254 – 256 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

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

Reverse

AETERNITATI AVGG, Saturn, veiled, draped, standing right, holding scythe in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8473)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

254 – 256 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

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

Reverse

AETERNITATI AVGG, Saturn, veiled, draped, standing right, holding scythe in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8474)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

254 – 256 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

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

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8475)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

254 – 256 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

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

Reverse

DIANA LVCIFERA, Diana, draped, standing right, holding long-handled lighted torch in both hands

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8476)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

254 – 256 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

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

Reverse

DIANA LVCIFERA, Diana, draped, standing right, holding long-handled lighted torch in both hands

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8477)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

254 – 256 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

IMP C P LIC VALER[IANV]S AVG, Bust of Valerian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

FELICITAS SAE[CVLI], Diana, with crescent on brow, draped, advancing right, holding long-handled lighted torch in both hands

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8478)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

254 – 256 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

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

Reverse

[FE]LICITAS SAECV[LI], Diana, with crescent on brow, draped, advancing right, holding long-handled lighted torch in both hands

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8479)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

254 – 256 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

IMP C P [LIC VAL]ERIANVS AVG, Bust of Valerian, radiate, draped, right, viewed from front

Reverse

[FELI]CITAS SAECVLI, Diana, with crescent on brow, draped, advancing right, holding long-handled lighted torch in both hands

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8480)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

254 – 256 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

I[MP] C [P LIC V]ALERIANVS AVG, Bust of Valerian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

[F]ORTVNA REDVX, Mercury, nude except for cloak draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding purse in right hand and caduceus in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8481)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

254 – 256 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

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

Reverse

FORTVNA REDVX, Mercury, nude except for cloak draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding purse in right hand and caduceus in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8482)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

254 – 256 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

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

Reverse

FORTVNA REDVX, Mercury, nude except for cloak draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding purse in right hand and caduceus in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8483)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

254 – 256 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

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

Reverse

PACATORI ORBIS, Jupiter, nude to waist, seated left, holding patera in right hand and long vertical sceptre in left hand; at feet to left, eagle

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8484)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

254 – 256 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

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

Reverse

PACATORI ORBIS, Jupiter, nude to waist, seated left, holding patera in right hand and long vertical sceptre in left hand; at feet to left, eagle

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8485)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

254 – 256 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

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

Reverse

PIETATI AVGG, Pietas, draped, standing facing, head left, holding long vertical sceptre in right hand and leaning on column with left elbow

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8486)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

254 – 256 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

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

Reverse

RESTITVT GENER HV[MANI], Valerian, radiate, togate, advancing right, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8487)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

254 – 256 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

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

Reverse

RESTITVT GENER HVMANI, Valerian, radiate, togate, advancing right, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8488)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

254 – 256 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

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

Reverse

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