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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 (HCR8490)

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

PIETAT[I A]VGG, Pietas, draped, standing facing, head left, holding long vertical sceptre in right hand and leaning on column with left elbow

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8491)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Salonina, empress

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

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

Obverse

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

Reverse

CONCORDIA AVGG, Concordia, draped, seated left, holding patera in extended right hand and double cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8495)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Salonina, empress

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

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

Obverse

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

Reverse

CONCORDIA AVGG, Concordia, draped, seated left, holding patera in extended right hand and double cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114961)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 255 – 256

Obverse

IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG, Bust of Valerian, laureate, cuirassed, right

Reverse

[APO]LINI CONSE[R]VA, Apollo, nude, standing left, holding laurel-branch in right hand and lyre set on rock with left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114965)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 255 – 256

Obverse

IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG, Bust of Valerian, laureate, cuirassed, right

Reverse

[FE]LICITAS AVGG S C, Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR7428)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 255 – 256

Obverse

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

Reverse

FELI[CI]TAS AVGG S C, Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114969)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 255 – 256

Obverse

I[MP C P LIC V]ALERIANVS P F AVG, Bust of Valerian, laureate, cuirassed, right

Reverse

IOVI CONSERVATORI S C, Jupiter, cloak draped on left shoulder, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114970)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 255 – 256

Obverse

IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG, Bust of Valerian, laureate, cuirassed, right

Reverse

LIBERALITAS AVGG S C, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding tessera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114978)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 255 – 256

Obverse

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

Reverse

[VIC]TORIA AV[GG] S C, Victory, winged, draped, standing or walking left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114979)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 255 – 256

Obverse

IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG, Bust of Valerian, laureate, cuirassed, right

Reverse

VICTORI[A AVG]G S C, Victory, winged, draped, standing or walking left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114988)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 255 – 257

Obverse

IMP C P LIC [GA]LLIENVS [P F AV]G, Bust of Gallienus, laureate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

APO[LL]IN[I] CONS[ERVA] S C, Apollo, nude, standing right, holding laurel-branch in right hand and lyre set on rock in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114997)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 255 – 257

Obverse

IMP [C P] LIC [G]A[L]LIENVS P F AVG, Bust of Gallienus, laureate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

[L]I[BERALITAS] AVGG S C, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding tessera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114998)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 255 – 257

Obverse

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

Reverse

LIBERALITAS AVGG S C, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding tessera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114999)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 255 – 257

Obverse

IMP C P LIC [GALLIENVS P F AVG], Bust of Gallienus, laureate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

REST[ITVTOR ORBIS] S [C], Gallienus, in military attire, standing left, with extending right hand raising kneeling turreted woman and holding vertical sceptre in left hand