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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 (HCR8687)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

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

PIETAS AV[G]G, 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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8688)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

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

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8689)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

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 ORIENTIS, Oriens, turreted, draped, standing right, presenting wreath in right hand to emperor; emperor, in military attire, standing left, extending right hand and holding long vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8690)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8691)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

256 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

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

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8692)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

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

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 (HCR156858)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

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

VIRTV[S AV]GG, 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 (HCR8694)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

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

VOTA ORBIS, Two Victories, winged, draped, standing left and right, fixing a shield inscribed S C to a palm tree set between them

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8695)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

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

[V]OTA ORBIS, Two Victories, winged, draped, standing left and right, fixing a shield inscribed S C to a palm tree set between them

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8696)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

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

PIETAS [A]VGG, 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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8697)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

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

VOTA ORBIS, Two Victories, winged, draped, standing left and right, fixing a shield inscribed S C to a palm tree set between them

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8698)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

256 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

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

Reverse

RESTITVT ORIE[NTIS], Oriens, turreted, draped, standing right, presenting wreath in right hand to emperor; emperor, in military attire, standing left, extending right hand and holding long vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8721)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8732)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Salonina, empress

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

255 – 256 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

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

Reverse

VESTA AETERNA, Vesta, draped, standing left, holding Victory in right hand and long vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114980)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 256 – 257

Obverse

IMP C P LIC VALERIA[NVS A]VG, Bust of Valerian, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

V[ICTORIA AV]GG S C, Victory, winged, draped, standing or walking left, resting right hand on shield and holding palm in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114983)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Egnatia Mariniana

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 256

Obverse

[D]IVAE MARIN[IA]NA[E], Bust of Mariniana, diademed, veiled, draped, on crescent, right

Reverse

CO[NS]ECRATIO S C, Peacock, looking left, with tail spread

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114984)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Egnatia Mariniana

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 256

Obverse

DIVAE M[ARINIAN]AE, Bust of Mariniana, diademed, veiled, draped, on crescent, right

Reverse

CO[NSE]CRAT[IO] S C, Peacock, looking left, with tail spread

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114985)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Egnatia Mariniana

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 256

Obverse

[DI]VAE MARINIANA[E], Bust of Mariniana, diademed, veiled, draped, on crescent, right

Reverse

C[ON]S[ECRATI]O S C, Peacock, looking left, with tail spread

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114986)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Egnatia Mariniana

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 256

Obverse

DI[VAE MA]RINIANAE, Bust of Mariniana, diademed, veiled, draped, on crescent, right

Reverse

CO[N]SECR[ATI]O S C, Peacock, looking left, with tail spread

Roman Imperial coin (HCR115010)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Salonina, empress

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 256 – 257

Obverse

[C]ORNELIA [SA]LONI[NA AVG], Bust of Salonina, diademed, draped, right

Reverse

[F]ECVNDITAS A[VG] S C, Fecunditas, draped, standing left, extending her right hand over a child and holding cornucopiae in left hand