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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 (HCR115014)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Salonina, empress

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 256 – 257

Obverse

CORNELIA SALONINA AVG, Bust of Salonina, diademed, draped, right

Reverse

PIETAS AVGG S C, Salonina, draped, seated left, extending out right hand and holding vertical sceptre in left hand; to left, at feet, two children standing right; below seat, small male figure holding vertical spear (?) in right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR115015)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Salonina, empress

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 256 – 257

Obverse

CORNELIA [SAL]ONINA AVG, Bust of Salonina, diademed, draped, right

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR115028)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 256 – 257

Obverse

DIVO CAES VALERIANO, Bust of Valerian II, head bare, drapery on far shoulder, right

Reverse

CO[NSECRA]TIO S C, Valerian II, in biga on funeral pyre

Roman Imperial coin (HCR115029)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 256 – 257

Obverse

DI[V]O [CAES VALERIANO], Bust of Valerian II, head bare, draped, right

Reverse

CONSE[CRATIO] S [C], Valerian II, in biga on funeral pyre

Roman Imperial coin (HCR151749)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Viminacium

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 256 (according to Le trésor d'Éauze, 1992)

Obverse

IMP VALERIANVS P AVG, Bust of Valerian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

SALVS AVGG, Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and holding vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR152996)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 256 – 257

Obverse

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

Reverse

VICTORIA AVG[G], Victory, winged, draped, standing left, resting right hand on shield set on ground and holding palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR153022)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 256 – 257

Obverse

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

Reverse

A[PO]LINI CONSERVA, Apollo, nude, standing left, holding branch in right hand and resting left hand on lyre set on rock

Roman Imperial coin (HCR153023)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 256 – 257

Obverse

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

Reverse

APOLINI CONSERVA, Apollo, nude, standing left, holding branch in right hand and resting left hand on lyre set on rock

Roman Imperial coin (HCR153024)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 256 – 257

Obverse

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

Reverse

APOLINI CONSERVA, Apollo, nude, standing left, holding branch in right hand and resting left hand on lyre set on rock

Roman Imperial coin (HCR153025)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 256 – 257

Obverse

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

Reverse

APOLINI CONSERVA, Apollo, nude, standing left, holding branch in right hand and resting left hand on lyre set on rock

Roman Imperial coin (HCR153026)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 256 – 257

Obverse

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

Reverse

APOLINI CONSERVA, Apollo, nude, standing left, holding branch in right hand and resting left hand on lyre set on rock

Roman Imperial coin (HCR153027)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 256 – 257

Obverse

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

Reverse

[A]POLINI CONSERVA, Apollo, nude, standing left, holding branch in right hand and resting left hand on lyre set on rock

Roman Imperial coin (HCR153028)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 256 – 257

Obverse

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

Reverse

APOLIN[I] CONSERVA, Apollo, nude, standing left, holding branch in right hand and resting left hand on lyre set on rock

Roman Imperial coin (HCR153029)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 256 – 257

Obverse

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

Reverse

APOLINI CONSERVA, Apollo, nude, standing left, holding branch in right hand and resting left hand on lyre set on rock

Roman Imperial coin (HCR153030)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 256 – 257

Obverse

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

Reverse

APOLINI CONSERVA, Apollo, nude, standing left, holding branch in right hand and resting left hand on lyre set on rock

Roman Imperial coin (HCR153049)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 256 – 257

Obverse

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

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR153050)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 256 – 257

Obverse

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

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR153051)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 256 – 257

Obverse

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

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR153052)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 256

Obverse

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

Reverse

P M TR P IIII [C]OS III P P, Sol, radiate, naked except for cloak over left shoulder and flying behind, advancing left, raising right hand and holding whip in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR153057)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 256 – 257

Obverse

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

Reverse

VICTORIA AVGG, Victory, winged, draped, standing left, resting right hand on shield set on ground and holding palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand