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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 (HCR8906)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian II

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon), Cologne, Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 257 – 258 (according to Le trésor d'Éauze, 1992)

Obverse

VALERIANVS CAES, Bust of Valerian II, radiate, draped, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

IOVI CRESCENTI, Infant Jupiter, seated front, head left, on goat standing right, raising right hand and holding one of the goat's horns in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8907)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian II

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon), Cologne, Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 257 – 258 (according to Le trésor d'Éauze, 1992)

Obverse

VALERIANVS CAES, Bust of Valerian II, radiate, draped, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

IOVI CRESCENTI, Infant Jupiter, seated front, head left, on goat standing right, raising right hand and holding one of the goat's horns in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8908)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian II

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon), Cologne, Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 257 – 258 (according to Le trésor d'Éauze, 1992)

Obverse

VALERIANVS CAES, Bust of Valerian II, radiate, draped, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

IOVI CRESCENTI, Infant Jupiter, seated front, head left, on goat standing right, raising right hand and holding one of the goat's horns in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8909)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian II

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon), Cologne, Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 257 – 258 (according to Le trésor d'Éauze, 1992)

Obverse

VALERIANVS CAES, Bust of Valerian II, radiate, draped, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

IOVI CRESCENTI, Infant Jupiter, seated front, head left, on goat standing right, raising right hand and holding one of the goat's horns in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8910)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian II

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon), Cologne, Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 257 – 258 (according to Le trésor d'Éauze, 1992)

Obverse

VALERIANVS CAES, Bust of Valerian II, radiate, draped, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

IOVI CRESCENTI, Infant Jupiter, seated front, head left, on goat standing right, raising right hand and holding one of the goat's horns in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8911)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon), Cologne, Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 257 – 258 (according to Le trésor d'Éauze, 1992)

Obverse

GALLIENVS P F AVG, Bust of Gallienus, radiate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

GERMAN[IC]V[S] MAX V, Trophy between two captives

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8912)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon), Cologne, Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

257 – 258 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

GALLIENVS P F AVG, Bust of Gallienus, radiate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

RESTITVTOR GALLIARVM, Gallienus, in military attire, standing left, raising kneeling figure, holding cornucopiae in right hand, with right hand and holding vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8913)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon), Cologne, Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 257 – 258 (according to Le trésor d'Éauze, 1992)

Obverse

GALLIENVS P F AVG, Bust of Gallienus, radiate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

VICT G[ER]MANICA, Victory, winged, draped, standing right on globe, holding wreath in extended right hand and trophy over left shoulder in left hand; flanked on each side by captive

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8914)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon), Cologne, Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 257 – 258 (according to Le trésor d'Éauze, 1992)

Obverse

GALLIENVS P F AVG, Bust of Gallienus, radiate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

VICT GERMANICA, Victory, winged, draped, standing right on globe, holding wreath in extended right hand and trophy over left shoulder in left hand; flanked on each side by captive

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8915)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Salonina, empress

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon), Cologne, Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 257 – 258 (according to Le trésor d'Éauze, 1992)

Obverse

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

Reverse

VENVS FELIX, Venus, veiled, draped, seated left, holding apple in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand; at feet, to left, small child standing right with arms raised

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8916)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Salonina, empress

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon), Cologne, Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 257 – 258 (according to Le trésor d'Éauze, 1992)

Obverse

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

Reverse

VENVS FELIX, Venus, veiled, draped, seated left, holding apple in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand; at feet, to left, small child standing right with arms raised

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8917)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Salonina, empress

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon), Cologne, Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 257 – 258 (according to Le trésor d'Éauze, 1992)

Obverse

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

Reverse

VENVS [F]E[LIX], Venus, veiled, draped, seated left, holding apple in right hand (?) and transverse sceptre in left hand; at feet, to left, small child standing right with arms raised

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8918)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Salonina, empress

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon), Cologne, Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 257 – 258 (according to Le trésor d'Éauze, 1992)

Obverse

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

Reverse

VENVS [F]ELIX, Venus, veiled, draped, seated left, holding apple in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand; at feet, to left, small child standing right with arms raised

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8919)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Salonina, empress

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon), Cologne, Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 257 – 258 (according to Le trésor d'Éauze, 1992)

Obverse

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

Reverse

VENVS FELIX, Venus, veiled, draped, seated left, holding apple in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand; at feet, to left, small child standing right with arms raised

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8920)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Salonina, empress

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon), Cologne, Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 257 – 258 (according to Le trésor d'Éauze, 1992)

Obverse

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

Reverse

VENVS VICTRIX, Venus, draped, standing left, holding apple in right hand and palm in left hand, left elbow resting on shield set on ground

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8921)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Salonina, empress

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon), Cologne, Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 257 – 258 (according to Le trésor d'Éauze, 1992)

Obverse

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

Reverse

VENVS VICTRIX, Venus, draped, standing left, holding apple in right hand and palm in left hand, left elbow resting on shield set on ground

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8922)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Salonina, empress

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon), Cologne, Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 257 – 258 (according to Le trésor d'Éauze, 1992)

Obverse

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

Reverse

VENVS VICTRIX, Venus, draped, standing left, holding apple in right hand and palm in left hand, left elbow resting on shield set on ground

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8923)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Salonina, empress

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon), Cologne, Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 257 – 258 (according to Le trésor d'Éauze, 1992)

Obverse

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

Reverse

VENVS VICTRIX, Venus, draped, standing left, holding apple in right hand and palm in left hand, left elbow resting on shield set on ground

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8924)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Salonina, empress

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon), Cologne, Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 257 – 258 (according to Le trésor d'Éauze, 1992)

Obverse

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

Reverse

VESTA, Vesta, veiled, draped, seated left, holding palladium in extended right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8925)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Salonina, empress

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon), Cologne, Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 257 – 258 (according to Le trésor d'Éauze, 1992)

Obverse

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

Reverse

VESTA, Vesta, veiled, draped, seated left, holding palladium in extended right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand