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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 (HCR153263)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Salonina, empress

Mint

Rome, Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 257 – 259

Obverse

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

Reverse

IVNO REGINA, Juno, draped, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR153266)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Salonina, empress

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 257 – 268

Obverse

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

Reverse

IVNO REGINA, Juno, draped, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and vertical sceptre in left hand; at feet, peacock

Roman Imperial coin (HCR153267)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Salonina, empress

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 257 – 258

Obverse

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

Reverse

IVNO REGINA, Juno, draped, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR153268)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Salonina, empress

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 257 – 258

Obverse

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

Reverse

[I]VNO REGINA, Juno, draped, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR153269)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Salonina, empress

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 257 – 258

Obverse

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

Reverse

IVNO RE[GINA], Juno, draped, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR153441)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Salonina, empress

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 257 – 258

Obverse

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

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR156543)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Viminacium

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

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

Obverse

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

Reverse

SALVS AVGG, Salus, draped, standing right, feeding snake held in right hand out of patera in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR156544)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Viminacium

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

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

Obverse

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

Reverse

SALVS AVGG, Salus, draped, standing right, feeding snake held in right hand out of patera in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR156545)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Viminacium

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

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

Obverse

IMP V[AL]ERIANVS P [F] AVG, Bust of Valerian, radiate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

VICT PART, Victory, winged, draped, standing left, resting right hand on shield set on ground and holding palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand; at feet, to left, captive

Roman Imperial coin (HCR156546)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon), Cologne, Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

257 – 260 CE (according to Le trésor d'Éauze, 1992)

Obverse

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

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 (HCR156547)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Viminacium

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

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

Obverse

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

Reverse

SALVS AVGG, Salus, draped, standing right, feeding snake held in right hand out of patera in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR156548)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Viminacium

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

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

Obverse

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

Reverse

SPES PVBLICA, Spes, draped, advancing left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR156549)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Viminacium

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

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

Obverse

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

Reverse

GERMANICVS MAXIMVS, Trophy, flanked by two captives

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8500)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian II

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

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

Obverse

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

Reverse

VICTORIA GERMAN, Victory, winged, draped, standing right, presenting wreath to Valerian II in right hand and holding palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand; Valerian II, in military attire, standing right, holding globe in right hand and vertical spear in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8501)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian II

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

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

Obverse

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

Reverse

VICTORIA PART, Victory, winged, draped, standing right, presenting wreath to Valerian II in right hand and holding palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand; Valerian II, in military attire, standing right, holding globe in right hand and vertical spear in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8502)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian II

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

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

Obverse

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

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8503)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

257 – 260 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

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

Reverse

FELICITAS AVGG, Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding long vertical caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8504)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

257 – 260 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

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

Reverse

FELICITAS AVGG, Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding long vertical caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8505)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

257 – 260 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

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

Reverse

FELI[C]ITAS AVGG, Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding long vertical caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8506)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

257 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

P M TR P V COS IIII P P, Gallienus and Valerian, togate, standing face to face, each holding shield set on ground and vertical spear in right hand; emperor on left holding baton in left hand