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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 (HCR87120)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galba, AD 68-69, Livia

Mint

Tarraco

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 68

Obverse

GALBA IMP, Head of Galba, laureate, right; globe at point of neck

Reverse

DIVA AVGVSTA, Livia, draped, standing left, holding patera in right and leaning left on sceptre

Roman Imperial coin (HCR87121)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galba, AD 68-69, Livia

Mint

Tarraco

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 68

Obverse

GALBA IMPERATOR, Head of Galba, laureate, right; globe at point of neck

Reverse

DIVA AVGVSTA, Livia, draped, standing left, holding patera in right and leaning left on sceptre

Roman Imperial coin (HCR87122)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galba, AD 68-69, Livia

Mint

Tarraco

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 68

Obverse

SER GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG TR P, Head of Galba, laureate, right; globe at point of neck

Reverse

DIVA A[VGVSTA], Livia, draped, standing left, holding patera in right and leaning left on sceptre

Roman Imperial coin (HCR87123)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galba, AD 68-69, Livia

Mint

Tarraco

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 68

Obverse

SER GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG P M TR P, Head of Galba, laureate, right; globe at point of neck

Reverse

DIVA AVGVSTA, Livia, draped, standing left, holding patera in right and leaning left on sceptre

Roman Imperial coin (HCR87124)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galba, AD 68-69

Mint

Tarraco

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 68

Obverse

GALBA IMP, Head of Galba, laureate, right; globe at point of neck

Reverse

GALLIA HISPANIA, Gallia, left, and Hispania, right, clasping hands; Gallia in tunic holding sceptre in left hand; Hispania with parazonium, spear, and round shield

Roman Imperial coin (HCR87125)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galba, AD 68-69

Mint

Tarraco

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 68

Obverse

GALBA IMP, Head of Galba, laureate, right; globe at point of neck

Reverse

HISPANIA, Hispania, draped, standing right, holding corn-ears and poppy in right and round shield and two spears in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR87126)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galba, AD 68-69

Mint

Tarraco

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 68

Obverse

GALBA IMP, Head of Galba, laureate, left; globe at point of neck

Reverse

HISPANIA, Hispania, draped, standing right, holding corn-ears and poppy in right and round shield and two spears in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR87127)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galba, AD 68-69

Mint

Tarraco

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 68

Obverse

GALBA IMP, Head of Galba, laureate, left; globe at point of neck

Reverse

HISPANIA, Hispania, draped, standing right, holding corn-ears and poppy in right and round shield and two spears in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR87128)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galba, AD 68-69

Mint

Tarraco

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 68

Obverse

GALBA IMP, Head of Galba, laureate, right; globe at point of neck

Reverse

LIBERTAS PVBLICA, Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right and sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR87129)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galba, AD 68-69

Mint

Tarraco

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 68

Obverse

GALBA IM[P], Head of Galba, laureate, left; globe at point of neck

Reverse

ROMA RENASCENS, Roma, helmeted, in military dress, advancing right, holding Victory on globe in right hand and spear in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR87130)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galba, AD 68-69

Mint

Tarraco, Uncertain Gallo-Roman mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 68

Obverse

[SER GALBA] IMP AVG, Head of Galba, laureate, right; globe at point of neck

Reverse

ROMA [RENASC] / ROMA [RENASCENS], Roma, helmeted, in military dress, advancing right, holding Victory on globe in right hand and spear in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR87131)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galba, AD 68-69

Mint

Tarraco

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 68

Obverse

SER GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG P M TR P, Head of Galba, laureate, right; globe at point of neck

Reverse

ROMA RENA[SC], Roma, helmeted, in military dress, advancing right, holding Victory on globe in right hand and spear in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR87132)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galba, AD 68-69

Mint

Tarraco

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 68

Obverse

GALBA [I]MPERATO[R], Head of Galba, laureate, right; globe at point of neck

Reverse

ROMA VICTR[IX], Roma, helmeted, in military dress, standing left, right foot on globe, holding branch in right hand and leaning left on spear

Roman Imperial coin (HCR87133)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galba, AD 68-69

Mint

Tarraco

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 68

Obverse

GALBA IMPERAT[OR], Head of Galba, laureate, right; globe at point of neck

Reverse

ROMA VICTRIX, Roma, helmeted, in military dress, standing left, right foot on globe, holding branch in right hand and leaning left on spear

Roman Imperial coin (HCR87134)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galba, AD 68-69

Mint

Tarraco

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 68

Obverse

[GALBA] IMPERATOR, Head of Galba, laureate, right; globe at point of neck

Reverse

S P [Q] R, Legend inscribed on shield within oak-wreath

Roman Imperial coin (HCR87135)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galba, AD 68-69

Mint

Tarraco

Denom.

Aureus

Dating

AD 68

Obverse

SER GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG P M TR P, Head of Galba, laureate, right; globe at point of neck

Reverse

VIRTVS, Virtus, wearing tunic and cuirass, standing left, holding Victory on globe In right hand and parazonium in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR87136)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galba, AD 68-69

Mint

Tarraco

Denom.

Aureus

Dating

AD 68

Obverse

S[E]RVIVS GALBA IMPERA[TOR], Head of Galba, laureate, left; globe at point of neck

Reverse

VIRTVS, Virtus, wearing tunic and cuirass, standing left, holding Victory on globe In right hand and parazonium in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR87137)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galba, AD 68-69

Mint

Tarraco

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 68

Obverse

GALBA IMP, Head of Galba, laureate, right; globe at point of neck

Reverse

VIRTVS, Virtus, wearing tunic and cuirass, standing left, holding Victory on globe In right hand and parazonium in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR87138)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galba, AD 68-69

Mint

Tarraco

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 68

Obverse

GALBA IMP, Head of Galba, laureate, right; globe at point of neck

Reverse

VIRTVS, Virtus, wearing tunic and cuirass, standing left, holding Victory on globe In right hand and parazonium in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR87139)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galba, AD 68-69

Mint

Tarraco

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 68

Obverse

GALBA IMPERATOR, Head of Galba, laureate, right; globe at point of neck

Reverse

VIRTVS, Virtus, wearing tunic and cuirass, standing left, holding Victory on globe In right hand and parazonium in left