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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 (HCR151672)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Salonina, empress

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon), Cologne, Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 259 – 260 (according to Le trésor d'Éauze, 1992)

Obverse

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

Reverse

DEAE SEGETIAE, Ceres, draped, standing facing in tetrastyle temple, raising both arms

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8971)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Salonina, empress

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon), Cologne, Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 259 – 260 (according to Le trésor d'Éauze, 1992)

Obverse

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

Reverse

FELICITAS PVBLICA, Felicitas, draped, seated left, holding short-handled caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8972)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Salonina, empress

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon), Cologne, Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 259 – 260 (according to Le trésor d'Éauze, 1992)

Obverse

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

Reverse

FELICITAS PVBLICA, Felicitas, draped, seated left, holding short-handled caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8974)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian II

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon), Cologne, Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 259 – 260 (according to Le trésor d'Éauze, 1992)

Obverse

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

Reverse

CONSACRATIO, Eagle standing left, head right

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8975)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian II

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon), Cologne, Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 259 – 260 (according to Le trésor d'Éauze, 1992)

Obverse

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

Reverse

CONSACRATIO, Eagle standing left, head right

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8976)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian II

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon), Cologne, Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 259 – 260 (according to Le trésor d'Éauze, 1992)

Obverse

DIVO [V]ALERIANO CAES, Bust of Valerian II, radiate, draped, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

CONS[A]CRATIO, Eagle standing left on globe, head right

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8979)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Saloninus

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon), Cologne, Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 259 – 260 (according to Le trésor d'Éauze, 1992)

Obverse

SALON VALERIANVS CAES, Bust of Saloninus, radiate, draped, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

PIETAS [AVG], Lituus, knife, jug, simpulum, and sprinkler

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8980)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Saloninus

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon), Cologne, Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 259 – 260 (according to Le trésor d'Éauze, 1992)

Obverse

SALON VALERIANVS CAES, Bust of Saloninus, radiate, draped, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

[PI]ETAS AVG, Lituus, knife, jug, simpulum, and sprinkler

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8981)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Saloninus

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon), Cologne, Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 259 – 260 (according to Le trésor d'Éauze, 1992)

Obverse

SALON VALERIANVS CAES, Bust of Saloninus, radiate, draped, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

PIETAS AVG, Lituus, knife, jug, simpulum, and sprinkler

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8982)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Saloninus

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon), Cologne, Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 259 – 260 (according to Le trésor d'Éauze, 1992)

Obverse

SALON [VA]LERIANVS CAES, Bust of Saloninus, radiate, draped, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

[SP]ES PVBLICA, Spes, draped, advancing left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8983)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Saloninus

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon), Cologne, Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 259 – 260 (according to Le trésor d'Éauze, 1992)

Obverse

[SAL]ON VALERIANVS CAES, Bust of Saloninus, radiate, draped, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8984)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Saloninus

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon), Cologne, Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 259 – 260 (according to Le trésor d'Éauze, 1992)

Obverse

SALON VALE[R]IANVS CAES, Bust of Saloninus, radiate, draped, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8986)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Saloninus

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon), Cologne, Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 259 – 260 (according to Le trésor d'Éauze, 1992)

Obverse

SALON VALERIANVS CAES, Bust of Saloninus, radiate, draped, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

PRINCIPI IV[VENT]VTIS, Saloninus, in military attire, standing left, holding baton in right hand and vertical spear in left hand; to right, trophy with shields at base

Roman Imperial Coin (HCR104440)

Period

Roman Imperial

Mint

Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

c. mid – end 260

Obverse

IMP C POSTVMVS·P·F·AVG, bust, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum, seen from front, right

Reverse

SALVS PROVINCIARVM – / – // –, river god reclining left, head horned, right hand resting on knee, and holding pitcher and anchor in left hand; to rear, left, forepart of boat

Roman Imperial coin (HCR115016)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 260 – 268

Obverse

IMP GALLIENVS AVG, Bust of Gallienus, laureate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

LI[BERA]LI[TAS AV]G III S C, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding tessera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR115017)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 260 – 268

Obverse

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

Reverse

LIBERALITAS AVG S C, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding tessera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR115018)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 260 – 268

Obverse

[IMP GA]LLIENVS P F AVG, Bust of Gallienus, laureate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

[IO]V[I VLTORI] S C, Jupiter, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing left, head right, holding thunderbolt in right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR115019)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 260 – 268

Obverse

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

Reverse

VI[C]TORIA AET S C, Victory, winged, draped, standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR115020)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 260 – 268

Obverse

IM[P GAL]LIENVS AVG, Bust of Gallienus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, left, viewed from front

Reverse

[VICT]ORIA AVG III S C, Victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR115021)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

AD 260 – 268

Obverse

[IMP] GALLIENVS PIVS F AVG, Head of Gallienus, laureate, right

Reverse

VICTORIA GERM S C, Victory, winged, draped, standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand; to left, at feet, captive