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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 (HCR115091)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Postumus

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 260 – 269

Obverse

IMP C POSTVMVS [P F A]VG, Bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

P M TR P [C]O[S] II P P, Postumus, draped, cuirassed, standing left, holding globe in right hand and spear in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR115092)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Postumus

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 260 – 269

Obverse

IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG, Bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, righ

Reverse

P M TR P COS II P P, Postumus, draped, cuirassed, standing left, holding globe in right hand and spear in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR115093)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Postumus

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 260 – 269

Obverse

IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS AG, Bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

[RE]STITOR GALLIAR, Postumus, draped, cuirassed, standing left, holding spear in right hand and raising kneeling, helmeted woman with left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR115094)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Postumus

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Double sestertius

Dating

AD 260 – 269

Obverse

IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG, Bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

VICT[ORI]A AVG, Victory, winged, draped, walking left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand; at foot, captive

Roman Imperial coin (HCR115095)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Postumus

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 260 – 269

Obverse

IMP CA LT POSTV[MVS] P E AVG, Bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

[L]AETITI[A] ᘐA, Galley with oarsmen, right

Roman Imperial coin (HCR115096)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Postumus

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 260 – 269

Obverse

[IMP C] POSTVMVS AVG, Bust of Postumus, radiate, right

Reverse

LAETITIA AVG, Galley with four oarsmen, left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR115097)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Postumus

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 260 – 269

Obverse

[IMP C POSTVMVS] P F AVG, Bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

[LAE]TIT[IA AVG], Galley with five oarsmen, left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR115098)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Postumus

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 260 – 269

Obverse

CASS LA POST[VMVS], Bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, right

Reverse

LA[ETITIA] AVG, Galley, with mast and sail, with four oarsmen, right

Roman Imperial coin (HCR115099)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Postumus

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 260 – 269

Obverse

MP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AV[G] AVG P F COS, Bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, right

Reverse

P M TR P COS [II P] P S C, Postumus, draped, cuirassed, standing left, holding globe in right hand and spear in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR115100)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Postumus

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 260 – 269

Obverse

IMP C [M CASS L]AT POSTV[MVS P F] AVG, Bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

VIRTV[S AV]G S C, Postumus, draped, cuirassed, standing left, holding globe in right hand and spear in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR115101)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, 117 – 138 CE, Postumus

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 260 – 269

Obverse

[I]MP C POSTVMVS P [F AVG], Bust of Postumus, radiate, right

Roman Imperial coin (HCR115102)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Postumus

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 260 – 269

Obverse

IMP C M CAS[S LAT POSTVMVS P F] AVG, Bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, right

Reverse

[PA]X AVG, Pax, draped, running left, holding olive-branch in right hand and sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR115103)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Postumus

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 260 – 269

Obverse

IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG, Bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, right

Reverse

VI[RTVS AVG], Postumus, draped, cuirassed, standing left, holding globe in right hand and spear in left hand

Roman Imperial medallion (HCR115170)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Rome

Dating

AD 260 – 268

Obverse

GALLIENVM P R, Bust of Gallienus, laureate, draped, left, holding spear and shield

Reverse

OB CONSERVATIONEM SALVTIS, Salus, draped, standing left, feeding serpent held in arms

Roman Imperial medallion (HCR115171)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Rome

Dating

AD 260 – 268

Obverse

GALLIENVS PIVS FEL AVG GERM, Bust of Gallienus, laureate, cuirassed, left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand; trophy and captive on shield

Reverse

VIRTVS GALLIENI AVG, Gallienus, on horseback right, pulling captive by hair; followed by two soldiers; preceded by one soldier; beneath horse, two fallen enemies