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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 (HCR8834)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Quietus

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

260 – 261 CE

Obverse

IMP C FVL QVIETVS P F A[VG], Bust of Quietus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

[R]OMAE AETERNAE, Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on shield, holding Victory in right hand and vertical spear in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8835)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Quietus

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

260 – 261 CE

Obverse

IMP C FVL QVIETVS P F AVG, Bust of Quietus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

SOL INVICTO, Sol, radiate, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing left, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8836)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Quietus

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

260 – 261 CE

Obverse

IMP C FVL QVIETVS P F AVG, Bust of Quietus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, 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 (HCR8837)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Macrianus Minor

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

260 – 261 CE

Obverse

IMP C FVL MACRIANVS P F AVG, Bust of Macrianus Minor, radiate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

MARTI PROPVGNATORI, Mars, helmeted, in military attire, cloak flying behind, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and shield in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8838)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Macrianus Minor

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

260 – 261 CE

Obverse

IMP C FVL MACRIANVS P F AVG, Bust of Macrianus Minor, radiate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

MARTI PROPVGNATORI, Mars, helmeted, in military attire, cloak flying behind, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and shield in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8839)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Macrianus Minor

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

260 – 261 CE

Obverse

IMP C FVL MACRIANVS P F AVG, Bust of Macrianus Minor, radiate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on shield, holding Victory in right hand and vertical spear in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8840)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Macrianus Minor

Mint

'Third Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

260 – 261 CE

Obverse

IMP C FVL MACRIANVS P F AVG, Bust of Macrianus Minor, radiate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

SOL INV[I]CTO, Sol, radiate, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing left, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8841)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Quietus

Mint

'Third Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

260 – 261 CE

Obverse

IMP C FVL QVIETVS P F AVG, Bust of Quietus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

SOL INVICTO, Sol, radiate, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing left, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8842)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Quietus

Mint

'Third Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

260 – 261 CE

Obverse

IMP C FVL QVIETVS P F AVG, Bust of Quietus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

SOL [I]NVICTO, Sol, radiate, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing left, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR165123)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

260 – 268 CE

Obverse

GALLIENVS AVG, Head of Gallienus, radiate, right

Reverse

VBERITAS AVG, Uberitas, draped, standing left, holding purse in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR165124)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

260 – 268 CE

Obverse

GALLIENVS AVG, Head of Gallienus, radiate, right

Reverse

VBERITAS AVG, Uberitas, draped, standing left, holding purse in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR165125)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

260 – 268 CE

Obverse

GALLIENVS AVG, Head of Gallienus, radiate, right

Reverse

VBERITAS AVG, Uberitas, draped, standing left, holding purse in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR165126)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

260 – 268 CE

Obverse

GALLIENVS AVG, Head of Gallienus, radiate, right

Reverse

VBERITAS AVG, Uberitas, draped, standing left, holding purse in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR165127)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

260 – 268 CE

Obverse

[GA]LLIENVS AVG, Head of Gallienus, radiate, right

Reverse

VBERITAS AVG, Uberitas, draped, standing left, holding purse in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR165128)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

260 – 268 CE

Obverse

GA[LLI]E[N]VS AVG, Bust of Gallienus, radiate, draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse

[VBE]RITAS A[VG], Uberitas, draped, standing left, holding purse in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR165129)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

260 – 268 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

VBERITAS AVG, Uberitas, draped, standing left, holding purse in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR165130)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

260 – 268 CE

Obverse

GALLIEN[VS] AVG, Head of Gallienus, radiate, right

Reverse

VENVS VICT[RI]X, Venus, draped, standing left, holding helmet in right hand and vertical spear in left hand; shield resting against right leg

Roman Imperial coin (HCR165131)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

260 – 268 CE

Obverse

GALLIENVS AVG, Head of Gallienus, radiate, right

Reverse

[V]BERITAS AVG, Uberitas, draped, standing left, holding purse in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR165132)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

260 – 268 CE

Obverse

GALLIENVS AVG, Head of Gallienus, radiate, right

Reverse

VBERITAS AVG, Uberitas, draped, standing left, holding purse in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR165133)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

260 – 268 CE

Obverse

IMP GALLIENVS AVG, Head of Gallienus, laureate, right

Reverse

VBERI[TAS] AVG, Uberitas, draped, standing left, holding purse in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left hand