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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 (HCR8753)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

260 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

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

Reverse

RESTITVT ORIENTIS, Oriens, turreted, draped, standing right, presenting wreath in right hand to emperor; emperor, in military attire, standing left, extending right hand and holding long vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8754)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

260 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

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

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8755)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

260 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG, Bust of Gallienus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

PIETAS AVGG, Valerian and Gallienus, togate, standing face to face, both sacrificing out of patera in right hands over lighted altar set between them; emperor on left holding an eagle-tipped sceptre in left hand and emperor on right holding a baton in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8756)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

260 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG, Bust of Gallienus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

VIRTVS AVGG, Valerian and Gallienus, in military attire, standing face to face; emperor on left holding long vertical sceptre in right hand and globe in left hand, emperor on right holding Victory in raised right hand and transverse spear in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8757)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Salonina, empress

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

260 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

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

Reverse

CONCORDIA AVGG, Gallienus, togate, standing right, and Salonina, draped, standing left, clasping right hands

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8761)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Salonina, empress

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

260 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

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

Reverse

ROMAE AETERNAE, Gallienus, togate, standing right, extending right hand and facing Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on shield, presenting Victory to emperor in right hand and long vertical spear in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8771)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Salonina, empress

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

260 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

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

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8762)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Salonina, empress

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

260 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

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

Reverse

CONCORDIA AVGG, Gallienus, togate, standing right, and Salonina, draped, standing left, clasping right hands

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8763)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Saloninus

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

260 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

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

Reverse

SPES PVBLICA, Saloninus, in military attire, standing right, extending right hand and holding baton in left hand, facing Spes, draped, standing left, presenting flower to emperor in right hand and raising skirt with left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8764)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

260 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

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

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8765)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

260 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

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

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8766)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

260 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P [F AV]G, Bust of Valerian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8767)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

260 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

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

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8768)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valerian I, emperor, 253-260

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

260 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

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

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8769)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

260 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG, Bust of Gallienus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8770)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

260 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG, Bust of Gallienus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8772)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

260 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG, Bust of Gallienus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8773)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Salonina, empress

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

260 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

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

Reverse

CONCORDIA AVGG, Gallienus, togate, standing right, and Salonina, draped, standing left, clasping right hands

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8774)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Salonina, empress

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

260 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

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

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8775)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Salonina, empress

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

260 CE (according to Göbl, MIR 36)

Obverse

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

Reverse

ROMAE [A]ET[E]RNAE, Gallienus, togate, standing right, extending right hand and facing Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on shield, presenting Victory to emperor in right hand and long vertical spear in left hand