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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 (HCR8796)

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

VICTORIA AVG, Victory, winged, draped, standing right, presenting wreath to Gallienus in right hand and holding palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand; Gallienus, in military attire, standing right, extending right hand and holding vertical spear in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8797)

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 (HCR8798)

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

AEQVTAS AVGG, Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8799)

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

AEQVTAS AVGG, Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8800)

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

APOLINI CONSERVA, Apollo, nude except for cloak draped over both shoulders, standing left, holding branch in right hand and resting left hand on lyre set on rock

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8801)

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

INDVLGENTIAE AVG, Indulgentia, draped, seated left, holding patera in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8802)

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

IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter, nude to waist, seated left, holding patera in right hand and long vertical sceptre in left hand; at feet to left, eagle

Roman Imperial coin (HCR7000)

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 (HCR8803)

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 AV[G], 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 (HCR8804)

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 (HCR8805)

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

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 (HCR7001)

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

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 (HCR8806)

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

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 (HCR8807)

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

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8809)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Macrianus Minor

Mint

Samosata, 'Second Eastern Mint' (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Dating

260 – 261 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

AEQVT[A]S AVGG, Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8810)

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

AEQVTA[S] AVGG, Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8811)

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

AEQVTAS AVGG, Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8812)

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

INDVLGENTIAE AVG, Indulgentia, draped, seated left, holding patera in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8813)

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

INDVLGENTIAE AVG, Indulgentia, draped, seated left, holding patera in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8814)

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

IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter, nude to waist, seated left, holding patera in right hand and long vertical sceptre in left hand; at feet to left, eagle