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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 (HCR65361)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 238 – 239

Obverse

IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, Bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

VIRTVS AVG, Virtus, helmeted, in military attire, standing front, head left, resting right hand on oval shield set on ground and holding vertical spear in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR65362)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 238 – 239

Obverse

IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, Bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

VIRTVS AVG, Virtus, helmeted, in military attire, standing front, head left, resting right hand on oval shield set on ground and holding vertical spear in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR65363)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 238 – 239

Obverse

IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, Bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

VIRTVS AVG, Virtus, helmeted, in military attire, standing front, head left, resting right hand on oval shield set on ground and holding vertical spear in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR65364)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 238 – 239

Obverse

IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, Bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

VIRTVS AVG, Virtus, helmeted, in military attire, standing front, head left, resting right hand on oval shield set on ground and holding vertical spear in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR65365)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Quinarius

Dating

AD 238 – 239

Obverse

IMP C M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

VICTORIA AVG, Victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR65500)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 238 – 239

Obverse

IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, Bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

PAX AVGVSTI, Pax, draped, standing front, head left, holding branch in extended right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR65621)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 238 – 239 (according to Bland 1991)

Obverse

IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, Bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

P M TR P II COS P P, Jupiter, nude to waist, seated left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand; at feet, eagle

Roman Imperial coin (HCR65622)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 238 – 239 (according to Bland 1991)

Obverse

IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, Bust of Gordian III, radiate, cuirassed, left

Reverse

P M TR P II COS P P, Providentia, draped, standing left, holding globe in extended right hand and tranverse sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR65623)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 238 – 239 (according to Bland 1991)

Obverse

IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, Bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

P M TR P II COS P P, Providentia, draped, standing left, holding globe in extended right hand and tranverse sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR65624)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 238 – 239 (according to Bland 1991)

Obverse

IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, Bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

P M TR P II COS P P, Sol, radiate, nude except for cloak around shoulders, standing left, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR65630)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 238 (according to Bland 1991)

Obverse

IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, Bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

[FI]DES MILITVM, Fides, draped, standing left, holding standard in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR65631)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 238 – 239

Obverse

IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, Bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

LIBERALITAS AVG, Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in extended right hand and transverse rod in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR65632)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 238 – 239

Obverse

IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, Bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

LIBERALITAS AVG, Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in extended right hand and transverse rod in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR65633)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 238 (according to Bland 1991)

Obverse

I[M]P CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, Bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

PAX AVGVSTI, Pax, draped, standing left, holding branch in extended right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR65634)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 238 (according to Bland 1991)

Obverse

IMP CAE M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, Bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

PAX AVGVSTI, Pax, draped, standing left, holding branch in extended right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR65635)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 238 (according to Bland 1991)

Obverse

IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, Bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia, draped, standing left, holding globe in extended right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR65636)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 238 (according to Bland 1991)

Obverse

IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, Bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia, draped, holding corn-ears in right hand over altar and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR65637)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

Post-AD 238

Obverse

IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, Bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

P P SOC II P [RT] M P, Providentia, draped, standing left, holding globe in extended right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR65641)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 238 – 239

Obverse

IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, Bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

VICTORIA AVG, Victory, winged, draped, in biga, holding reins in both hands, right

Roman Imperial coin (HCR65642)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 238 (according to Bland 1991)

Obverse

IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, Bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

VIRTVS AVG, Virtus, helmeted, in military attire, standing front, head left, resting right hand on shield set on ground and holding vertical spear in left hand