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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 (HCR114529)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Pupienus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 238

Obverse

IMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG, Bust of Pupienus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

VICTORI[A] AVGG S C, Victory, winged, draped, standing front, head left, holding wreath in right hand and palm with drapery in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114530)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian I

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 238

Obverse

IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, Bust of Gordian I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

P M TR P COS P P S C, Gordian I, laureate, togate, standing left, holding branch in extended right hand and short transverse sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114531)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian I

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 238

Obverse

IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, Bust of Gordian I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

SECVRITAS AVGG S C, Securitas, draped, seated left on throne, holding sceptre in right hand and resting left arm on throne

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114532)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian I

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 238

Obverse

IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, Bust of Gordian I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

SECVRITAS AVGG S C, Securitas, draped, seated left on throne, holding sceptre in right hand and resting left arm on throne

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114533)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian I

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 238

Obverse

IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, Bust of Gordian I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

SECVRITAS AVGG S C, Securitas, draped, seated left on throne, holding sceptre in right hand and resting left arm on throne

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114534)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian I

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 238

Obverse

IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, Bust of Gordian I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

SECVRITAS AVGG S C, Securitas, draped, seated left on throne, holding sceptre in right hand and resting left arm on throne

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114535)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian I

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 238

Obverse

IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, Bust of Gordian I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

VIRTVS AVGG S C, Virtus, helmeted, standing left, resting right hand on shield set on ground and holding vertical spear in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114536)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 238

Obverse

IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, Bust of Gordian II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

ROMAE AETERNAE S C, Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on throne, holding Victory on extended right hand and vertical sceptre in left hand; at side of throne, oval shield

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114537)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 238

Obverse

IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS [AFR AV]G, Bust of Gordian II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

[ROMA]E AETERNAE S C, Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on throne, holding Victory on extended right hand and vertical sceptre in left hand; at side of throne, oval shield

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114538)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 238

Obverse

IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, Bust of Gordian II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

ROMAE AETERNAE S C, Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on throne, holding Victory on extended right hand and vertical sceptre in left hand; at side of throne, oval shield

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114539)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 238

Obverse

IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, Bust of Gordian II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

ROMAE AETERNAE S C, Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on throne, holding Victory on extended right hand and vertical sceptre in left hand; at side of throne, oval shield

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114540)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 238

Obverse

IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, Bust of Gordian II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

ROMAE AETERNAE S C, Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on throne, holding Victory on extended right hand and vertical sceptre in left hand; at side of throne, oval shield

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114541)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 238

Obverse

IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, Bust of Gordian II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

ROMAE AETERNAE S C, Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on throne, holding Victory on extended right hand and vertical sceptre in left hand; at side of throne, oval shield