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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 (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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114542)

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

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114543)

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

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 (HCR114544)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 238

Obverse

M ANT GORDIANVS CAES, Bust of Gordian III, bare-headed, draped, right

Reverse

PIETAS AVGG S C, Lituus, knife, patera, jug, simpulum, and sprinkler

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114545)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 238

Obverse

M ANT GORDIANVS CAES, Bust of Gordian III, bare-headed, draped, right

Reverse

PIETAS AVGG S C, Lituus, knife, patera, jug, simpulum, and sprinkler

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114546)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 238

Obverse

M ANT GORDIANVS CAES, Bust of Gordian III, bare-headed, draped, right

Reverse

PIETAS AVGG S C, Lituus, knife, patera, jug, simpulum, and sprinkler

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114547)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 238 – 239

Obverse

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

Reverse

FIDES MILITVM S C, Fides, draped, standing front, head left, holding vertical standard in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114548)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 238 – 239

Obverse

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

Reverse

[F]IDES MILITVM S C, Fides, draped, standing front, head left, holding vertical standard in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114549)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 238 – 239

Obverse

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

Reverse

[I]OVI CONSERVATORI S C, Jupiter, nude except for cloak around shoulders, standing front, head left, holding vertical sceptre in left hand and thunderbolt in right hand over Gordian III, togate, standing left