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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 (HCR65350)

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 (HCR65351)

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

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR65352)

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

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR65353)

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

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR65354)

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

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR65355)

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

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR65356)

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

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 (HCR65357)

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

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 (HCR65358)

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

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 (HCR65359)

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

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 (HCR65360)

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 (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 (HCR65913)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Pupienus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 238

Obverse

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

Reverse

PAX PVBLICA, Pax, draped, seated left on throne, holding branch in extended right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114395)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Maximinus Thrax

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 238

Obverse

MAXIMINVS PIVS AV[G] GERM, Bust of Maximinus I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

P M TR P IIII COS P P S C, Maximinus Thrax, in military attire, standing left between three standards, two left and one right, raising right hand and holding long sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114490)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Balbinus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 238

Obverse

IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, Bust of Balbinus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

LIBERALITAS AVGVSTORVM S C, Balbinus, Pupienus, and Gordian III, togate, all seated left on curule chairs on platform; behind them, soldier standing left, holding spear; in front of them, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; below, citizen, mounting steps of platform

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114491)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Balbinus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 238

Obverse

IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, Bust of Balbinus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse