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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 (HCR114568)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 240

Obverse

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

Reverse

VIRTVS AVG S C, Virtus, helmeted, in military attire, standing front, head left, holding branch in right hand and vertical spear in left hand; against right side, shield resting

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114569)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 240

Obverse

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

Reverse

ABVNDANTIA AVG S C, Abundantia, draped, standing right, emptying cornucopiae held in both hands

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114570)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 240

Obverse

IMP CA[ES G]ORDIANVS PIVS AVG, Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

[CONC]ORDIA AV[G] [S C], Concordia, draped, seated left on throne, holding patera in extended right hand and double cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114571)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 240

Obverse

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

Reverse

CONCORDIA AVG S C, Concordia, draped, seated left on throne, holding patera in extended right hand and double cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114572)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 240

Obverse

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

Reverse

P M TR P II COS P P S C, Gordian III, veiled, togate, standing front, head left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over altar and holding wand in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114573)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 240

Obverse

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

AEQVITAS AVG S C, Aequitas, draped, standing front, head left, holding scales in extended right hand and corncuopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114574)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 240

Obverse

[IMP] GORDIANVS PIVS FEL [A]VG, Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

[CONCOR]DIA MILIT [S C], Concordia, draped, seated left on throne, holding patera in extended right hand and double cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114575)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 240

Obverse

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

L[I]BERALITA[S] AVG III S C, Liberalitas, draped, standing front, head left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114576)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 240

Obverse

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

P M TR P III COS P P S C, Gordian III, laureate, togate, seated left on curule chair, holding globe in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114577)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 240

Obverse

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS [F]EL [A]VG, Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

[P] M TR P III COS P P [S C], Gordian III, laureate, togate, seated left on curule chair, holding globe in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114599)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 240

Obverse

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

[P] M TR P III COS II P P S C, Apollo, nude to waist, seated left, holding branch in extended right hand and resting left elbow on lyre

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114600)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 240

Obverse

IMP GORDIANVS PIV[S] FEL AVG, Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

P M TR P III COS II P P S C, Apollo, nude to waist, seated left, holding branch in extended right hand and resting left elbow on lyre

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114601)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 240 – 241

Obverse

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

P M TR P IIII COS II P [P] S C, Apollo, nude to waist, seated left, holding branch in extended right hand and resting left elbow on lyre

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114602)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 240 – 241

Obverse

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

P M TR P IIII COS II P P S C, Apollo, nude to waist, seated left, holding branch in extended right hand and resting left elbow on lyre

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114603)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 240 – 241

Obverse

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

P M TR P IIII COS II P P S [C], Apollo, nude to waist, seated left, holding branch in extended right hand and resting left elbow on lyre

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114606)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 240

Obverse

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

P M [T]R P III COS II P P S C, Gordian III, in military attire, standing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and globe in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114607)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 240 – 241

Obverse

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

P M [T]R P IIII COS II P P S C, Gordian III, in military attire, standing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and globe in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114608)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 240 – 241

Obverse

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

P M TR P IIII COS II P P S C, Gordian III, in military attire, standing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and globe in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114609)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 240 – 241

Obverse

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

P M TR P IIII COS II P P S C, Gordian III, in military attire, standing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and globe in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114578)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gordian III

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 241 – 243

Obverse

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

AETERNITAT[I] AVG S C, Sol, nude except for cloak around shoulders, standing front, head left, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand