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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 (HCR114797)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Philip the Younger, 244 - 249

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 248

Obverse

IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Bust of Philip II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

SAECVLARES AVGG S C, Goat, walking left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114798)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Philip the Younger, 244 - 249

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 248

Obverse

IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Bust of Philip II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

SAECVLARES AVGG S C, Goat, walking left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114799)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Philip the Younger, 244 - 249

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 248

Obverse

IMP M IVL [PH]ILIPPVS] AV[G], Bust of Philip II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

[S]AECVL[ARES] AVGG S C, Goat, walking left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114800)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Philip the Younger, 244 - 249

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 248

Obverse

IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS [AVG], Bust of Philip II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

SAECVLARES AVGG [S C], Goat, walking left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114819)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan Decius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 249

Obverse

IMP CAES C MESS Q DECIO TRAI AVG, Bust of Trajan Decius, laureate, cuirassed, right

Reverse

DACI[A] S C, Dacia, draped in long robe reaching feet, standing left, holding vertical staff with head of ass in right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114820)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan Decius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 249

Obverse

IMP CAES C MESS Q DECIO TRAI AVG, Bust of Trajan Decius, laureate, cuirassed, right

Reverse

DACIA S C, Dacia, draped in long robe reaching feet, standing left, holding vertical staff with head of ass in right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114821)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan Decius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 249

Obverse

IMP CAES C MESS Q DECIO TRAI AVG, Bust of Trajan Decius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

DACIA S C, Dacia, draped in long robe reaching feet, standing left, holding vertical staff with head of ass in right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114822)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan Decius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 249

Obverse

IMP CAES C M[ESS Q] DECIO TRAI AVG, Bust of Trajan Decius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

EXERCITVS INLVRICVS S C, Fides, standing left, holding standard in each hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114823)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan Decius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 249

Obverse

IMP CAES C MESS Q DECIO TRAI AVG, Bust of Trajan Decius, laureate, cuirassed, right

Reverse

GENIVS EXERC ILLVRICIANI S C, Genius, wearing polos on head, nude except for short cloak on shoulders, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; to right, standard

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114824)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan Decius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 249

Obverse

IMP CAES C MESS TRAI Q DECIO AVG, Bust of Trajan Decius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

VICTO[RIA A]VG S C, Victory, winged, draped, running left, holding wreath in right hand and palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114825)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan Decius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 249

Obverse

IMP CAES C MESS Q DECIO TRAI AVG, Bust of Trajan Decius, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

VICTORIA AVG S C, Victory, winged, draped, running left, holding wreath in right hand and palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114826)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan Decius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 249

Obverse

IM[P CAES] C MESS TRAI Q DE[C]IO AV[G], Bust of Trajan Decius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

VI[RT]VS AVG S C, Virtus, helmeted, half-draped, seated left on cuirass, holding branch in right hand and spear in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114827)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan Decius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 249

Obverse

IMP CAES C MESS Q DECIO TRAI AVG, Bust of Trajan Decius, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

VIRT[V]S AVG S C, Virtus, helmeted, half-draped, seated left on cuirass, holding branch in right hand and spear in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114828)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan Decius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 249

Obverse

IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, Bust of Trajan Decius, laureate, cuirassed, right

Reverse

DAC[IA] S C, Dacia, draped in long robe reaching feet, standing left, holding vertical staff with head of ass in right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114829)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan Decius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 249

Obverse

IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, Bust of Trajan Decius, laureate, cuirassed, right

Reverse

DACIA S C, Dacia, draped in long robe reaching feet, standing left, holding vertical staff with head of ass in right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114830)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan Decius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 249

Obverse

IMP C M Q TRAIA[NVS] DECIVS AVG, Bust of Trajan Decius, laureate, cuirassed, right

Reverse

DACI[A] S C, Dacia, draped in long robe reaching feet, standing left, holding vertical staff with head of ass in right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114831)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan Decius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 249

Obverse

IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, Bust of Trajan Decius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

DAC[IA] S C, Dacia, draped in long robe reaching feet, standing left, holding vertical staff with head of ass in right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114832)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan Decius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 249

Obverse

IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, Bust of Trajan Decius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

DACIA S C, Dacia, draped in long robe reaching feet, standing left, holding vertical staff with head of ass in right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114833)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan Decius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 249 – 251

Obverse

IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, Bust of Trajan Decius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

D[ACI]A [S] C, Dacia, draped in long robe reaching feet, standing left, holding vertical staff with head of ass in right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114834)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan Decius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 249 – 251

Obverse

[IM]P C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS A[VG], Bust of Trajan Decius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

DACI[A] FE[LIX] S C, Dacia, draped in long robe reaching feet, standing left, holding vertical staff with head of ass in right hand