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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 (HCR167321)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Mediolanum

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

271 – 272 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Bust of Aurelian, radiate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

IOVI CONSER[VATORI], Aurelian, in military attire, standing right, receiving globe from Jupiter in right hand and holding short sceptre in left hand; Jupiter, naked except for cloak draped over both shoulders, standing left, holding long vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167322)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Siscia

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

271 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Bust of Aurelian, radiate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

I[OV]I CONSERVATORI, Aurelian, in military attire, standing right, receiving globe from Jupiter in right hand and holding short sceptre in left hand; Jupiter, naked except for cloak draped over both shoulders, standing left, holding long vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167323)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Siscia

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

271 – 272 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Bust of Aurelian, radiate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

ORIENS AVG, Sol, radiate, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing left, raising right hand and holding whip in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167324)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Siscia

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

271 – 272 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

IMP AVRELIA[N]VS AVG, Bust of Aurelian, radiate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

PA[X] AV[GV]STI, Pax, draped, advancing left, holding branch in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167325)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Siscia

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

271 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Bust of Aurelian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

PAX AVGVSTI, Pax, draped, advancing left, holding branch in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167326)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Siscia

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

271 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Bust of Aurelian, radiate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

PAX AVGVSTI, Pax, draped, advancing left, holding branch in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167328)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Siscia

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

271 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Bust of Aurelian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

RESTITVT ORIENTIS, Female figure, draped, standing right, presenting wreath in extended right hand to Aurelian, in military attire, standing left, extending right hand and holding long vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167329)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Siscia

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

271 – 272 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Bust of Aurelian, radiate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

RESTIT SAECVLI, Female figure, draped, standing right, presenting wreath in extended right hand to Aurelian, in military attire, standing left, extending right hand and holding long vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167330)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Siscia

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

271 – 272 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Bust of Aurelian, radiate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

VICTORIA AVG, Victory, winged, draped, flying left, holding unwound diadem in both hands; at feet, left and right, shield

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167331)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Siscia

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

271 – 272 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Bust of Aurelian, radiate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

VICTORIA AVG, Victory, winged, draped, flying left, holding unwound diadem in both hands; at feet, left and right, shield

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167332)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian, Claudius II Gothicus

Mint

Siscia

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

271 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Bust of Aurelian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

VIRTVS AVG, Aurelian and Claudius Gothicus(?), in military attire, standing face to face; emperor on left, holding vertical spear in right hand and globe in left hand, emperor on right, holding Victory in raised right hand and transverse spear in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167333)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Siscia

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

271 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Bust of Aurelian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

VIRTVS MILITVM, Aurelian, standing left, holding globe in right hand and vertical spear in left hand, facing soldier, helmeted, in military attire, standing right, holding Victory in right hand and transverse spear in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167334)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Siscia

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

271 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Bust of Aurelian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167335)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Siscia

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

271 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Bust of Aurelian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

VIRTVS MILITV[M], Aurelian, standing left, holding globe in right hand and vertical spear in left hand, facing soldier, helmeted, in military attire, standing right, holding Victory in right hand and transverse spear in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167374)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Siscia

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

271 – 274 CE

Obverse

IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Bust of Aurelian, radiate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

[IMP AVR]ELIANVS AVG (incuse and retrograde), Bust of Aurelian, radiate, cuirassed, left, viewed from front (incuse)

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167375)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Serdica

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

271 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

IMP C D AVRELIANVS AVG, Bust of Aurelian, radiate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

CONSERVATOR AVG, Asclepius, nude to waist, standing front, head left, resting right hand on serpent-entwined staff

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167386)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Serdica

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

271 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Bust of Aurelian, radiate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

IOVI CONSER, Aurelian, in military attire, standing right, receiving globe from Jupiter in right hand and holding short sceptre in left hand; Jupiter, naked except for cloak draped over both shoulders, standing left, holding long vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167387)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Serdica

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

271 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Bust of Aurelian, radiate, draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse

IOVI CONSERVATORI, Aurelian, in military attire, standing right, receiving globe from Jupiter in right hand and holding short sceptre in left hand; Jupiter, naked except for cloak draped over both shoulders, standing left, holding long vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167388)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Serdica

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

271 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Bust of Aurelian, radiate, draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse

IOVI CONSERV[ATO]RI, Aurelian, in military attire, standing right, receiving globe from Jupiter in right hand and holding short sceptre in left hand; Jupiter, naked except for cloak draped over both shoulders, standing left, holding long vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167389)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Serdica

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

271 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Bust of Aurelian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

IOVI S[T]ATORI, Jupiter, naked except for cloak over both shoulders, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and long vertical sceptre in left hand