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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 (HCR167390)

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 STATORI, Jupiter, naked except for cloak over both shoulders, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and long vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167411)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Byzantium, Uncertain Balkan Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

271 – 272 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

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

Reverse

REST[I]TVT ORIGENTIS, 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 (HCR167428)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Byzantium, Uncertain Balkan Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

271 – 272 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

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

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167432)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Cyzicus

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

271 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

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

Reverse

MINERVA AVG, Minerva, helmeted, draped, standing left, resting left hand on round shield set on ground and holding vertical spear in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167433)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Cyzicus

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

271 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

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

Reverse

MINERVA AVG, Minerva, helmeted, draped, standing left, resting left hand on round shield set on ground and holding vertical spear in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167434)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Cyzicus

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

271 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

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

Reverse

ROMAE AETERNE, Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on shield, holding Victory in extended right hand and vertical spear in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167435)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Cyzicus

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

271 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

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

Reverse

[VIRT]VS AVG, Mars, helmeted, in military attire, standing right, holding vertical spear in right hand and resting left hand on shield set on ground

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167436)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Cyzicus

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

271 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

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

Reverse

[G]ENIVS EXERC[ITI], Genius, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; on ground to right, standard

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167520)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Byzantium, Uncertain Balkan Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

271 – 272 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

IMP AVRE[LIANV]S AVG, Bust of Aurelian, radiate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

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 left shoulder, standing left, holding long vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial Coin (HCR104425)

Period

Roman Imperial

Mint

Mediolanum

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

end 272 – 273 – early 274

Obverse

IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, bust, radiate, cuirassed, seen from front, right

Reverse

IOVI CONSER – / – // P, Emperor in military dress standing right, holding short sceptre in left hand, receiving a globe from Jupiter standing left, holding long sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial Coin (HCR104426)

Period

Roman Imperial

Mint

Mediolanum

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

end 272 – 273 – early 274

Obverse

IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, bust, radiate, cuirassed, seen from front, right

Reverse

ROMAE AETER – / – // Q, Emperor togate standing right, receiving Victory from Roma seated left on shield holding a long sceptre (or a spear) in left hand

Roman Imperial Coin (HCR105855)

Period

Roman Imperial

Mint

Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

c. mid 272 – end 273

Obverse

C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES, bust, radiate, draped, seen from rear, right

Reverse

SPES PVBLICA – / – // –, Spes walking left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left hand, both of S.’s legs are visible through her skirt

Roman Imperial Coin (HCR105864)

Period

Roman Imperial

Mint

Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

c. mid 272 – end 273

Obverse

IMP C TETRICVS P F AVG, bust, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum, seen from front, right

Reverse

COMES AVG – / – // –, Victory standing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm against left shoulder

Roman Imperial Coin (HCR105865)

Period

Roman Imperial

Mint

Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

c. mid 272 – end 273

Obverse

IMP C TETRICVS P F AVG, bust, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum, seen from front, right

Reverse

COMES AVG – / – // –, Victory standing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm against left shoulder

Roman Imperial Coin (HCR105866)

Period

Roman Imperial

Mint

Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

c. mid 272 – end 273

Obverse

IMP C TETRICVS P F AVG, bust, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum, seen from front, right

Reverse

COMES AVG – / – // –, Victory standing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm against left shoulder

Roman Imperial Coin (HCR105867)

Period

Roman Imperial

Mint

Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

c. mid 272 – end 273

Obverse

IMP C TETRICVS P F AVG, bust, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum, seen from front, right

Reverse

COMES AVG – / – // –, Victory standing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm against left shoulder

Roman Imperial Coin (HCR105868)

Period

Roman Imperial

Mint

Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

c. mid 272 – end 273

Obverse

IMP C TETRICVS P F AVG, bust, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum, seen from front, right

Reverse

COMES AVG – / – // –, Victory standing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm against left shoulder

Roman Imperial Coin (HCR105869)

Period

Roman Imperial

Mint

Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

c. mid 272 – end 273

Obverse

IMP C TETRICVS P F AVG, bust, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum, seen from front, right

Reverse

COMES AVG – / – // –, Victory standing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm against left shoulder

Roman Imperial Coin (HCR105870)

Period

Roman Imperial

Mint

Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

c. mid 272 – end 273

Obverse

IMP C TETRICVS P F AVG, bust, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum, seen from front, right

Reverse

COMES AVG – / – // –, Victory standing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm against left shoulder

Roman Imperial Coin (HCR105871)

Period

Roman Imperial

Mint

Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

c. mid 272 – end 273

Obverse

IMP C TETRICVS P F AVG, bust, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum, seen from front, right

Reverse

COMES AVG – / – // –, Victory standing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm against left shoulder