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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 (HCR155561)

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

FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna, draped, seated left on wheel, holding rudder set on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR155562)

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

FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna, draped, seated left on wheel, holding rudder set on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR155563)

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

FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna, draped, seated left on wheel, holding rudder set on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR155564)

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

FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna, draped, seated left on wheel, holding rudder set on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR155565)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Mediolanum

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

271 – 272 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

IM[P] AVREL[I]ANVS AVG, Bust of Aurelian, radiate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna, draped, seated left on wheel, holding rudder set on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR155566)

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

FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna, draped, seated left on wheel, holding rudder set on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR155567)

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

FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna, draped, seated left on wheel, holding rudder set on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR155569)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Mediolanum

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 CONSERVATORI, Aurelian, in military attire, standing right, receiving globe from Jupiter in right hand and holding short sceptre in left hand; Jupiter, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, leaning on sceptre with left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR155570)

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, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

IOVI CONSERVATORI, Aurelian, in military attire, standing right, receiving globe from Jupiter in right hand; Jupiter, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, leaning on sceptre with left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR155571)

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

LIBERT AVG, Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in extended right hand and long vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR155573)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Mediolanum

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

271 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

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

Reverse

MARTI PACI, Mars, helmeted, in military attire, advancing left, wearing shield on left arm, holding branch in extended right hand and transverse spear in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR155578)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Mediolanum

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

271 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

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

Reverse

PIETAS AVG, Aurelian and Claudius(?), togate, standing face to face, both sacrificing out of patera in right hands over lighted altar set between them; emperor on left holding a short sceptre in left hand and emperor on right holding a baton in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR156460)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Claudius II Gothicus

Mint

Uncertain mint of the Roman Empire (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

Post-271 CE

Obverse

IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG, Bust of Claudius Gothicus, radiate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

[CO]MES AV[G], Victory, winged, draped, standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR156461)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Claudius II Gothicus

Mint

Uncertain mint of the Roman Empire (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

Post-271 CE

Obverse

IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG, Bust of Claudius Gothicus, radiate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

HILAR[IT]AS AV[G]G, Hilaritas, draped, standing left, holding long palm in right hand and cornucopiae 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