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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 (HCR167243)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian, Claudius II Gothicus

Mint

Mediolanum

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

272 – 274 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Bust of Aurelian, radiate, 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 (HCR167244)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian, Claudius II Gothicus

Mint

Mediolanum

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

272 – 274 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

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

Reverse

PIE[TA]S 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 (HCR167245)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Mediolanum

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

272 – 274 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

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

Reverse

RESTITVT ORB[IS], 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 (HCR167253)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian, Claudius II Gothicus

Mint

Mediolanum

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

272 – 274 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

IMP AVRELIANVS AV[G], Bust of Aurelian, radiate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

VIRT M[ILIT]VM, 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 (HCR167255)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian, Claudius II Gothicus

Mint

Mediolanum

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

272 – 274 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

IMP AVR[ELIANV]S AVG, Bust of Aurelian, radiate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

VIRT [MILI]TVM, 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 (HCR167257)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian, Claudius II Gothicus

Mint

Mediolanum

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

272 – 274 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

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

Reverse

VIRT MILITVM, 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 (HCR167297)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian, Ulpia Severina

Mint

Siscia

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

272 – 274 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

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

Reverse

CONCORDIA MILITVM, Aurelian, togate, standing right, clasping right hands with Severina, veiled, draped, standing left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167298)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian, Ulpia Severina

Mint

Siscia

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

272 – 274 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

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

Reverse

CONCORDIA MILITVM, Aurelian, togate, standing right, clasping right hands with Severina, veiled, draped, standing left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167299)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian, Ulpia Severina

Mint

Siscia

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

272 – 274 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Bust of Aurelian, radiate, cuirassed with tassel on left shoulder, right, viewed from front

Reverse

CONCORDIA MILITVM, Aurelian, togate, standing right, clasping right hands with Severina, veiled, draped, standing left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167300)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian, Ulpia Severina

Mint

Siscia

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

272 – 274 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

IM[P AV]RELIANVS AVG, Bust of Aurelian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

CONCORDIA MILITVM, Aurelian, togate, standing right, clasping right hands with Severina, veiled, draped, standing left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167313)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Siscia

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

272 – 274 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 (HCR167314)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Siscia

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

272 – 274 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 long vertical 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 (HCR167317)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Siscia

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

272 – 274 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

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

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167318)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Siscia

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

272 – 274 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

IMP [AV]RELIANVS AVG, Bust of Aurelian, radiate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167327)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Siscia

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

272 – 274 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

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

Reverse

[RES]TITVTOR ORIENTIS, Aurelian, standing left, in military attire, holding long vertical sceptre in left hand and with right hand raising kneeling woman, wearing polos, naked to waist, facing right, extending both hands

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167378)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Cyzicus

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

272 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

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

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167381)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Serdica

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

272 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Bust Aurelian, radiate, cuirassed with head of Sol on cuirass, right, viewed from front

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167384)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Serdica

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

272 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

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

Reverse

IOVI CO[N]SER, 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 (HCR167418)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Byzantium, Uncertain Balkan Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

272 – 273 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

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

Reverse

CONCORD MILIT, Aurelian, togate, standing right, holding short sceptre in left hand and clasping right hands with Severina, veiled, draped, standing left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167419)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aurelian

Mint

Byzantium, Uncertain Balkan Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

272 – 273 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

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

Reverse

CONCORD • MILIT, Aurelian, togate, standing right, holding short sceptre in left hand and clasping right hands with Severina, veiled, draped, standing left