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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 (HCR84885)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Diocletian

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Post-Reform Radiate

Dating

296 CE

Obverse

IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, Bust of Diocletian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

CONCORDIA MIL ITVM, Diocletian, in military attire, standing right, receiving small Victory on 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 (HCR84886)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Diocletian

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Post-Reform Radiate

Dating

296 CE

Obverse

IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, Bust of Diocletian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR84887)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Maximian

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Post-Reform Radiate

Dating

296 CE

Obverse

IMP C M AVR VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, Bust of Maximian, radiate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

CONCORDI[A M]IL [ITVM], Maximian, in military attire, standing right, receiving small Victory on 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 (HCR84888)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Maximian

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Post-Reform Radiate

Dating

296 CE

Obverse

IMP C M AVR VAL MA[X]IMIANVS [P F A]VG, Bust of Maximian, radiate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

CONCORDIA MIL ITVM, Maximian, in military attire, standing right, receiving small Victory on 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 (HCR84889)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Maximian

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Post-Reform Radiate

Dating

296 CE

Obverse

IMP C M AV[R] VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, Bust of Maximian, radiate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR84890)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galerius

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Post-Reform Radiate

Dating

296 CE

Obverse

GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, Bust of Galerius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

CONCORDIA MIL ITVM, Galerius, in military attire, standing right, receiving small Victory on 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 (HCR84891)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galerius

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Post-Reform Radiate

Dating

296 CE

Obverse

GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, Bust of Galerius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85080)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Diocletian

Mint

Alexandria

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

296 CE

Obverse

IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, Head of Diocletian, laureate, right

Reverse

GENIO POPV L I ROMANI, Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; at feet to left, eagle

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85081)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Diocletian

Mint

Alexandria

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

296 CE

Obverse

IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, Head of Diocletian, laureate, right

Reverse

GENIO POPV L I R[O]MANI, Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; at feet to left, eagle

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85082)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Maximian

Mint

Alexandria

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

296 CE

Obverse

IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, Head of Maximian, laureate, right

Reverse

GENIO POPV L I ROMANI, Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, pouring liquid from patera in right hand and holding cornucopiae in left hand; at feet to left, eagle

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85206)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Diocletian

Mint

Alexandria

Denom.

Post-Reform Radiate

Dating

296 – 297 CE

Obverse

IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, Bust of Diocletian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85207)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Diocletian

Mint

Alexandria

Denom.

Post-Reform Radiate

Dating

296 – 297 CE

Obverse

IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, Bust of Diocletian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

CO[NCORD]IA MI LITVM, Diocletian, in military attire, standing right, receiving small Victory on 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 (HCR85208)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Diocletian

Mint

Alexandria

Denom.

Post-Reform Radiate

Dating

296 – 297 CE

Obverse

IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, Bust of Diocletian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85209)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Diocletian

Mint

Alexandria

Denom.

Post-Reform Radiate

Dating

296 – 297 CE

Obverse

IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, Bust of Diocletian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85210)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Diocletian

Mint

Alexandria

Denom.

Post-Reform Radiate

Dating

296 – 297 CE

Obverse

IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P [F A]VG, Bust of Diocletian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85211)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Maximian

Mint

Alexandria

Denom.

Post-Reform Radiate

Dating

296 – 297 CE

Obverse

IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, Bust of Maximian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

CONCO[RDI]A MILI TVM, Maximian, in military attire, standing right, receiving small Victory on 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 (HCR85212)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Maximian

Mint

Alexandria

Denom.

Post-Reform Radiate

Dating

296 – 297 CE

Obverse

IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, Bust of Maximian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85213)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Maximian

Mint

Alexandria

Denom.

Post-Reform Radiate

Dating

296 – 297 CE

Obverse

IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, Bust of Maximian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

CONCORDIA MI LITVM, Maximian, in military attire, standing right, receiving small Victory on 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 (HCR85214)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Maximian

Mint

Alexandria

Denom.

Post-Reform Radiate

Dating

296 – 297 CE

Obverse

[IMP] C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, Bust of Maximian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

CONCORDIA MI LITVM, Maximian, in military attire, standing right, receiving small Victory on 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 (HCR85215)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Maximian

Mint

Alexandria

Denom.

Post-Reform Radiate

Dating

296 – 297 CE

Obverse

IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, Bust of Maximian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse