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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 (HCR84881)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galerius

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

304 – 305 CE

Obverse

GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, Head of Galerius, laureate, right

Reverse

GENIO POPV LI 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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR84882)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galerius

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

304 – 305 CE

Obverse

GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, Head of Galerius, laureate, right

Reverse

GENIO POPV LI 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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR84883)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galerius

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

304 – 305 CE

Obverse

GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, Head of Galerius, laureate, right

Reverse

GENIO POPV LI 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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR84884)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galerius

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

304 – 305 CE

Obverse

GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, Head of Galerius, laureate, right

Reverse

GENIO POPV LI 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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR84894)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Diocletian

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

304 – 305 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

GENIO POPV LI 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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85199)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Maximian

Mint

Alexandria

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

304 – 305 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

HERCVLI VICTORI, Hercules, standing front, head left, leaning on club with right hand and holding apples in left hand; hanging from left elbow, lion's skin

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85200)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Maximian

Mint

Alexandria

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

304 – 305 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

HERCVLI VICTORI, Hercules, standing front, head left, leaning on club with right hand and holding apples in left hand; hanging from left elbow, lion's skin

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85201)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Constantius Chlorus

Mint

Alexandria

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

304 – 305 CE

Obverse

FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, Head of Constantius Chlorus, laureate, right

Reverse

HERCVLI VICTORI, Hercules, standing front, head left, leaning on club with right hand and holding apples in left hand; hanging from left elbow, lion's skin

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85202)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Diocletian

Mint

Alexandria

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

304 – 305 CE

Obverse

IMP C D[I]OCLETIANVS P F AVG, Head of Diocletian, laureate, right

Reverse

IOVI CO NS CAES, Jupiter, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85203)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galerius

Mint

Alexandria

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

304 – 305 CE

Obverse

GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, Head of Galerius, laureate, right

Reverse

IOVI CO NS CAES, Jupiter, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85204)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galerius

Mint

Alexandria

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

304 – 305 CE

Obverse

GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, Head of Galerius, laureate, right

Reverse

IOVI CO NS CAES, Jupiter, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85205)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galerius

Mint

Alexandria

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

304 – 305 CE

Obverse

GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, Head of Galerius, laureate, right

Reverse

IOVI CO NS CAES, Jupiter, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR84348)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Severus II

Mint

Serdica

Denom.

Aureus

Dating

305 – 306 CE

Obverse

SEVERVS NOB CAES, Head of Severus II, laureate, right

Reverse

PRINCIPI IVVE NTVTIS, Severus II, draped, cuirassed, standing left, raising right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand; to right, two ensigns

Roman Imperial coin (HCR84349)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Maximinus Daia

Mint

Serdica

Denom.

Aureus

Dating

305 – 306 CE

Obverse

MAXIMINVS NOB CAES, Head of Maximinus Daia, laureate, right

Reverse

PRINCIPI IVV ENTVTIS, Maximinus Daia, draped, cuirassed, standing left, holding out globe right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand; to right, two ensigns

Roman Imperial coin (HCR84350)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Diocletian

Mint

Serdica

Denom.

Aureus

Dating

305 – 306 CE

Obverse

D N DIOCLETIANO F S AVG, Bust of Diocletian, laureate, wearing imperial mantle, right, viewed from front, holding olive branch in right hand and mappa in left hand

Reverse

PROVID DEORVM QVIES AVGG, Providentia, draped, standing right, extending right hand to Quies; Quies, draped, standing left, holding branch in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR84895)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Constantius Chlorus

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

305 CE

Obverse

IMP C FL V CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, Head of Constantius Chlorus, laureate, right

Reverse

GENIO POPV LI RO[MA]NI, Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, pouring liquid from patera in right hand and holding cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR84896)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Constantius Chlorus

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

305 CE

Obverse

IMP C FL V CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, Head of Constantius Chlorus, laureate, right

Reverse

GENIO POPV LI 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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR84897)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Constantius Chlorus

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

305 CE

Obverse

IMP C FL V CONSTANTIVS [P F] AVG, Head of Constantius Chlorus, laureate, right

Reverse

GENIO POPV LI 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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR84898)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galerius

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

305 CE

Obverse

IMP C GAL V MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, Head of Galerius, laureate, right

Reverse

GENIO POPV LI 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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR84899)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Severus II

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

305 CE

Obverse

FL VAL SEVERVS NOB CAES, Head of Severus II, laureate, right

Reverse

GENIO POPV LI 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