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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 (HCR86045)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Maximinus Daia

Mint

Nicomedia

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

308 – 310 CE

Obverse

GAL VAL MAX[I]MINVS NOB C[A]ES, Head of Maximinus Daia, laureate, right

Reverse

GE[NI]O CA ES[A]RIS C M H, 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 (HCR86046)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Maximinus Daia

Mint

Nicomedia

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

308 – 310 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

GENIO CA ESARIS C M H, 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 (HCR86047)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Constantine I

Mint

Nicomedia

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

308 – 310 CE

Obverse

FL VAL CONSTANTINVS FIL AVG, Head of Constantine I, laureate, right

Reverse

GENIO CA ESARIS C M H, 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 (HCR86048)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Constantine I

Mint

Nicomedia

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

308 – 310 CE

Obverse

FL VAL CONSTANTINVS FIL AVG, Head of Constantine I, laureate, right

Reverse

GENIO CA ESARIS C M H, 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 (HCR86049)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galeria Valeria

Mint

Nicomedia

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

308 – 310 CE

Obverse

GAL VALERIA AVG, Bust of Galeria Valeria, diademed, draped, right, viewed from front

Reverse

VENERI V ICTRICI C M H, Venus, draped, standing front, head left, holding up apple in right hand, raising drapery over left shoulder with left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR86050)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galeria Valeria

Mint

Nicomedia

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

308 – 310 CE

Obverse

GAL VALERIA AVG, Bust of Galeria Valeria, diademed, draped, right, viewed from front

Reverse

VENERI VI CTRICI C M H, Venus, draped, standing front, head left, holding up apple in right hand, raising drapery over left shoulder with left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR86051)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galeria Valeria

Mint

Nicomedia

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

308 – 310 CE

Obverse

GAL VALERIA AVG, Bust of Galeria Valeria, pearl-diademed, wearing necklace, draped with embroidered robes, facing front, head right

Reverse

VENERI VI CTRICI C M H, Venus, draped, standing front, head left, holding up apple in right hand, raising drapery over left shoulder with left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR86052)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galeria Valeria

Mint

Nicomedia

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

308 – 310 CE

Obverse

GAL VALERIA AVG, Bust of Galeria Valeria, pearl-diademed, wearing necklace, draped with embroidered robes, facing front, head right

Reverse

VENERI VI CTRICI C M H, Venus, draped, standing front, head left, holding up apple in right hand, raising drapery over left shoulder with left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR86053)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galeria Valeria

Mint

Nicomedia

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

308 – 310 CE

Obverse

GAL VALERIA AVG, Bust of Galeria Valeria, pearl-diademed, wearing necklace, draped with embroidered robes, facing front, head right

Reverse

VENERI VI CTRICI C M H, Venus, draped, standing front, head left, holding up apple in right hand, raising drapery over left shoulder with left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR86054)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galeria Valeria

Mint

Nicomedia

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

308 – 310 CE

Obverse

GAL VALERIA AVG, Bust of Galeria Valeria, pearl-diademed, wearing necklace, draped with embroidered robes, facing front, head right

Reverse

VENERI VI CTRICI C M H, Venus, draped, standing front, head left, holding up apple in right hand, raising drapery over left shoulder with left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR86163)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galerius

Mint

Cyzicus

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

308 CE

Obverse

IMP C GAL VAL 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 (HCR86164)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galeria Valeria

Mint

Cyzicus

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

308 CE

Obverse

GAL VALERIA AVG, Bust of Galeria Valeria, diademed, draped, right, viewed from front

Reverse

[V]ENERI V ICTRICI, Venus, draped, standing front, head left, holding up apple in right hand, raising drapery over left shoulder with left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR86165)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galerius

Mint

Cyzicus

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

308 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

VIRTVS MILITVM, Four-turreted gateway, no doors

Roman Imperial coin (HCR154661)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Maxentius

Mint

Ostia (stated mint)

Denom.

AE2

Dating

AD 308 - 309

Obverse

IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, Consular bust of Maxentius, left, holding sceptre in right hand

Reverse

AETERNITAS AVG N, She-wolf right, twins Romulus and Remus below

Roman Imperial coin (HCR84950)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Maximinus Daia

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

309 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

GENIO CA ESARIS *, 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 (HCR84951)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Maximinus Daia

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

309 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

GENIO CA ESARIS *, 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 (HCR84952)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Maximinus Daia

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

309 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

GENIO CA ESARIS *, 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 (HCR84953)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Constantine I

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

309 CE

Obverse

FL VAL CONSTANTINVS FIL AVG, Head of Constantine I, laureate, right

Reverse

GENIO F IL AVGG, 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 (HCR84954)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galerius

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

309 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

GENIO IMP ERATORIS, 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 (HCR84955)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galerius

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

309 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

GENIO IMP ERATORIS, Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, pouring liquid from patera in right hand and holding cornucopiae in left hand