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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 (HCR85708)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Licinius

Mint

Siscia

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

AD 313

Obverse

[I]MP LIC LICINIVS P F AVG, Bust of Licinius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

IOVI CONS ERVATORI AVG[G N]N, Jupiter, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing front, head left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand; to left by feet, eagle holding wreath in beak

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85709)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Maximinus Daia

Mint

Siscia

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

AD 313

Obverse

IMP MAXIMINVS P F AVG, Bust of Maximinus Daia, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

IOVI CON SERVATORI AVGG NN, Jupiter, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing front, head left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand; to left by feet, eagle holding wreath in beak

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85710)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Maximinus Daia

Mint

Siscia

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

AD 313

Obverse

[I]MP MAXIMINVS P F AVG, Bust of Maximinus Daia, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85711)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Maximinus Daia

Mint

Siscia

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

AD 313

Obverse

IMP MAXIMINVS P F AVG, Bust of Maximinus Daia, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG NN, Jupiter, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing front, head left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand; to left by feet, eagle holding wreath in beak

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85712)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Maximinus Daia

Mint

Siscia

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

AD 313

Obverse

IMP MAXIMINVS P F AVG, Bust of Maximinus Daia, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

IOVI CONS ERVATORI AVGG NN, Jupiter, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing front, head left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand; to left by feet, eagle holding wreath in beak

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85713)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Constantine I

Mint

Siscia

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

AD 313

Obverse

IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, Bust of Constantine I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG NN, Jupiter, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing front, head left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand; to left by feet, eagle holding wreath in beak

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85714)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Constantine I

Mint

Siscia

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

AD 313

Obverse

IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, Bust of Constantine I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

IOVI CONS ERVATORI AVGG NN, Jupiter, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing front, head left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand; to left by feet, eagle holding wreath in beak

Roman Imperial coin (HCR86013)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Licinius

Mint

Heraclea

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

313 CE

Obverse

IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, Head of Licinius, laureate, right

Reverse

IOVI CONS ERVATORI AVGG, Jupiter, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing front, head left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand; to left by feet, eagle holding wreath in beak

Roman Imperial coin (HCR86014)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Licinius

Mint

Heraclea

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

313 CE

Obverse

IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AV[G], Head of Licinius, laureate, right

Reverse

IOVI CONSER VATORI A[VGG], Jupiter, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing front, head left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand; to left by feet, eagle holding wreath in beak

Roman Imperial coin (HCR86015)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Licinius

Mint

Heraclea

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

313 CE

Obverse

[IM]P C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, Head of Licinius, laureate, right

Reverse

IOVI CONSER VATORI AVGG, Jupiter, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing front, head left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand; to left by feet, eagle holding wreath in beak

Roman Imperial coin (HCR86016)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Licinius

Mint

Heraclea

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

313 CE

Obverse

IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, Head of Licinius, laureate, right

Reverse

IOVI CONSER VATORI AVGG, Jupiter, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing front, head left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand; to left by feet, eagle holding wreath in beak

Roman Imperial coin (HCR86017)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Maximinus Daia

Mint

Heraclea

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

313 CE

Obverse

IMP C GA[L] VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG, Head of Maximinus Daia, laureate, right

Reverse

IOV[I] CO[N]SER VATORI AVGG, Jupiter, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing front, head left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand; to left by feet, eagle holding wreath in beak

Roman Imperial coin (HCR86018)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Constantine I

Mint

Heraclea

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

313 CE

Obverse

IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, Head of Constantine I, laureate, right

Reverse

IOVI CONSER VATORI AVGG, Jupiter, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing front, head left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand; to left by feet, eagle holding wreath in beak

Roman Imperial coin (HCR86019)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Constantine I

Mint

Heraclea

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

313 CE

Obverse

IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, Head of Constantine I, laureate, right

Reverse

IOVI CONSER VATORI AVGG, Jupiter, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing front, head left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand; to left by feet, eagle holding wreath in beak

Roman Imperial coin (HCR86020)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Maximinus Daia

Mint

Heraclea

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

313 CE

Obverse

IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG, Head of Maximinus Daia, laureate, right

Reverse

GENIO A VGVSTI, 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 holding wreath in beak

Roman Imperial coin (HCR86069)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Maximinus Daia

Mint

Nicomedia

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

313 CE

Obverse

IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG, Head of Maximinus Daia, laureate, right

Reverse

IOVI CONS ERVATORI, Jupiter, nude, chlamys hanging behind, standing front, head left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand

Untitled coin (HCR78099)

Period

Roman Imperial

Dating

320

Roman Imperial medallion (HCR115140)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Constantine I

Mint

Rome

Dating

AD 326

Obverse

CONSTANTINVS M[A]X AVG, Bust of Constantine I, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

GLORIA SAECVLI VIR[TVS C]AESS, Constantine I, lower part of body draped, seated left with cuirass in front, holding sceptre in left hand and offering globe with phoenix to Caesar, standing before him in military dress, holding trophy across left shoulder; crouching panther at feet of emperor

Roman Imperial medallion (HCR115142)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Constantine I

Mint

Rome

Dating

AD 326

Obverse

CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, Bust of Constantine I, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

GLORIA SAECVLI VIRTVS CAESS, Constantine I, lower part of body draped, seated left with cuirass in front, holding sceptre in left hand and offering globe with phoenix to Caesar, standing before him in military dress, holding trophy across left shoulder; crouching panther at feet of emperor

Roman Imperial medallion (HCR115178)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Constantine I

Mint

Rome

Dating

AD 327 - 333

Obverse

VRBS ROMA, Bust of Roma, helmeted, wearing imperial cloak, left

Reverse

VIRTV S AVG, Constantine I, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and globe in left hand; on either side, captive