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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 (HCR85464)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galerius

Mint

Alexandria

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

308 – 310 CE

Obverse

IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, Head of Galerius, laureate, right; ties parallel, with pointed truncation

Reverse

VIRTVS E XERCITVS, Mars, helmeted, in military dress, cloak flying behind, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy set against shoulder and shield in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85465)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galerius

Mint

Alexandria

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

308 – 310 CE

Obverse

IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, Head of Galerius, laureate, right; ties parallel, with pointed truncation

Reverse

VIRTVS E X ERCITVS, Mars, helmeted, in military dress, cloak flying behind, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy set against shoulder and shield in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85466)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Maximinus Daia

Mint

Alexandria

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

308 – 310 CE

Obverse

GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES, Head of Maximinus Daia, laureate, right; ties parallel, with pointed truncation

Reverse

VIRTVS E XERCITVS, Mars, helmeted, in military dress, cloak flying behind, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy set against shoulder and shield in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85467)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Maximinus Daia

Mint

Alexandria

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

308 – 310 CE

Obverse

GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES, Head of Maximinus Daia, laureate, right; ties parallel, with pointed truncation

Reverse

VIRTVS E X ERCITVS, Mars, helmeted, in military dress, cloak flying behind, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy set against shoulder and shield in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85468)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galerius

Mint

Alexandria

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

308 – 310 CE

Obverse

IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, Head of Galerius, laureate, right; ties parallel, with rounded truncation

Reverse

VIRTVS E XERCITVS, Mars, helmeted, in military dress, cloak flying behind, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy set against shoulder and shield in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85469)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galerius

Mint

Alexandria

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

308 – 310 CE

Obverse

IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, Head of Galerius, laureate, right; ties parallel, with rounded truncation

Reverse

VIRTVS E XERCITVS, Mars, helmeted, in military dress, cloak flying behind, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy set against shoulder and shield in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85470)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Maximinus Daia

Mint

Alexandria

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

308 – 310 CE

Obverse

GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES, Head of Maximinus Daia, laureate, right; ties parallel, with pointed truncation

Reverse

VIRTVS EX ERCITVS, Mars, helmeted, in military dress, cloak flying behind, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy set against shoulder and shield in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85540)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Domitius Alexander

Mint

Carthage (stated mint)

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

AD 308 – 311

Obverse

IMP ALEXANDER P F AVG, Head of Domitius Alexander, laureate, right

Reverse

INVICTA ROMA FELIX KARTHAGO, Carthage, wearing long robe, standing front, head left, holding fruits in both hands

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85541)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Domitius Alexander

Mint

Carthage (stated mint)

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

AD 308 – 311

Obverse

IMP ALEXANDER P F AVG, Head of Domitius Alexander, laureate, right

Reverse

[S P Q R OP]TIMO PRINCIPI, Legionary eagle, standing left, between two vexilla; vexilla to left surmounted by right hand; vexilla to right surmounted by wreath

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85542)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Domitius Alexander

Mint

Carthage (stated mint)

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

AD 308 – 311

Obverse

[IMP] ALEXANDER P F AVG, Head of Domitius Alexander, laureate, right

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Legionary eagle, standing left, between two vexilla; vexilla to left surmounted by right hand; vexilla to right surmounted by wreath

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85543)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Domitius Alexander

Mint

Carthage (stated mint)

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

AD 308 – 311

Obverse

[I]MP ALEXANDER P F AVG, Head of Domitius Alexander, laureate, right

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO [PRINCIPI], Legionary eagle, standing left, between two vexilla; vexilla to left surmounted by right hand; vexilla to right surmounted by wreath

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85802)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galerius

Mint

Thessalonica

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

308 – 311 CE

Obverse

GAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, Head of Galerius, laureate, right

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85803)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galerius

Mint

Thessalonica

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

308 – 311 CE

Obverse

GAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, Head of Galerius, 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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85804)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galerius

Mint

Thessalonica

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

308 – 311 CE

Obverse

GAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, Head of Galerius, laureate, right

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85805)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galerius

Mint

Thessalonica

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

308 – 311 CE

Obverse

GAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, Head of Galerius, 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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85806)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galerius

Mint

Thessalonica

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

308 – 311 CE

Obverse

GAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, Head of Galerius, 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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85807)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Licinius

Mint

Thessalonica

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

308 – 311 CE

Obverse

VAL LICINIVS P F AVG, Head of Licinius, 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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85808)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Licinius

Mint

Thessalonica

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

308 – 311 CE

Obverse

VAL LICINIVS P F AVG, Head of Licinius, 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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85809)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Licinius

Mint

Thessalonica

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

308 – 311 CE

Obverse

VAL LICINIVS P F AVG, Head of Licinius, 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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85810)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Licinius

Mint

Thessalonica

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

308 – 311 CE

Obverse

VAL LICINIVS P F AVG, Head of Licinius, 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