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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 (HCR85890)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Maximian

Mint

Heraclea

Denom.

Post-Reform Radiate

Dating

295 – 298 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

CONCORDIA 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 (HCR85891)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galerius

Mint

Heraclea

Denom.

Post-Reform Radiate

Dating

295 – 296 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

CONCORDIA MILI TVM, 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 (HCR85892)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galerius

Mint

Heraclea

Denom.

Post-Reform Radiate

Dating

295 – 296 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85893)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galerius

Mint

Heraclea

Denom.

Post-Reform Radiate

Dating

295 – 296 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85894)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galerius

Mint

Heraclea

Denom.

Post-Reform Radiate

Dating

295 – 296 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

CONCORDIA MIL[I] TVM, 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 (HCR86021)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Constantius Chlorus

Mint

Nicomedia

Denom.

Argenteus

Dating

295 – 296 CE

Obverse

CONSTANTIVS CAESAR, Head of Constantius Chlorus, laureate, right

Reverse

PROVIDEN TIAE AVGG, Four-turreted gateway, open, doors thrown back; above arch, star

Roman Imperial coin (HCR86022)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Diocletian

Mint

Nicomedia

Denom.

Argenteus

Dating

295 CE

Obverse

DIOCLETIANVS AVG, Head of Diocletian, laureate, right

Reverse

[V]ICTORIAE SARMATICAE, Four-turreted gateway, open, doors thrown back; surmounting each turret, facing eagle

Roman Imperial coin (HCR86023)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Maximian

Mint

Nicomedia

Denom.

Argenteus

Dating

295 CE

Obverse

MAXIMIANVS AVG, Head of Maximian, laureate, right

Reverse

VICTORIAE SARMATICAE, Four-turreted gateway, open, doors thrown back; surmounting each turret, facing eagle

Roman Imperial coin (HCR86024)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galerius

Mint

Nicomedia

Denom.

Argenteus

Dating

295 CE

Obverse

MAXIMIANVS CAESAR, Head of Galerius, laureate, right

Reverse

VIRTVTI MILITVM, Four-turreted gateway, open, doors thrown back; surmounting each turret, facing eagle

Roman Imperial coin (HCR86025)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Constantius Chlorus

Mint

Nicomedia

Denom.

Argenteus

Dating

295 CE

Obverse

CONSTANTIVS CAESAR, Head of Constantius Chlorus, laureate, right

Reverse

PROVIDEN TIAE AVGG, Four-turreted gateway, open, doors thrown back; surmounting each turret, facing eagle

Roman Imperial coin (HCR86026)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Diocletian

Mint

Nicomedia

Denom.

Argenteus

Dating

295 – 296 CE

Obverse

DIOCLETIANVS AVG, Head of Diocletian, laureate, right

Reverse

VICTORIAE SARMATICAE, Four-turreted gateway, open, doors thrown back; above arch, star

Roman Imperial coin (HCR86027)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Diocletian

Mint

Nicomedia

Denom.

Argenteus

Dating

295 – 296 CE

Obverse

DIOCLETIANVS AVG, Head of Diocletian, laureate, right

Reverse

VICTORIAE SARMATICAE, Four-turreted gateway, open, doors thrown back; above arch, star

Roman Imperial coin (HCR86028)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Maximian

Mint

Nicomedia

Denom.

Argenteus

Dating

295 – 296 CE

Obverse

MAXIMIANVS AVG, Head of Maximian, laureate, right

Reverse

VICTORIAE SARMATICAE, Four-turreted gateway, open, doors thrown back; above arch, star

Roman Imperial coin (HCR86029)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Maximian

Mint

Nicomedia

Denom.

Argenteus

Dating

295 – 296 CE

Obverse

MAXIMIANVS AVG, Head of Maximian, laureate, right

Reverse

VICTORIAE SARMATICAE, Four-turreted gateway, open, doors thrown back; above arch, star

Roman Imperial coin (HCR86030)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galerius

Mint

Nicomedia

Denom.

Argenteus

Dating

295 – 296 CE

Obverse

MAXIMIANVS CAESAR, Head of Galerius, laureate, right

Reverse

VIRTVTI MILITVM, Four-turreted gateway, open, doors thrown back; above arch, star

Roman Imperial coin (HCR86072)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Constantius Chlorus

Mint

Cyzicus

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

295 – 296 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

GENIO AVGG ET CAESARVM NN, 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 (HCR86073)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Constantius Chlorus

Mint

Cyzicus

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

295 – 296 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

GENIO AVGG ET [C]AESARVM NN, 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 (HCR86074)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galerius

Mint

Cyzicus

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

295 – 296 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

GENIO AVGG ET CAESARVM NN, 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 (HCR86076)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Diocletian

Mint

Cyzicus

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

295 – 296 CE

Obverse

IMP C C VAL DIOCLET[I]ANVS 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 (HCR86077)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Diocletian

Mint

Cyzicus

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

295 – 296 CE

Obverse

IMP C C VAL 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