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Roman

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 bronze coin (HCR23016)

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Roman Imperial

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Sestertius

Roman bronze coin (HCR23017)

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Roman Imperial

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Sestertius

Roman bronze coin (HCR23018)

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Roman Imperial

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Sestertius

Roman bronze coin (HCR23019)

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Roman Imperial

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Sestertius

Roman bronze coin (HCR23020)

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Roman Imperial

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Sestertius

Roman bronze coin (HCR23021)

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Roman Imperial

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Sestertius

Roman bronze coin (HCR23022)

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Roman Imperial

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Sestertius

Roman bronze coin (HCR23023)

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Roman Imperial

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Sestertius

Roman bronze coin (HCR23024)

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Roman Imperial

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Sestertius

Roman bronze coin (HCR23025)

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Roman Imperial

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Sestertius

Roman bronze coin (HCR23026)

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Roman Imperial

Denom.

Sestertius

Roman bronze coin (HCR23027)

Period

Roman Imperial

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Sestertius

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG, Head of Commodus right, laureate

Reverse

IVPPITER CONSERVATOR AVG TR P VI IMP IIII COS III P P S C, Jupiter standing front, head left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and cloak over Commodus, who stands on left holding branch and sceptre : Jupiter holds sceptre in left hand.