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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 (HCR21850)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 – 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 104 – 107 (according to Woytek, MIR 14)

Obverse

[IMP CAES NE]RVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse

[S P] Q R O[PTIMO PRIN]CIPI S [C], Pax, draped, standing left, holding branch out and downwards in right hand and cornucopiae in left; her right foot treading down Dacian whose head and shoulders only are seen

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21851)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 – 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 104 – 107 (according to Woytek, MIR 14)

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C, Pax, draped, standing left, holding branch out and downwards in right hand and cornucopiae in left; her right foot treading down Dacian whose head and shoulders only are seen

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21852)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 – 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 104 – 107 (according to Woytek, MIR 14)

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Half-frontal bust of Trajan, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21853)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 – 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 104 – 107 (according to Woytek, MIR 14)

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Half-frontal bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

[S] P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C, Pax, draped, standing left, holding branch out and downwards in right hand and cornucopiae in left; her right foot treading down Dacian whose head and shoulders only are seen

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21866)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 – 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 104 – 107 (according to Woytek, MIR 14)

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C, Victory, naked to waist, standing right, left foot on helmet, holding stylus in right hand and with left hand attaching shield inscribed VIC DAC to palm-tree

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21867)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 – 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 104 – 107 (according to Woytek, MIR 14)

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C, Victory, naked to waist, standing right, left foot on helmet, holding stylus in right hand and with left hand attaching shield inscribed VIC DAC to palm-tree

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21868)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 – 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 104 – 107 (according to Woytek, MIR 14)

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Bust of Trajan, laureate, with aegis on left shoulder, right

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C, Victory, naked to waist, standing right, left foot on helmet, holding stylus in right hand and with left hand attaching shield inscribed VIC DAC to palm-tree

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21870)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 – 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 104 – 107 (according to Woytek, MIR 14)

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Head of Trajan, laureate, right

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRIN[CIPI] S C, Trajan, bare-headed, in military dress, cloak floating behind him, riding right, thrusting spear at Dacian in front of horse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21872)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 – 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 104 – 107 (according to Woytek, MIR 14)

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C, Trajan, bare-headed, in military dress, cloak floating behind him, riding right, thrusting spear at Dacian in front of horse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21873)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 – 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 104 – 107 (according to Woytek, MIR 14)

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Bust of Trajan, laureate, with aegis on left shoulder, right

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C, Trajan, bare-headed, in military dress, cloak floating behind him, riding right, thrusting spear at Dacian in front of horse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21874)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 – 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 104 – 107 (according to Woytek, MIR 14)

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCI[PI] S C, Trajan, bare-headed, in military dress, cloak floating behind him, riding right, thrusting spear at Dacian in front of horse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21875)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 – 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 104 – 107 (according to Woytek, MIR 14)

Obverse

IMP [CAE]S NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C, Trajan, bare-headed, in military dress, cloak floating behind him, riding right, thrusting spear at Dacian in front of horse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21876)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 – 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 104 – 107 (according to Woytek, MIR 14)

Obverse

[I]MP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V [P P], Half-frontal bust of Trajan, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIM[O PRINCIPI] S C, Trajan, bare-headed, in military dress, cloak floating behind him, riding right, thrusting spear at Dacian in front of horse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21877)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 – 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 104 – 107 (according to Woytek, MIR 14)

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Half-frontal bust of Trajan, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C, Trajan, bare-headed, in military dress, cloak floating behind him, riding right, thrusting spear at Dacian in front of horse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21878)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 – 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 104 – 107 (according to Woytek, MIR 14)

Obverse

[I]M[P] CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Bust of Trajan, laureate, with aegis on left shoulder, left, viewed from side

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C, Trajan, bare-headed, in military dress, cloak floating behind him, riding right, thrusting spear at Dacian in front of horse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21879)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 – 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 104 – 107 (according to Woytek, MIR 14)

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC [P] M TR P COS V P P, Bust of Trajan, laureate, with aegis on left shoulder, left, viewed from side

Reverse

S P Q R [OPTI]MO PR[INCIPI] S C, Trajan, bare-headed, in military dress, cloak floating behind him, riding right, thrusting spear at Dacian in front of horse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21880)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 – 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 104 – 107 (according to Woytek, MIR 14)

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Half-frontal bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C, Trajan, bare-headed, in military dress, cloak floating behind him, riding right, thrusting spear at Dacian in front of horse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21881)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 – 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 104 – 107 (according to Woytek, MIR 14)

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P C[OS V P P], Half-frontal bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO P[RI]NCIPI S C, Trajan, bare-headed, in military dress, cloak floating behind him, riding right, thrusting spear at Dacian in front of horse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21882)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 – 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 104 – 107 (according to Woytek, MIR 14)

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Half-frontal bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C, Trajan, bare-headed, in military dress, cloak floating behind him, riding right, thrusting spear at Dacian in front of horse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21890)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 – 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 104 – 107 (according to Woytek, MIR 14)

Obverse

[I]MP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Head of Trajan, laureate, right

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C, Danuvius, naked to waist, cloak floating behind and above, kneeling left, pressing right knee onto Dacia, seated right on ground and grasping the right arm of Danuvius with left hand; Danuvius grips the throat of Dacia with right hand and holds a reed in left