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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 (HCR91546)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

AD 118

Obverse

IMP CAES DIVI TRA PARTH F DIVI NER NEP TRAIANO HADRIANO AVG, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, right

Reverse

PONT MAX TR POT COS II // S C (in exergue), Eagle standing between two standards

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91547)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

AD 118

Obverse

IMP CAES DIVI TRA PARTH F DIVI NER NEP TRAIANO HADRIANO AVG, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, right

Reverse

PONT MAX TR POT COS II // S C (in exergue), Eagle standing between two standards

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91548)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dupondius

Dating

AD 118

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, Bust of Hadrian, radiate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, right

Reverse

PONT MAX TR POT COS II // ADVENTVS AVG (in exergue) // S C (in exergue), Roma seated right on cuirass and shield, holding vertical spear and clasping hands with Hadrian, standing left, holding scroll

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91550)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dupondius

Dating

AD 118

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, Bust of Hadrian, radiate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, right

Reverse

PONT MAX TR POT COS II // ANNONA AVG (in exergue) // S C (in field), Annona standing left, holding corn ears and cornucopia; at feet to left, modius, corn ears, and poppy; behind right, prow of ship

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91551)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dupondius

Dating

AD 118

Obverse

[IMP CAES]AR TRAIANVS HAD[RIANVS AVG], Bust of Hadrian, radiate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, right

Reverse

PONT MAX TR P[OT COS I]I // CONCORD[IA] (in exergue) // S C (in field), Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and resting on figure of Spes; cornucopia under throne

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91552)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dupondius

Dating

AD 118

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, Bust of Hadrian, radiate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, right

Reverse

PONT MAX TR POT COS II // FORT RED (in exergue) // S C (in exergue), Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91553)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dupondius

Dating

AD 118

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, Bust of Hadrian, radiate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, right

Reverse

PONT MAX TR POT COS II // FORT RED (in exergue) // S C (field), Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91554)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dupondius

Dating

AD 118

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, Bust of Hadrian, radiate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, right

Reverse

PONT MAX TR POT COS II // FORT RED (in exergue) // S C (in exergue), Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21991)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 119 – 120

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder, right

Reverse

PONT MAX T[R POT] CO[S] III // S C (in exergue), Jupiter, naked to waist, seated left on low seat, holding Victory in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21992)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 119 – 120

Obverse

IMP C[AESAR T]RAIANVS HA[DRIANVS AV]G, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder, right

Reverse

[P]ONT M[A]X [TR POT COS III] // S C (in exergue), Roma, helmeted, in military attire, seated left on cuirass, foot on helmet, holding Victory in extended right hand and vertical spear in left; beside cuirass, shield

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21993)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 119 – 120

Obverse

IM[P C]AESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder, right

Reverse

PONT MAX TR [POT CO]S III // S C (in exergue), Roma, helmeted, in military attire, seated left on cuirass, foot on helmet, holding Victory in extended right hand and vertical spear in left; beside cuirass, shield

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21994)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 119 – 120

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder, right

Reverse

PONT MAX TR POT COS III // S C (in exergue), Roma, helmeted, in military attire, seated left on cuirass, foot on helmet, holding Victory in extended right hand and vertical spear in left; beside cuirass, shield

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21995)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 119 – 120

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder, right

Reverse

PONT MAX TR P[OT] COS III // S C (in exergue), Roma, helmeted, in military attire, seated left on cuirass, foot on helmet, holding Victory in extended right hand and vertical spear in left; beside cuirass, shield and pile of arms

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21996)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 119 – 120

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANV[S AVG], Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder, right

Reverse

PONT MAX TR P[OT CO]S III // S C (in field), Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding up caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21997)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 119 – 120

Obverse

[IMP CAES]AR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, Head of Hadrian, laureate, traces of drapery on far shoulder, right

Reverse

PONT MAX TR POT COS III // S C (in field), Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding up caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21998)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 119 – 120

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, Head of Hadrian, laureate, traces of drapery on far shoulder, right

Reverse

PONT M[AX TR POT C]OS III // S C (in field), Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding up caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21999)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 119 – 120

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder, right

Reverse

PONT MAX TR POT COS III // S C (in field), Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding up caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22000)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 119 – 120

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped, right, viewed from side

Reverse

PONT MAX TR POT COS III // S C (in field), Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding up caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22001)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 119 – 120

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS [HAD]RIANVS AVG, Head of Hadrian, laureate, traces of drapery on far shoulder, right

Reverse

PONT MAX TR P[OT] COS III // S C (in field), Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding up caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22002)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 119 – 120

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIAN[VS A]VG, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder, right

Reverse

PONT MAX TR P[OT] CO[S II]I // ANNONA AVG (in exergue) // S C (in field), Annona, draped, standing left, holding corn-ears in right hand and cornucopiae in left; to left, modius containing corn-ears; to right, prow of ship