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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 (HCR91555)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dupondius

Dating

AD 119 – 120

Obverse

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

Reverse

PONT M[AX] TR POT COS III // 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 (HCR91557)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

AD 119 – 120

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADR[IANVS AVG], Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, right

Reverse

PONT MAX TR PO[T C]OS III // S C (in field), Felicitas, standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91558)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

AD 119 – 120

Obverse

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

Reverse

PONT MAX TR [POT COS III] // S C (in field), Honos, standing right, stepping on globe, holding sceptre and cornucopia

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91559)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

AD 119 – 120

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIAN[VS HADRIANVS AV]G, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far

Reverse

[PONT MA]X TR POT COS III // BRITANNIA (in exergue) // S C (in field), Britannia seated facing, foot on rock, drawing up hood of birrus Britanicus and holding spear, elbow resting on shield on the ground; boss of the shield has prominent spike

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4696)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

AD 119 – 120

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIA[NVS AVG], Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, right

Reverse

PONT MAX TR P[OT] COS III // BRITANNIA (in exergue) // S C (in field), Britannia seated facing, foot on rock, drawing up hood of birrus Britanicus and holding spear, elbow resting on shield on the ground; boss of the shield usually has prominent spike

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91577)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dupondius

Dating

AD 119 – 120

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS [III], Bust of Hadrian, radiate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, right

Reverse

SA[LVS P]VBLICA // S C (in field), Salus, standing left, stepping on globe, holding patera and holding rudder

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91578)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dupondius

Dating

AD 119 – 120

Obverse

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

Reverse

SALVS PVBLICA // S C (in field), Salus, standing left, stepping on globe, holding patera and holding rudder

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91579)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dupondius

Dating

AD 119 – 120

Obverse

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

Reverse

[VIR]TV[TI A]VGVSTI // S C (in field), Virtus standing right, resting foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91580)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dupondius

Dating

AD 119 – 120

Obverse

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

Reverse

VIRTVTI AVGVSTI // S C (in field), Virtus standing right, resting foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91842)

Period

Roman Imperial

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Quadrans

Dating

AD 119 – 138

Obverse

ROMA, Bust of Roma, draped, helmeted, right

Reverse

DARDANICI, Woman standing left, holding corn-ears and gathering up skirt with left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91843)

Period

Roman Imperial

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Quadrans

Dating

AD 119 – 138

Obverse

ROMA, Bust of Roma, draped, helmeted, right

Reverse

DARDANICI, Woman standing left, holding corn-ears and gathering up skirt with left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91844)

Period

Roman Imperial

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Quadrans

Dating

AD 119 – 138

Obverse

ROMA, Bust of Roma, draped, helmeted, right

Reverse

DARDANICI, Woman standing left, holding corn-ears and gathering up skirt with left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91845)

Period

Roman Imperial

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Quadrans

Dating

AD 119 – 138

Obverse

ROMA, Bust of Roma (?), draped, helmeted, right

Reverse

DARDANICI, Woman standing left, holding corn-ears and gathering up skirt with left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91846)

Period

Roman Imperial

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Quadrans

Dating

AD 119 – 138

Obverse

Bust of Roma, draped, helmeted, right

Reverse

S C (in field), Woman standing left, holding cornucopiae and scales

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22012)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 120 – 121

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder, right

Reverse

CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM // S C (in exergue), Concordia, draped, standing facing, head left, holding a legionary eagle in each hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22013)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 120 – 121

Obverse

[IMP CAES]AR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AV[G P M TR P] CO[S] I[II], Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped and cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

C[ONC]ORDI[A EX[ERCITVVM] // S C (in exergue), Concordia, draped, standing facing, head left, holding a legionary eagle in each hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR7489)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 120 – 121

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M TR [P C]O[S] III, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder, right

Reverse

CONCORDIA EX[ER]CITVVM // S C (in exergue), Concordia, draped, standing facing, head left, holding a legionary eagle in each hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22015)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 120 – 121

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder, left

Reverse

CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM // S C (in exergue), Concordia, draped, standing facing, head left, holding a legionary eagle in each hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22016)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 120 – 121

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M [TR P COS] III, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped, right, viewed from front

Reverse

CONCORDIA E[XER]CITVVM // S C (in exergue), Concordia, draped, standing facing, head left, holding a legionary eagle in each hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22017)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 120 – 121

Obverse

[IMP] C[A]ESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M TR [P C]OS [I]II, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped, right, viewed from front

Reverse

CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM // S C (in exergue), Concordia, draped, standing facing, head left, holding a legionary eagle in each hand