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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 (HCR91698)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Semis

Dating

AD 129 – 130

Obverse

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, Head of Hadrian, laureate, right

Reverse

COS III P P, Caduceus

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91699)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Semis

Dating

AD 129 – 130

Obverse

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, Head of Hadrian, laureate, right

Reverse

COS III P P // S C (in exergue), Prize table; on table, a cup holding palm, and an urn

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91700)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Semis

Dating

AD 129 – 130

Obverse

HADRI[ANVS AVGV]STVS, Head of Hadrian, laureate, right

Reverse

[C]OS III [P P // S C (in exergue)], Prize table; on table, a cup holding palm, and an urn

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91827)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dupondius

Dating

AD 129 – 130

Obverse

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, Bust of Hadrian, draped, right, viewed from rear or side

Reverse

COS III P P // FORT RED (in exergue) // S C (in field), Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91837)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

AD 129 – 130

Obverse

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped and cuirassed, right, viewed from rear or side

Reverse

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped and cuirassed, right, viewed from rear or side

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91838)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

AD 129 – 130

Obverse

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, Bust of Hadrian, draped, right, viewed from rear or side

Reverse

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, Bust of Hadrian, draped, right, viewed from rear or side

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91839)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

AD 129 – 130

Obverse

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped and cuirassed, right, viewed from rear or side

Reverse

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped and cuirassed, right, viewed from rear or side

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22095)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 130 – 133

Obverse

HADRIANVS AVG C[OS III] P P, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

[REST[ITVTO]RI GALLIAE // S C (in exergue), Hadrian, togate, standing right, holding roll in left hand and extending right to raise up Gallia, kneeling left, extending extending right hand to Hadrian

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22112)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 130

Obverse

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped and cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

FELICITATI AVG // S C (in exergue), Ship moving left, with steersman and rowers, vexillum at prow

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22128)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 130 – 133

Obverse

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, Bust of Hadrian, bareheaded, draped, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

DISCIPLINA AVG (in exergue) // S C (in field), Hadrian, togate, advancing right, holding roll in left hand, leading a line of four soldiers with rear three each carrying a standard

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22129)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 130 – 133

Obverse

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

DISCIPLIN AVG / S C (in exergue), Hadrian, togate, advancing right, holding roll in left hand, leading a line of four soldiers with first soldier holding a standard in right hand and shield in left, third soldier holding standard, and fourth soldier a trumpeter with cornu

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22153)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 130

Obverse

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

S C (in exergue), Nilus reclining right on sphinx, holding reed in right hand and cornucopiae being climbed by child in left; to right, another child holding a snake and a third child riding a hippo; behind, Egyptian standing amid reeds; in water below, crocodile

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22154)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 130

Obverse

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

S C (in field), Hadrian-Horus, in military attire, standing right, resting foot on crocodile, holding vertical spear in right hand and parazonium in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22155)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 130

Obverse

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, Head of Hadrian, bareheaded, right

Reverse

S C (in field), Hadrian-Horus, in military attire, standing right, resting foot on crocodile, holding vertical spear in right hand and parazonium in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22165)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 130 – 133

Obverse

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, Head of Hadrian, laureate, right

Reverse

AEGY[PT]OS // S C (in exergue), Aegyptos reclining left, holding sistrum in right hand and resting left elbow on fruit basket; to left, ibis on a low column

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22166)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 130 – 133

Obverse

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, Head of Hadrian, laureate, traces of drapery on far shoulder, right

Reverse

AEGYPTOS // S C (in exergue), Aegyptos reclining left, holding sistrum in right hand and resting left elbow on fruit basket; to left, ibis on a low column

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22167)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 130 – 133

Obverse

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

AEG[YPTOS] // S C (in exergue), Aegyptos reclining left, holding sistrum in right hand and resting left elbow on fruit basket; to left, ibis

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22168)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 130 – 133

Obverse

[H]ADRIANV[S] AVG COS III P P, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

AEGYPTOS // S C (in exergue), Aegyptos reclining left, holding sistrum in right hand and resting left elbow on fruit basket; to left, ibis on a low column

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22169)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 130 – 133

Obverse

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

AFRICA // S C (in exergue), Africa, wearing elephant scalp, reclining left, holding scorpion in right hand and cornucopiae in left; to left, basket of corn or fruits

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22170)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 130 – 133

Obverse

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

CAPPADOCIA // S C (in field), Cappadocia, turreted, draped with lion skin around shoulders, standing left, holding Mount Argaeus in left hand and vexillum in left