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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 (HCR91903)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Antoninus Pius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 138

Obverse

IMP T AEL CAES HADRI ANTONINVS, Head of Antoninus Pius, bare, right

Reverse

AVG PIVS P M TR P COS DES II, Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91904)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Antoninus Pius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 138

Obverse

IMP T AEL CAES HADRI ANTONINVS, Head of Antoninus Pius, bare, right

Reverse

AVG PIVS P M TR P COS DES II, Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding up caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91905)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Antoninus Pius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 138

Obverse

IMP T AEL CAES HADRI ANTONINVS, Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse

AVG PIVS P M TR P COS DES II, Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding up caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91906)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Antoninus Pius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 138

Obverse

IMP T AEL CAES HADRI ANTONINVS, Head of Antoninus Pius, bare, right

Reverse

AVG PIVS P M TR P COS DES II, Fides standing right, holding corn-ears in right hand and fruit basket in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR92147)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Antoninus Pius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

Post-AD 138

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P [...], Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Roman Imperial coin (HCR92148)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina I

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 138 – 139

Obverse

[FAVS]TINA AVG ANTONINI AVG [P P], Bust of Faustina the Elder, draped, right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and drawn up and coiled on top

Reverse

CONCO[RDI]A AVG, Concordia, draped, seated left, holding patera in right hand and resting left arm on chair

Roman Imperial coin (HCR92149)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina I

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 138 – 139

Obverse

FAVSTINA AV[G ANTO]NINI AVG P P, Bust of Faustina the Elder, draped, right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and drawn up and coiled on top

Reverse

CONCORDIA AVG, Concordia, draped, standing left, leaning on column, holding patera in right hand and double cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR92359)

Period

Roman Imperial

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Semis

Dating

AD 138 – 161 (according to van Heesch 1979 and 1982)

Obverse

Bust of a young boy (Summer), wearing crown of corn ears, and ears of corn around neck

Reverse

S C, Legend within wreath of corn ears

Roman Imperial coin (HCR92360)

Period

Roman Imperial

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Semis

Dating

AD 138 – 161 (according to van Heesch 1979 and 1982)

Obverse

Bust of a young boy (Winter), veiled, draped, wearing crown of reeds, right

Reverse

S C, Legend within an olive wreath

Roman Imperial coin (HCR92361)

Period

Roman Imperial

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Semis

Dating

AD 138 – 161 (according to van Heesch 1979 and 1982)

Obverse

Bust of a young boy (Winter), veiled, draped, wearing crown of reeds, right

Reverse

S C, Legend within an olive wreath

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22274)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Antoninus Pius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 139

Obverse

IMP T AEL CAES HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS, Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse

[P M] TR POT COS II S C, Fides, draped, standing right, holding corn-ears in right hand and basket of fruit in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22275)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Antoninus Pius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 139

Obverse

IMP T AEL CAES HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS, Head of Antoninus Pius, right

Reverse

P M TR POT COS II S C, Fides, draped, standing right, holding corn-ears in right hand and basket of fruit in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22276)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Antoninus Pius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 139

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P [P TR P], Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right

Reverse

[LIBERALITAS COS II S C], Antoninus Pius, seated left on platform on right; by him, officer and, in front, Liberalitas, standing left, holding account-board in right hand and cornucopiae in left; below, citizen standing right, holding out fold of toga