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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 (HCR22514)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina I

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

Post-AD 141

Obverse

DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, Bust of Faustina the Elder, draped, right, hair elaborately waved and coiled in bands across head and drawn up at back and piled in a round coil on top

Reverse

AETERNITAS S C, Aeternitas, draped, seated, left on low seat, holding phoenix on globe on right hand and transverse sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22515)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina I

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

Post-AD 141

Obverse

DIVA FAVSTINA, Bust of Faustina the Elder, draped, right, hair elaborately waved and coiled in bands across head and drawn up at back and piled in a round coil on top

Reverse

AETERNITAS S C, Aeternitas, draped, standing left, holding phoenix (nimbate right) on globe in right hand and with left hand holding out fold of skirt

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22516)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina I

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

Post-AD 141

Obverse

DIVA FAVSTINA, Bust of Faustina the Elder, draped, right, hair elaborately waved and coiled in bands across head and drawn up at back and piled in a round coil on top

Reverse

AETERNITAS S C, Aeternitas, draped, standing left, holding phoenix (nimbate right) on globe in right hand and with left hand holding out fold of skirt

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22517)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina I

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

Post-AD 141

Obverse

DIVA FAVSTINA, Bust of Faustina the Elder, draped, right, hair elaborately waved and coiled in bands across head and drawn up at back and piled in a round coil on top

Reverse

AETERNITAS S C, Aeternitas, draped, standing left, holding phoenix (nimbate right) on globe in right hand and with left hand holding out fold of skirt

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22518)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina I

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

Post-AD 141

Obverse

[D]IVA FAVSTINA, Bust of Faustina the Elder, draped, right, hair elaborately waved and coiled in bands across head and drawn up at back and piled in a round coil on top

Reverse

AETER[NITAS] S C, Aeternitas, draped, standing left, holding phoenix (nimbate right) on globe in right hand and with left hand holding out fold of skirt

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22519)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina I

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

Post-AD 141

Obverse

DIVA FAVSTINA, Bust of Faustina the Elder, draped, right, hair elaborately waved and coiled in bands across head and drawn up at back and piled in a round coil on top

Reverse

AETERNITAS S C, Aeternitas, draped, standing left, holding phoenix (nimbate right) on globe in right hand and with left hand holding out fold of skirt

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22520)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina I

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

Post-AD 141

Obverse

DIVA FAVSTINA, Bust of Faustina the Elder, veiled, right

Reverse

AETERNITAS S C, Fortuna, standing left, holding globe and rudder

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22521)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina I

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

Post-AD 141

Obverse

DIVA FAV[STINA], Bust of Faustina the Elder, veiled, right

Reverse

A[ETERNITAS] S C, Fortuna, standing left, holding globe and rudder

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22522)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina I

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

Post-AD 141

Obverse

[DIV]A AVGVSTA FAVS[TINA], Bust of Faustina the Elder, draped, right, hair elaborately waved and coiled in bands across head and drawn up at back and piled in a round coil on top

Reverse

AETE[RNITAS] S C, Providentia, standing left, holding globe and sceptre

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22523)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina I

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

Post-AD 141

Obverse

[DIV]A AVGVSTA FAVSTINA, Bust of Faustina the Elder, veiled, right

Reverse

A[ETERNIT]AS S C, Providentia, standing left, holding globe and sceptre

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22524)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina I

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

Post-AD 141

Obverse

DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA, Bust of Faustina the Elder, veiled, right

Reverse

AETERNITAS S C, Providentia, standing left, holding globe and sceptre

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22525)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina I

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

Post-AD 141

Obverse

DIVA FAVSTINA, Bust of Faustina the Elder, draped, right, hair elaborately waved and coiled in bands across head and drawn up at back and piled in a round coil on top

Reverse

AETERNITAS S C, Faustina the Elder, veiled, draped, holding vertical sceptre in right hand, and resting left hand on knees, seated, left on throne in car, drawn by two elephants, driven left, by mahouts

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22526)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina I

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

Post-AD 141

Obverse

DIVA FAVSTINA, Bust of Faustina the Elder, draped, right, hair elaborately waved and coiled in bands across head and drawn up at back and piled in a round coil on top

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22527)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina I

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

Post-AD 141

Obverse

DIVA FAVSTINA, Bust of Faustina the Elder, draped, right, hair elaborately waved and coiled in bands across head and drawn up at back and piled in a round coil on top

Reverse

AETERNITAS S C, Hexastyle temple, in which a figure of Faustina the Elder is seated

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22528)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina I

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

Post-AD 141

Obverse

DIVA FAVSTINA, Bust of Faustina, draped, veiled, right

Reverse

AETERNITAS S C, Hexastyle temple, in which is seated figure of Faustina the Elder

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22529)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina I

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

Post-AD 141

Obverse

DIVA FAVSTINA, Bust of Faustina the Elder, draped, right, hair elaborately waved and coiled in bands across head and drawn up at back and piled in a round coil on top

Reverse

AVGVSTA S C, Ceres, in wreath of corn-ears, draped, standing, left, holding two corn-ears downwards in right hand and long torch, vertical, in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22530)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina I

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

Post-AD 141

Obverse

DIVA FAVSTINA, Bust of Faustina the Elder, draped, right, hair elaborately waved and coiled in bands across head and drawn up at back and piled in a round coil on top

Reverse

AVGVSTA S C, Ceres, in wreath of corn-ears, draped, standing, left, holding two corn-ears downwards in right hand and long torch, vertical, in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22531)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina I

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

Post-AD 141

Obverse

DIVA FAVSTINA, Bust of Faustina the Elder, draped, right, hair elaborately waved and coiled in bands across head and drawn up at back and piled in a round coil on top

Reverse

[A]V[GVS]TA S C, Ceres, in wreath of corn-ears, draped, standing, left, holding two corn-ears downwards in right hand and short torch, slightly inclined to right, in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22532)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina I

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

Post-AD 141

Obverse

[DIVA] FAV[STINA], Bust of Faustina the Elder, draped, right, hair elaborately waved and coiled in bands across head and drawn up at back and piled in a round coil on top

Reverse

[AVGV]STA S C, Ceres, in wreath of corn-ears, draped, standing, left, holding two corn-ears downwards in right hand and short torch, slightly inclined to right, in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22533)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina I

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

Post-AD 141

Obverse

DIVA FAVSTINA, Bust of Faustina the Elder, draped, right, hair elaborately waved and coiled in bands across head and drawn up at back and piled in a round coil on top

Reverse

AVGVSTA S C, Ceres, in wreath of corn-ears, draped, standing, left, holding two corn-ears downwards in right hand and short torch, slightly inclined to right, in left hand