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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 (HCR22484)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Antoninus Pius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 160 – 161

Obverse

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

Reverse

TR POT XXI COS IIII S C, She-wolf, right, suckling twins

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22503)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Antoninus Pius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 160 – 161

Obverse

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

Reverse

LIBERALITAS AVG VIIII COS IIII S C, Antoninus Pius, seated left on platform on right; behind him, officer, in front Liberalitias, standing left, holding account-board and cornucopiae; belowe, citizen standing right, holding out fold of toga

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22504)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Antoninus Pius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 160 – 161

Obverse

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

Reverse

PIETATI AVG COS IIII S C, Pietas, draped, standing left, holding globe on extended right hand and child in left arm: to left and right, a small child standing, left, each raising right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91074)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Antoninus Pius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Aureus

Dating

AD 160 – 161

Obverse

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

Reverse

PIETATI AVG COS IIII, Pietas, draped, standing left, holding child on each arm; at her sides, both left and right, a child standing looking towards her and raising right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR92143)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Antoninus Pius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 160 – 161

Obverse

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

Reverse

CONG AVG VIIII COS IIII, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding up abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4780)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Antoninus Pius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 160 – 161

Obverse

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

Reverse

PIETATI AVG COS IIII, Pietas, draped, standing left, holding child on each arm; at her sides, both left and right, a child standing looking towards her and raising right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR92145)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Antoninus Pius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 160 – 161

Obverse

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

Reverse

ROMA COS IIII, Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left, on throne, holding Victory on right hand and vertical spear in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR92329)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 160 – 161

Obverse

AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F, Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, drapery visible on far shoulder, right

Reverse

TR POT XV COS III, Mars, standing left, holding spear in right hand and resting left on shield

Roman Imperial coin (HCR92330)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 160 – 161

Obverse

AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F, Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right

Reverse

TR POT XV COS III, Pietas, draped, standing left, holding child on each arm: at each side, child standing, looking towards her, raising right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22637)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 161

Obverse

AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG P II F, Bust of Marcus Aurelius, bare-headed, draped, curiassed, right

Reverse

TR POT XV COS III S C, Marcus Aurelius, draped, standing, in quadriga pacing left, extending right hand and holding eagle-tipped sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22668)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Verus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 161

Obverse

IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, drapery on left shoulder, right

Reverse

[CON]CORD AVGVSTOR TR P XV COS III S C, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, togate, standing left and right, facing one another and clasping right hands; Marcus Aurelius holds scroll in left hand

Roman bronze coin (HCR22669)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Verus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 161

Obverse

IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, Bust of Marcus Aurelius, bare-headed, cuirassed, right

Reverse

CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P XV COS III S C, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, togate, standing left and right, facing one another and clasping right hands; Marcus Aurelius holds scroll in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22670)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Verus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 161

Obverse

IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P XV [COS] III S C, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, togate, standing left and right, facing one another and clasping right hands; Marcus Aurelius holds scroll in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22671)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Verus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 161

Obverse

IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, drapery on left shoulder, right

Reverse

[LI]B AVGVSTOR TR P XV COS III S C, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, togate, seated left on platform; before emperors and on platform Liberalitas, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and wand in left hand; below platform, man standing

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22672)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Verus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 161

Obverse

IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINV[S AVG P M], Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, drapery on left shoulder, right

Reverse

LIB AVGVSTOR TR P XV COS III S C, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, togate, seated left on platform; before emperors and on platform Liberalitas, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and wand in left hand; below platform, man standing

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22673)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Verus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 161 – 162

Obverse

IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P XVI COS III S C, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, togate, standing left and right, facing one another and clasping right hands; Marcus Aurelius holds scroll in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22674)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Verus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 161 – 162

Obverse

IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P XVI COS III S C, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, togate, standing left and right, facing one another and clasping right hands; Marcus Aurelius holds scroll in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22675)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Verus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 161 – 162

Obverse

IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P XVI COS III S C, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, togate, standing left and right, facing one another and clasping right hands; Marcus Aurelius holds scroll in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22676)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Verus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 161 – 162

Obverse

IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

CONCORD [A]VGVSTOR TR P XVI COS III S C, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, togate, standing left and right, facing one another and clasping right hands; Marcus Aurelius holds scroll in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22677)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Verus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 161 – 162

Obverse

IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, Bust of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, drapery on left shoulder, right

Reverse

CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P XVI [COS III] S C, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, togate, standing left and right, facing one another and clasping right hands; Marcus Aurelius holds scroll in left hand