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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 (HCR22926)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 161 – 176

Obverse

FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, down cheek, curls, right

Reverse

IVNONI REGINAE S C, Juno, draped, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand; at left, peacock

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22927)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 161 – 176

Obverse

FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, diademed right

Reverse

IVNONI REGINAE S C, Juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre; at her feet, a peacock.

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22928)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 161 – 176

Obverse

FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, diademed, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head round head, down cheek, curls, right

Reverse

LAET[ITIA] S [C], Laetitia, draped, standing front, head left, holding wreath in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22929)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 161 – 176

Obverse

FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, sometimes double row of pearls, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head round head, down cheek, curls, right

Reverse

LAETITIA S C, Laetitia, draped, standing front, head left, holding wreath in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22930)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 161 – 176

Obverse

Reverse

LAETITIA S C, Laetitia, draped, standing front, head left, holding wreath in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22931)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 161 – 176

Obverse

FAVSTINA AV[GV]ST[A], Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, sometimes double row of pearls, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head round head, down cheek, curls, right

Reverse

[L]AE[TIT]IA S C, Laetitia, draped, standing front, head left, holding wreath in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22932)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 161 – 176

Obverse

FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, down cheek, curls, right

Reverse

MATRI MAGNAE S C, Cybele, towered, draped, seated right on throne, holding drum with left hand on left knee, right arm at side: to left and right of throne, lions

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22933)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 161 – 176

Obverse

FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, down cheek, curls, right

Reverse

[MATRI] MAGNAE S C, Cybele, towered, draped, seated right on throne, holding drum with left hand on left knee, right arm at side: to left and right of throne, lions

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22934)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 161 – 176

Obverse

FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, down cheek, curls, right

Reverse

[MAT]RI MAGNAE S C, Cybele, towered, draped, seated right on throne, holding drum with left hand on left knee, right arm at side: to left and right of throne, lions

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22935)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 161 – 176

Obverse

FAVSTINA AVGV[STA], Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, down cheek, curls, right

Reverse

[MAT]RI MAGNAE [S C], Cybele, towered, draped, seated right on throne, holding drum with left hand on left knee, right arm at side: to left and right of throne, lions

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22936)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 161 – 176

Obverse

FAVSTINA AVGV[STA], Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, down cheek, curls, right

Reverse

[MAT]RI M[AGN]AE S C, Cybele, towered, draped, seated right on throne, holding drum with left hand on left knee, right arm at side: to left and right of throne, lions

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22937)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 161 – 176

Obverse

FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, down cheek, curls, right

Reverse

MATRI MAGNAE S C, Cybele, towered, draped, seated right on throne, holding drum with left hand on left knee, right arm at side: to left and right of throne, lions

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22938)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 161 – 176

Obverse

FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, down cheek, curls, right

Reverse

MATRI MAGNAE S C, Cybele, towered, draped, seated right on throne, holding drum with left hand on left knee, right arm at side: to left and right of throne, lions

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22939)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus, Faustina II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 161 – 176

Obverse

FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, diademed, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head round head, down cheek, curls, right

Reverse

SAECVLI FELICIT S C, Throne (pulvinar), draped and ornamented, on which two baby boys, Commondus and Antoninus, are seated face to face, with stars above their heads

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22940)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus, Faustina II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 161 – 176

Obverse

FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head round head, down cheek, curls, right

Reverse

SAECVLI FELICIT S C, Throne (pulvinar), draped and ornamented, on which two baby boys, Commondus and Antoninus, are seated face to face, with stars above their heads

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22941)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus, Faustina II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 161 – 176

Obverse

FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head round head, down cheek, curls, right

Reverse

SAECVLI FELICIT S C, Throne (pulvinar), draped and ornamented, on which two baby boys, Commondus and Antoninus, are seated face to face, with stars above their heads

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22942)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 161 – 176

Obverse

FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, diademed, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head round head, down cheek, curls, right

Reverse

SALVTI AVGVSTAE S C, Salus, draped, seated left on low seat, feeding from patera in right hand snake coiled round altar

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22943)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 161 – 176

Obverse

FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, diademed, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head round head, down cheek, curls, right

Reverse

SALVTI [AV]GVSTAE [S C], Salus, draped, seated left on low seat, feeding from patera in right hand snake coiled round altar

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22944)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 161 – 176

Obverse

FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, diademed, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head round head, down cheek, curls, right

Reverse

SALVTI AVGVSTAE S C, Salus, draped, seated left on low seat, feeding from patera in right hand snake coiled round altar

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22945)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 161 – 176

Obverse

FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head round head, down cheek, curls, right

Reverse

SALVTI AVGVSTAE S C, Salus, draped, seated left on low seat, feeding from patera in right hand snake coiled round altar