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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 (HCR22953)

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

VENVS FELIX S C, Venus, draped, seated left, holding Victory in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22954)

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

[VE]NVS VICTRIX S [C], Venus, draped, standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and resting left hand on shield

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22680)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 162 – 163

Obverse

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

Reverse

SALVTI AVGVSTOR TR P XVII COS III S C, Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22681)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 162 – 163

Obverse

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

Reverse

SALVTI AVGVSTOR TR P XVII COS III S C, Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22682)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 162 – 163

Obverse

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

Reverse

SALVTI AVGVSTOR TR P XVII COS III S C, Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22683)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 162 – 163

Obverse

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

Reverse

SALVTI AVGVSTOR TR P XVII [C]OS III S C, Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22684)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 162 – 163

Obverse

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

Reverse

SALVTI AVGVSTOR TR P XVII [C]OS III S C, Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22835)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Lucius Verus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 162 – 163

Obverse

IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG, Bust of Lucius Verus, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

FELIC AVG TR P III COS II S C, Galley with pilot and rowers, sitting left; at helm, two standards and acrostolium; resting on prow, mast and sail or vexillum

Roman Imperial coin (HCR7409)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Lucius Verus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 162 – 163

Obverse

IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG, Bust of Lucius Verus, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

FELIC AVG TR P III COS II S C, Galley with pilot and rowers, sitting left; at helm, two standards and acrostolium; resting on prow, mast and sail or vexillum

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22837)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Lucius Verus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 162 – 163

Obverse

IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG, Bust of Lucius Verus, bare-headed, cuirassed, right

Reverse

FORT RED TR POT III COS II S C, Fortuna, draped, seated left on low seat, holding rudder set on globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22685)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 163 – 164

Obverse

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

Reverse

TR P XVIII IMP II COS III S C, Mars, helmeted, in military dress, standing right, holding vertical spear in right hand and resting left hand on round shield set on ground

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22686)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 163 – 164

Obverse

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

Reverse

TR P XVIII IMP II COS III S C, Mars, helmeted, in military dress, standing right, holding vertical spear in right hand and resting left hand on round shield set on ground

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22687)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 163 – 164

Obverse

M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARM[ENIACVS P M], Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

TR P XVIII IMP II COS III S C, Mars, helmeted, in military dress, standing right, holding vertical spear in right hand and resting left hand on round shield set on ground

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22688)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 163 – 164

Obverse

M [AV]REL ANTONINVS [A]VG AR[MENIACVS P] M, Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

[TR P XVIII I]MP II [COS III] S C, Mars, helmeted, in military dress, standing right, holding vertical spear in right hand and resting left hand on round shield set on ground

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22689)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 163 – 164

Obverse

[M] AVREL ANTONINVS AVG [P] M, Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

TR P XVIII IM[P II COS] III S C, Victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm, sloped over left shoulder, in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22690)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 163 – 164

Obverse

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

Reverse

[VI]CT AVG TR P XVIII IMP II COS III S C, Victory, winged, draped, standing right, holding transverse trophy in both hands; at right, Armenia, draped, seated in mourning position on ground; before her, standard and shield

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22691)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 163 – 164

Obverse

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

Reverse

VICT AVG TR P [XVI]II IMP II COS III, Victory, winged, draped, standing right, holding transverse trophy in both hands; at right, Armenia, draped, seated in mourning position on ground; before her, standard and shield

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22692)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 163 – 164

Obverse

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

Reverse

VICT AVG TR P XVIII IMP II COS III, Victory, winged, draped, standing right, holding transverse trophy in both hands; at right, Armenia, draped, seated in mourning position on ground; before her, standard and shield

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22693)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 163 – 164

Obverse

M AVREL ANTONINVS AV[G ARME]NIACVS P M, Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22838)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Lucius Verus, Sohaemus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 163 – 164

Obverse

L AVREL VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, Head of Lucius Verus, laureate, right

Reverse

TR P IIII IMP II COS II S C REX ARMEN DAT, Lucius Verus, in military dress, seated left on curule chair, set on low platform; behind him on platform, two soldiers; before him on platform, officer standing right, holding rod; on ground before platform, King of Armenia Sohaemus, raising right hand to his head