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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 (HCR23017)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Lucilla

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 164 – 169

Obverse

LVCILLAE AVG ANTONIN[I AVG F], Bust of Lucilla, hair waved and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, draped, right

Reverse

VE[S]TA S C, Vesta, veiled, draped, standing left by altar, holding simpulum in right hand and palladium in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23018)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Lucilla

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 164 – 169

Obverse

LVCILLAE AVG ANTONI[N]I AVG F, Bust of Lucilla, hair waved and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, draped, right

Reverse

V[E]STA S C, Vesta, veiled, draped, standing left by altar, holding simpulum in right hand and palladium in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22701)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 165

Obverse

[M AV]REL ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACV[S P M], Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

[TR POT XI]X IMP III COS III S C, Providentia, draped, standing left, pointing wand in right hand at globe at her feet and holding vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22702)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 165

Obverse

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

Reverse

[TR P]OT XIX IMP III COS III S C, Providentia, draped, standing left, pointing wand in right hand at globe at her feet and holding vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22703)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 165 – 166

Obverse

M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XX, Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

CO[S] III S C, Jupiter, naked to waist, seated left on low seat, holding thunderbolt, nearly horizontal, in right hand and vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22704)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Verus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 165 – 166

Obverse

[M ANTO]NINVS AVG AR[MENIACVS P M], Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

[LIB AVG]VSTOR TR [POT XX IMP III] 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 (HCR22705)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 165 – 166

Obverse

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

Reverse

[TR POT] XX IMP III COS III S C, Providentia, draped, standing left, pointing wand in right hand at globe at her feet and holding vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22706)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 165 – 166

Obverse

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

Reverse

TR PO[T X]X IMP III CO[S II]I S C, Providentia, draped, standing left, pointing wand in right hand at globe at her feet and holding vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22854)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Lucius Verus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 165

Obverse

L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, Head of Lucius Verus, laureate, right

Reverse

[TR P]OT V IM[P I]II COS II S C, Parthia, draped, seated left on shields before a trophy

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22855)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Lucius Verus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 165

Obverse

L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, Head of Lucius Verus, laureate, right

Reverse

TR POT V IMP III COS II S C, Parthian, seated right at base of trophy, with hands bound behind his back; before him, bow and arrow; behind him, shield

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22856)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Lucius Verus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 165 – 166

Obverse

[L VE]RVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, Head of Lucius Verus, laureate, right

Reverse

TR POT V[I] IMP III COS [II] S C, Victory, winged, draped, standing left, erecting trophy with right hand and holding palm sloped upward at left shoulder in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22857)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Lucius Verus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 165 – 166

Obverse

L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, Head of Lucius Verus, laureate, right

Reverse

TR POT VI IMP III COS II S C, Parthian, seated right at base of trophy, with hands bound behind his back; before him, oval shield or standard and shield

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22707)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 166

Obverse

M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH, Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

TR POT XX IMP IIII [COS III] S C, Victory, winged, naked to waist, standing front, head right, holding palm in right hand and with left hand placing on palm-tree a shield inscribed, VIC PAR

Roman bronze coin (HCR22708)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 166

Obverse

Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22709)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 166

Obverse

M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH, Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

TR POT XX IMP IIII CO[S III] S C, Victory, winged, naked to waist, standing front, head right, holding palm in right hand and with left hand placing on palm-tree a shield inscribed, VIC PAR

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22710)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 166

Obverse

[M AVREL AN]TONINVS AVG ARM PARTH, Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

TR POT XX IMP IIII COS III S C, Victory, winged, naked to waist, standing front, head right, holding palm in right hand and with left hand placing on palm-tree a shield inscribed, VIC PAR

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22711)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 166

Obverse

M AVREL ANTONINVS [AVG ARM PAR]TH, Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

TR POT[ X]X IMP IIII COS III S C, Victory, winged, naked to waist, standing right, holding palm in right hand and with left hand placing on palm-tree a shield inscribed, VIC PAR

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22712)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 166

Obverse

M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH, Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

TR POT XX IMP IIII COS III S C, Victory, winged, naked to waist, standing right, holding palm in right hand and with left hand placing on palm-tree a shield inscribed, VIC PAR

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22713)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 166

Obverse

M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH, Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

TR POT XX IMP IIII COS III [S] C, Victory, winged, naked to waist, standing right, holding palm in right hand and with left hand placing on palm-tree a shield inscribed, VIC PAR

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22714)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Verus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 166 – 167

Obverse

M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

CONG AVG IIII TR P XXI IMP IIII COS III S C, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, togate, seated left on curule chairs on platform, both extending right hands forward, with left hands resting at sides; before them, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; citizen, togate, standing right on steps of platform, holding fold of toga in both hands