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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 (HCR22776)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 174 – 175

Obverse

M ANTONINVS AVG GERM TR P XXIX, Bust of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

IMP V[II C]OS III S C, Fides, draped, standing left, holding caduceus in right hand and standard

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22777)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 174 – 175

Obverse

M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIX, Bust of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

IMP VII COS III S C, Roma, helmeted, draped, standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and vertical spear in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22778)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 174 – 175

Obverse

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

Reverse

LIBERALITAS AVG VI IMP VII COS III S C, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22779)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 175

Obverse

M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARMATICVS, Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

[T]R P XXIX IMP VIII COS III S C, Annona, draped, standing left, holding corn-ears in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; to left, modius containing two corn-ears and poppy

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22780)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 175 – 176

Obverse

[M ANT]ONINVS AVG GERM SARMATICVS, Bust of Marcus Aurelius draped, laureate, right

Reverse

CLEMENTIA AVG [TR P X]XX IMP VIII COS III S C, Clementia standing left, holding patera and sceptre.

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22781)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 175 – 176

Obverse

[M] ANTON[INVS AVG G]ERM SAR[M TR P] XXX P P, Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

[IMP V]III [COS III CL]EMENTIA A[VG] S C, Clementia, draped, standing left, holidng patera in right hand and sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22782)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 175 – 176

Obverse

M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARMATICVS, Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

TR P XXX IMP VIII COS III S C, Pietas, draped, standing left, dropping incense from right hand onto lighted altar and holding a perfume box in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22783)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 175 – 176

Obverse

M ANTONINUVS AVG GERM SARMATICVS, Bust of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

TR P XXX IMP VIII COS III S C, Aequitas, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left.

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22871)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 175 – 176

Obverse

L AVREL COMMODO CAES AVG FIL GERM SARM, Bust of Commodus, bare-headed, draped, right

Reverse

HILARITAS S C, Hilaritas, draped, standing left, holding long palm, nearly vertical, in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22872)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 175 – 176

Obverse

L AVREL COMMODO CAES AVG FIL GERM [SA]RM, Bust of Commodus, bare-headed, draped, right

Reverse

IOVI CONSERVATORI S C, Jupiter, standing left, holding thunderbolt in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand; at left, under thunderbolt, Commodus, standing left, holding trophy

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22873)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 175 – 176

Obverse

[L A]VREL COMMODO CAES AVG FIL GERM SARM, Bust of Commodus, bare-headed, draped, right

Reverse

IOVI C[ONS]ERVATORI S C, Jupiter, standing left, holding thunderbolt in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand; at left, under thunderbolt, Commodus, standing left, holding trophy

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22874)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 175 – 176

Obverse

L AVREL COMMODO CAES AVG FIL GERM SARM, Bust of Commodus, bare-headed, draped, right

Reverse

IOVI CO[N]SERVATORI S C, Jupiter, standing left, holding thunderbolt in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand; at left, under thunderbolt, Commodus, standing left, holding trophy

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22875)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 175 – 176

Obverse

L AVREL COMMODO CAES AVG FIL GERM SARM, Bust of Commodus, bare-headed, draped, right

Reverse

PRINC IVVENT S C, Commodus, in military attire, standing left, holding branch in right hand and sceptre in left hand; on right, trophy with arms at base