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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 (HCR23030)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 181

Obverse

[M] COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG, Bust of Commodus, laureate, drapery on left shoulder, right

Reverse

[LIB A]VG IIII TR [P] VI IMP IIII COS III [P P] S C, Commodus, togate, seated left on curule chair on platform, attended by an officer; before him, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding tessera in right hand and corncuopiae in left hand; at left, citizen mounting right steps of platform

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23031)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 181

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANTONIN[VS A]VG, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

LI[BERTAS AV]G TR P VI IMP [IIII CO]S III [P P] S C, Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in extended right hand and rod in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23032)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 181

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

[PR]OV DEOR TR P VI IMP IIII COS III [P P] S C, Providentia, draped, standing left, holding wand in right hand over globe on ground left and vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23033)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 181 – 182

Obverse

[M C]OMMODVS ANTONINVS [AVG], Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

[TR P VII IMP IIII C]OS III P P [S] C, Jupiter, half draped, seated left, holding Victory in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23034)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 181 – 182

Obverse

M ANTONINVS COMMODVS AVG, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

TR P VII IMP IIII COS III P P S C, Mars, helmeted, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy set against shoulder in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23035)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 181 – 182

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

ANN AVG TR P VII IMP IIII COS III P P S C, Annona, draped, standing left, holding corn-ears in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; to left, modius

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23036)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 181 – 182

Obverse

[M ANT]ONINVS COMMODVS AVG, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

FEL AVG TR P [VII I]MP IIII COS III P P S C, Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding caduceus in right hand and sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23037)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 181 – 182

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG, Bust of Commodus right, laureate, with drapery on left shoulder.

Reverse

LIBERTAS AVG TR P VII IMP IIII COS III P P S C, Libertas standing left holding pileus and sceptre

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23038)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 181 – 182

Obverse

M COMMOD[VS ANTON]INVS AV[G], Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

[SALVS AVG TR P VII IM]P IIII COS III P P S C, Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and holding sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23039)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 181 – 182

Obverse

M ANTONINVS COMMODVS AVG, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

VIRTVTI AVGVSTI TR P VII IMP IIII COS III P P S C, Commodus, in military attire, riding right on prancing horse and brandishing javelin at lion before him

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23040)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 181 – 182

Obverse

M AN[TONINVS COMMODVS AVG], Bust of Commodus, bare-headed, draped, right

Reverse

VIRTVTI AV[GVSTI TR P VII IM]P II[II COS III P P S] C, Commodus, in military attire, riding right on prancing horse and brandishing javelin at lion before him

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23042)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 182

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

TR P VII IMP V COS III P P S C, Annona, draped, standing left, holding statuette (of Concordia?) in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; to left and right, modius with corn ears and ship, on which are two figures and Victory

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23043)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 182

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

SALVS AVG TR P VII IMP V COS III P P S C, Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and holding sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23044)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 183

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG, Head of Commodus right, laureate.

Reverse

TR P VIII IMP V COS IIII [P P] S C, Jupiter seated left, holding Victory and sceptre.

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23045)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 183

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23046)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 183

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG PI[V]S, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

[AN]N AVG [P M] TR P [VIII IMP VI CO]S III P P S C, Annona, draped, standing left, holding corn-ears in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; to left, modius

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23047)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 183

Obverse

[M C]OMMODV[S ANTON]INVS AVG PIVS, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

TR P VIII IMP VI [COS IIII P ]P S C, Hercules, nude, wearing lion skin draped over left arm, standing right, leanding on club and holding bow

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23048)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 183

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANTONINV[S AVG PIV]S, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

TR P [V]III IM[P VI CO]S III[I] P P S C, Minerva, helmeted, draped, advancing right, brandishing javelin in right hand and holding shield in left hand; before, owl

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23049)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 183

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG PIVS, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

TR P V[III IMP] VI COS III[I P P] S C, Minerva, helmeted, draped, advancing right, brandishing javelin in right hand and holding shield in left hand; before, owl

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23050)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 183

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG PIVS, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

TR P VIII IMP VI COS IIII P P S C, Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on shield, holding Victory in extended right hand and vertical spear in left hand