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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 (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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23051)

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, Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23052)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 183

Obverse

M COMMODVS [AN]TONINVS A[VG P]IVS, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

[TR P VII]I IMP VI COS IIII P P S C, Victory, winged, draped, advancing right, holding transverse trophy in both hands

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23053)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 183

Obverse

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

Reverse

HILARITAS AVG [TR P VI]II IMP VI COS IIII P P S C, Hilaritas standing left, holding long palm and cornucopiae.

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23054)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 183

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG PIVS, Bust of Commodus, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

PROV AVG P M TR P VIII IMP VI COS IIII 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 (HCR23055)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 183 – 184

Obverse

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

Reverse

P M TR P [VIIII] IMP VI COS IIII P P S C, Hercules, nude, standing front, head right, right hand set on hip, and resting left arm on club wraped in lion-skin and set on rock

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23056)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 183 – 184

Obverse

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

Reverse

P M TR P VIIII 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 in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23057)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 183 – 184

Obverse

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

Reverse

P M TR P VIIII 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 in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23058)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 183 – 184

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG PIVS, Bust of Commodus, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

P M TR P VIIII IMP VI COS IIII P P S C, Minerva, helmeted, draped, advancing right, brandishing javelin in right hand and holding shield in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23059)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 183 – 184

Obverse

[M C]OMMODVS ANTON AVG PI[VS BRIT], Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

[P M TR P VIII]I 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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23060)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 183 – 184

Obverse

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

Reverse

ANN AVG P M TR P VIIII IMP VI COS IIII 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 (HCR23061)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 183 – 184

Obverse

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

Reverse

ANN AVG TR P VIIII IMP VI COS IIII 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 (HCR23063)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 183

Obverse

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

Reverse

[P M TR P VIII IMP or P M TR P VIIII 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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23041)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 184

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANTON AVG PIVS BRIT, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

ITALIA P M [TR] P [VIIII IMP] VII COS IIII P P S C, Italia, towered, draped, seated left on globe holding cornucopiae in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23062)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 184

Obverse

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

Reverse

P M TR P VIIII IMP VII COS IIII P P S C, Pax, draped, standing left, holding branch in extended right hand and cornucopia in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23064)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 184

Obverse

[M CO]MMODVS ANTON AVG PIVS B[RIT], Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

[V]ICT BRI[T P] M TR [P VIIII IMP] VII COS IIII [P P] S C, Victory, winged, draped, seated right on shields, inscribing shield set on knee and held in place by left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23065)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 184

Obverse

M [C]OMMO[DV]S ANTON [AVG] PIVS BRIT, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

[VICT] B[RIT P M TR P VIIII IMP] VII [COS] IIII P [P] S C, Victory, winged, draped, seated right on shields, inscribing shield set on knee and held in place by left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23066)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 184

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AV[G PIVS], Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

[VOTA SVSCEP] DE[CEN P M] TR P VIIII I[MP VII COS IIII P P] S [C], Commodus, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing over tripod from patera in right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23067)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 184

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANTON AVG PIVS BRIT, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

VOTA SVSCEP DECEN P M TR P VI[III IMP VII COS IIII P P] S C, Commodus, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing over tripod from patera in right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23068)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 184 – 185

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANT FELIX AVG BRIT, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

SAEC FEL [P M TR P X IMP V]II COS IIII P P S C, Victory, winged, draped, standing right, left foot set on helmet, inscribing [VO] DE on shield set on palm