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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 (HCR23070)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 184 – 185

Obverse

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

Reverse

[V]ICT [BRIT] P M TR P X 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 (HCR23071)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 184 – 185

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANTON AVG PIVS BRI[T], Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

VICT BR[IT] P M TR P X IM[P] 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 (HCR23150)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 184 – 185

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANTON AVG PIVS BR[IT], Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

[VOTA SVSCEP DEC]EN P M TR P X IM[P VII COS IIII P P] S C, Commodus, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing over tripod from patera in right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23072)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 185

Obverse

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

Reverse

VICT BRIT P M TR P XI 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 (HCR23073)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 185

Obverse

M COMMODVS AN[TON AVG PIVS BRIT], Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

VICT BRIT [P] M [TR P XI 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 (HCR23074)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 185

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANTON AVG PIVS [BRI]T, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

VICT BRIT [P] M [TR P XI IMP VII CO]S 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 (HCR23075)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 186

Obverse

[M] COM[MOD]VS ANT P FEL[IX AV]G BRI[T], Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

[P M TR P XI IMP VII COS V P P S C], Janus, half-draped, standing front on low base, holding long sceptre nearly vertical in right hand and resting left hand on hip, within a distyle shrine with curved roof

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23076)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 186

Obverse

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

Reverse

[P] M TR P XI [I]MP VII COS V P P S C, Janus, half-draped, standing front on low base, holding long sceptre nearly vertical in right hand and resting left hand on hip, within a distyle shrine with curved roof

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23079)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 186

Obverse

M [COMMODVS] ANT [P] FELIX AV[G BRIT], Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

[P M TR P XI IMP VII C]OS V P [P] S C, Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23080)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 186

Obverse

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

Reverse

P M TR P XI IM[P] VII COS V P P S C, Commodus, togate, seated left on curule chair, being crowned by Victory, flying left, and holding globe in extended right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23081)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 186

Obverse

[M COM]MODVS ANT P FE[LIX AVG BRIT], Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

[P M TR P X]I IMP VII [C]OS V P [P S C], Commodus, standing in triumphal quadriga moving right, holding eagle-tipped sceptre

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23082)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 186

Obverse

[M C]OMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BR[IT], Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

P M [TR P XI IMP VII C]OS V P [P S] C, Commodus, standing in triumphal quadriga moving right, holding eagle-tipped sceptre

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23083)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 186

Obverse

M [CO]MMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

[C]ONC MI[L] P M TR P [XI IMP VII C]OS [V P P] S C, Concordia, draped, standing left, holding a standard in each hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23084)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 186

Obverse

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

Reverse

FID EXERCIT P M TR P XI IMP VII COS V P P S C, Commodus, in military attire, standing left on platform, holding sceptre in right hand and addressing six soldiers

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23085)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 186

Obverse

M COMM[ODVS ANT P F]ELIX AVG BRIT, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

FOR RED [P] M TR P XI IM[P V]II COS V P P S C, Fortuna, draped, seated left on low seat, holding rudder set on globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; under seat, wheel

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23086)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 186

Obverse

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

Reverse

[L]IBERAL AV[G VI] P M T[R] P [XI IMP VII COS] V 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 (HCR23087)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 186

Obverse

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

Reverse

VIC FEL P M TR P XI IMP VII COS V P P S C, Victory, winged, draped, standing right, inscribing V[O] DE on shield set on palm

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23088)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 186

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT [P ]D, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

[NOBILI]TAS AVG P M TR P XI IMP VIII COS V P [P] S C, Nobilitas, draped, standing right, holding sceptre in right hand and palladium in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23089)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 186

Obverse

M COMMODVS AN[T] P FELIX AVG BRIT, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

[PROVID AV]G P M [TR P XI IMP VIII CO]S V [P P S C], Galley ship with rowers, sailing right

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23090)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 186 – 189

Obverse

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

Reverse

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