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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 (HCR151447)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Didius Julianus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 193

Obverse

IMP CAES M DID SEVER IVLIAN AVG, Head of Didius Julianus, laureate, right

Reverse

RECTOR ORBIS S C, Julianus, togate, standing left, holding globe in right hand and roll in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR151448)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Manlia Scantilla

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 193

Obverse

MANLIA SCANTILLA AVG, Bust of Manlia Scantilla, hair elaborately waved and coiled on back of head, draped, right

Reverse

[IV]NO REGINA S C, Juno, veiled, draped, standing left, holding patera in right hand and sceptre in left hand; at her feet, peacock, standing left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR151449)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Manlia Scantilla

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 193

Obverse

MANLIA SCANTILLA AVG, Bust of Manlia Scantilla, hair elaborately waved and coiled on back of head, draped, right

Reverse

[IVNO RE]GINA S C, Juno, veiled, draped, standing left, holding patera in right hand and sceptre in left hand; at her feet, peacock, standing left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR151450)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Manlia Scantilla

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 193

Obverse

MANLIA SCANTILLA AVG, Bust of Manlia Scantilla, hair elaborately waved and coiled on back of head, draped, right

Reverse

IVNO REGINA S C, Juno, veiled, draped, standing left, holding patera in right hand and sceptre in left hand; at her feet, peacock, standing left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR151451)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Didia Clara

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 193

Obverse

DIDIA CLARA AVG, Bust of Didia Clara, hair elaborately waved and coiled on back of head, draped, right

Reverse

[HILAR] T[E]MP[OR] S C, Hilaritas, draped, standing left, holding a long palm in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR151452)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Julia Domna, Didia Clara

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 193

Obverse

DIDIA CLARA AVG, Bust of Didia Clara, hair elaborately waved and coiled on back of head, draped, right

Reverse

[HILAR TEMPOR] S C, Hilaritas, draped, standing left, holding a long palm in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR151453)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Julia Domna, Didia Clara

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 193

Obverse

DIDIA CLARA AVG, Bust of Didia Clara, hair elaborately waved and coiled on back of head, draped, right

Reverse

HILAR TEMPOR S C, Hilaritas, draped, standing left, holding a long palm in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR151468)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Clodius Albinus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 193 – 195

Obverse

[D] CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES, Bust of Clodius Albinus, bare-headed, draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse

[CONCORD]IA S C, Concordia, draped, seated left, holding patera in right hand and double cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR151469)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Clodius Albinus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 193 – 195

Obverse

[D] CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES, Head of Clodius Albinus, bare, right

Reverse

CONC[ORDI]A S C, Concordia, draped, seated left, holding patera in right hand and double cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR151470)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Septimius Severus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 193

Obverse

IMP CAES L SEPT SEV PERT AVG, Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right

Reverse

FIDEI LEG TR P COS S C, Fides, draped, standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and vexillum in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR151471)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Septimius Severus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 193

Obverse

IMP CAES L SEPT SEV PERT AVG, Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right

Reverse

FID[EI] LEG TR P COS S C, Fides, draped, standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and vexillum in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR151472)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Septimius Severus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 193

Obverse

IMP CAES L SEPT SEV PERT AVG, Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right

Reverse

FIDEI LEG T[R] P COS S C, Fides, draped, standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and vexillum in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR151473)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Septimius Severus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 193

Obverse

IMP C[AES] L SEPT SEV PERT AVG, Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right

Reverse

[LEG XIIII GEM M V] TR P COS S C, Legionary eagle, standing left on perch between standards; capricorns project outward left and rigth from lower parts of standard

Roman Imperial coin (HCR151474)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Septimius Severus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 193

Obverse

IMP CAES L SEPT SEV PERT AVG, Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right

Reverse

L[IBERAL] AVG TR P COS S C, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR151475)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Septimius Severus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 193

Obverse

[IMP CAES] L SEPT SEV PER[T] AVG, Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right

Reverse

[LIBERAL AVG TR P] COS [S] C, Septimius Severus, togate, seated left on curule chair on platform, extending right hand; beside him, officer standing left; behind, Liberalitas, draped, standing left; before, on steps of platform, citizen, facing right, holding out folds of toga in both hands

Roman Imperial coin (HCR151476)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Septimius Severus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 193

Obverse

[IMP] CAES L SEPT SEV PER[T AVG], Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right

Reverse

VIR[T AVG TR P] COS S C, Virtus, helmeted, draped, standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and spear in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR62302)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Septimius Severus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 194

Obverse

L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP II, Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right

Reverse

LIBERO PATRI, Bacchus (Liber), wreathed, naked except for cloak over left arm, emptying oenochoe in right hand over panther and holding garlanded thyrsus in left hand; panther seated left, head right with open mouth