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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 (HCR63122)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 196

Obverse

M AVR ANTONINVS CAES, Bust of Caracalla, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

SEVERI AVG PII FIL, Lituus, knife, jug, simpulum, and sprinkler

Roman Imperial coin (HCR63123)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 196

Obverse

M AVR ANTONINVS CAES, Bust of Caracalla, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

SPEI PERPETVAE, Spes, draped, advancing left, holding flower upright in extended right hand and raising skirt with left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR5549)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 196

Obverse

M AVR ANTONINVS CAES, Bust of Caracalla, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

SPEI [P]ERPETVAE, Spes, draped, advancing left, holding flower upright in extended right hand and raising skirt with left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR63125)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 196

Obverse

M AVR ANTONINVS CAES, Bust of Caracalla, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

SPEI PERPETVAE, Spes, draped, advancing left, holding flower upright in extended right hand and raising skirt with left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR63126)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 196 – 198

Obverse

[M A]VR ANTON CAES PONTIF, Bust of Caracalla, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

DESTINATO I[M]PER[AT], Lituus, apex, bucranium, and simpulum

Roman Imperial coin (HCR5550)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 196 – 198

Obverse

M AVR ANTON [CAES PONTIF], Bust of Caracalla, bare-headed, draped, right

Reverse

DESTINAT[O IMPERAT], Lituus, apex, bucranium, and simpulum

Roman Imperial coin (HCR63128)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 196 – 198

Obverse

M AVR ANTON CAES PONTIF, Bust of Caracalla, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

[FEL]ICITATEM PVBLICA[M], Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding caduceus in right hand and sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR63129)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 196 – 198

Obverse

M AVR ANTON [CA]ES PONTIF, Bust of Caracalla, bare-headed, draped, right

Reverse

[...] FELICITAS, Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding caduceus in right hand and sceptre transversely over left shoulder

Roman Imperial coin (HCR63130)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 196 – 198

Obverse

M [AVR ANTON] CAES PONTIF, Bust of Caracalla, bare-headed, draped, right

Reverse

IMPERII [FELICITA]S, Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding caduceus in right hand and child in left arm

Roman Imperial coin (HCR63131)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 196 – 198

Obverse

M AVR ANTON CAES PONTIF, Bust of Caracalla, bare-headed, draped, right

Reverse

[IM]PER[II] FELICITAS, Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding caduceus in right hand and child in left arm

Roman Imperial coin (HCR63132)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 196 – 198

Obverse

M AVR ANTON CAES PONTIF, Bust of Caracalla, bare-headed, draped, right

Reverse

IMPERII FELICITAS, Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding caduceus in right hand and child in left arm

Roman Imperial coin (HCR63133)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 196 – 198

Obverse

M AVR ANTON CAES PONTIF, Bust of Caracalla, bare-headed, draped, right

Reverse

MARTI VLTORI, Mars, helmeted, naked except for cloak tied round waist, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR63134)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 196 – 198

Obverse

M AVR ANTON CAES PONTIF, Bust of Caracalla, bare-headed, draped, right

Reverse

MARTI VLTORI, Mars, helmeted, naked except for cloak tied round waist, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR5551)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 196 – 198

Obverse

M AVR ANTON [CAES PO]NTIF, Bust of Caracalla, bare-headed, draped, right

Reverse

[MART]I VLTORI, Mars, helmeted, naked except for cloak tied round waist, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder in left hand