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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 (HCR114082)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Julia Domna

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 196 – 209 (according to BMCRE)

Obverse

IVLIA AVGVSTA, Bust of Julia Domna, hair waved in seven ridges with queue at neck, draped, right

Reverse

IVNONI LVCINAE S C, Juno, draped, seated left, holding flower in right hand and child in left arm

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114083)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Julia Domna

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 196 – 209 (according to BMCRE)

Obverse

IVLIA AVGVSTA, Bust of Julia Domna, hair waved and coiled at back, draped, right

Reverse

[M]ATER DEVM S C, Cybele, towered, draped, seated left on throne, holding branch in extended right hand and resting left arm on drum set on throne; to either side of throne, lion

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114084)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Julia Domna

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 196 – 209 (according to BMCRE)

Obverse

IVLIA AVGVSTA, Bust of Julia Domna, hair waved in six ridges and coiled at back, draped, right

Reverse

[M]ATER DEVM S C, Cybele, towered, draped, seated left on throne, holding branch in extended right hand and resting left arm on drum set on throne; to either side of throne, lion

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114085)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Julia Domna

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 196 – 209 (according to BMCRE)

Obverse

IVLIA AVGVSTA, Bust of Julia Domna, hair waved in five ridges and coiled at back, draped, right

Reverse

MATRI CASTRORVM S C, Julia Domna, veiled, draped, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over altar and holding a box of incense in left hand; to left, three standards

Roman Imperial coin (HCR7413)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Julia Domna

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 196 – 209 (according to BMCRE)

Obverse

IVLIA AVGVSTA, Bust of Julia Domna, hair waved in five ridges and coiled at back, draped, right

Reverse

VENVS FELIX S C, Venus, draped, standing front, head left, holding apple in extended right hand and drawing drapery from left shoulder with left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114087)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Julia Domna

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 196 – 209 (according to BMCRE)

Obverse

IVLIA AVGVSTA, Bust of Julia Domna, hair waved in five ridges and coiled at back, draped, right

Reverse

VENVS FELIX S C, Venus, draped, standing front, head left, holding apple in extended right hand and drawing drapery from left shoulder with left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114088)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Julia Domna

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 196 – 209 (according to BMCRE)

Obverse

[IVL]IA AV[GVSTA], Bust of Julia Domna, hair waved in five ridges and coiled at back, draped, right

Reverse

[VESTA] S C, Vesta, veiled, draped, seated left, holding palladium in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114089)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Julia Domna

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 196 – 209 (according to BMCRE)

Obverse

IVLIA AVGVSTA, Bust of Julia Domna, hair waved in five ridges and coiled at back, draped, right

Reverse

VES[T]A S C, Vesta, veiled, draped, seated left, holding palladium in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114090)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Julia Domna, Didia Clara

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 196 – 209 (according to BMCRE)

Obverse

DIDIA CLARA, Bust of Didia Clara/Julia Domna, hair waved in six ridges and coiled at back, draped, right

Reverse

HILARITAS S C, Hilaritas, draped, standing left, holding long palm in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114091)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 196 – 198 (according to BCMRE)

Obverse

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

Reverse

PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS S C, Caracalla, in military attire, standing left, holding baton in right hand and spear in left hand; to right, trophy

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114092)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 196 – 197

Obverse

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

Reverse

SECVRITAS PERPETVA S C, Minerva, helmeted, draped, standing left, resting right hand on shield set on ground and holding spear in right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114093)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 196 – 197

Obverse

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

Reverse

S[EVE]RI AVG PII FIL S C, Lituus, knife, patera, jug, simpulum and sprinkler

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114094)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 196 – 197

Obverse

M AVR ANTONI[NVS] CAES, Bust of Caracalla, bare-headed, draped, right

Reverse

SEVERI AVG PII FIL S C, Lituus, knife, patera, jug, simpulum and sprinkler

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114095)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 196 – 197

Obverse

[M AV]R ANTONINVS CAES, Bust of Caracalla, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114096)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 196 – 197

Obverse

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

Reverse

SP[EI PERPET]VAE S C, Spes, draped, advancing left, holding flower upright in extended right hand and raising skirt with left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114097)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 196 – 197

Obverse

[M AV]R ANTONINV[S C]AES, Bust of Caracalla, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

S[PEI P]E[RPETVAE] S C, Spes, draped, advancing left, holding flower upright in extended right hand and raising skirt with left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114098)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 196 – 197

Obverse

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

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR62332)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Septimius Severus

Mint

Uncertain mint of the Roman Empire (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

denarius

Dating

Post-AD 197

Obverse

L SEP SEV PE[RT] AVG IMP X, Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right

Reverse

[A]NNONAE [A]V[GG], Annona, draped, standing left, foot set on prow, holding corn-ears in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR62381)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Septimius Severus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 197 (according to BMCRE)

Obverse

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

Reverse

P M TR P V COS [II P P], Genius, standing left, sacrificing with patera in right hand over lighted and garlanded altar, left, and holding corn-ears in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR62382)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Septimius Severus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 197 (according to BMCRE)

Obverse

L SEPT SEV PERT [AVG IM]P VIIII, Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right

Reverse

P M TR P V COS II P P, Genius, standing left, sacrificing with patera in right hand over lighted and garlanded altar, left, and holding corn-ears in left hand