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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 (HCR64060)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Septimius Severus, Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217, Geta, emperor, AD 209 – 211

Mint

Rome

Denom.

As/Dupondius

Dating

AD 203 (according to BMCRE)

Obverse

P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, Bust of Geta, bare-headed, draped, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

PRINC IVVENT COS S C, Septimius Severus, Caracalla, and Geta galloping right

Roman Imperial coin (HCR64061)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Geta, emperor, AD 209 – 211

Mint

Rome

Denom.

As/Dupondius

Dating

AD 203 (according to BMCRE)

Obverse

GETA CAES PONT COS, Bust of Geta, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

VOTA PVBLICA S C, Geta, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over tripod

Roman Imperial coin (HCR64062)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Geta, emperor, AD 209 – 211

Mint

Rome

Denom.

As/Dupondius

Dating

AD 203 – 208

Obverse

P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAE[S], Bust of Geta, bare-headed, draped, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

CONCORDIA MILIT S C, Concordia, standing left between six standards, setting hand on one and holding sceptre

Roman Imperial coin (HCR64063)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Geta, emperor, AD 209 – 211

Mint

Rome

Denom.

As/Dupondius

Dating

AD 203 – 208

Obverse

P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, Bust of Geta, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

CONCORDIA MILIT S C, Concordia, standing left between six standards, setting hand on one and holding sceptre

Roman Imperial coin (HCR62519)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Septimius Severus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 204

Obverse

SEVERVS PIVS AVG, Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right

Reverse

P M TR P XII COS III P P, Genius, naked, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over garlanded and lighted altar, left, and holding corn-ears in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR62520)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Septimius Severus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 204

Obverse

SEVERVS PIVS AVG, Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right

Reverse

P M TR P XII COS III P P, Genius, naked, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over garlanded and lighted altar, left, and holding corn-ears in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR5355)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Septimius Severus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 204

Obverse

SEVERVS PIVS AVG, Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right

Reverse

P M TR P XII COS III P P, Genius, naked, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over garlanded and lighted altar, left, and holding corn-ears in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR62522)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Septimius Severus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 204

Obverse

SEVERVS PIVS AVG, Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right

Reverse

P M TR P XII COS III P P, Genius, naked, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over garlanded and lighted altar, left, and holding corn-ears in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR62619)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Septimius Severus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 204 (according to BMCRE)

Obverse

SEVERVS PIVS AVG, Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right

Reverse

COS III LVDOS SAECVL FEC, Bacchus (Liber), wreathed, naked, on left, standing right, emptying oenochoe in right hand over panther, and holding thyrsus in left hand, and Hercules, naked, on right, standing left, holding club set on ground in right hand and lion-skin over left arm

Roman Imperial coin (HCR62620)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Septimius Severus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 204 (according to BMCRE)

Obverse

SEVERVS PIVS AVG, Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR5385)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Septimius Severus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 204 (according to BMCRE)

Obverse

SEVERVS PIVS AVG, Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right

Reverse

IIII LIBERALITAS AVGG, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR62659)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Septimius Severus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 204 (according to BMCRE)

Obverse

SEVERVS PIVS AVG, Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right

Reverse

IIII LIBERALITAS AVGG, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR63084)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Septimius Severus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

AD 204

Obverse

SEVERVS PIVS AVG P M TR P XII, Bust of Septimius Severus, laureate, cuirassed, right

Reverse

DI P[A]TRII S [C], Bacchus, naked, standing right, holding cup downwards in right hand and thyrsus in left hand, facing Hercules, naked, standing left, resting right hand on club set on ground and holding lion-skin over left arm; left of Bacchus, leopard

Roman Imperial coin (HCR63085)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Septimius Severus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

AD 204

Obverse

SEVERVS PIVS A[V]G P M TR P XII, Bust of Septimius Severus, laureate, cuirassed, right

Reverse

INDVLGENTIA AVGG IN CARTH S C, The Dea Caelestis, wearing high head-dress and long robe to feet, seated facing on lion galloping right over waters gushing from rock on left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and short sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR63209)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 204 (according to BMCRE)

Obverse

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

COS LVDOS SAECVL FEC, Bacchus (Liber), wreathed, naked, on left, standing right, emptying oenochoe in right hand over panther, and holding thyrsus in left hand, and Hercules, naked, on right, standing left, holding club set on ground in right hand and lion-skin over left arm

Roman Imperial coin (HCR5653)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 204 (according to BMCRE)

Obverse

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

IIII LIBERALITAS AVGG, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR63298)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 204 (according to BMCRE)

Obverse

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

IIII LIBERALITAS AVGG, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR63790)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

AD 204

Obverse

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG PONT TR P VII, Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

COS LVD SAEC FEC S C, Legend in four lines on column; to left, Bacchus, naked, standing right, holding cup downwards in right hand and thyrsus in left hand; at his feet, leopard; to right, Hercules, naked, standing left, resting right hand on club set on ground and holding lion-skin over left arm

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114158)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Geta, emperor, AD 209 – 211

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 204 (according to BMCRE)

Obverse

P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, Bust of Geta, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

SAECVLARIA SACRA S C, Caracalla and Geta, veiled, standing right and left facing each other, sacrificing over altar in front of distyle temple; in centre back-ground, Concordia(?) veiled facing; to left, flute player, facing right; to right, lyre player facing left; on left, Tiber reclinging right, leaning on urn and holding reed in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR62523)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Septimius Severus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 205

Obverse

SEVERVS PIVS AVG, Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right

Reverse

P M TR P XIII COS III P P, Jupiter, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand; at feet, left, eagle