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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 (HCR21124)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gaius=Caligula, 37 - 41

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 39-AD 40

Obverse

C CAESER DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P III P P, laureate head of Caligula, left

Reverse

SPQR/ P P/ OB CIVES/ SERVATOS, Inscription in four lines in oak-wreath

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21127)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gaius=Caligula, 37 - 41

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 39-41

Obverse

C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG, Pietas, veiled and seated holding patera, left arm resting on small facing figure

Reverse

DIVO-AVG, Hexastyle garlanded temple surmounted by quadriga, before which Caligula, veiled and togate, sacrifices with patera over garlanded alter; one attendant leads bull to the altar; a second holds patera

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21128)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gaius=Caligula, 37 - 41

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

39-40

Obverse

C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P III P P PIETAS, Pietas, veiled and draped, seated left, right hand holding patera, left arm resting on small facing figure, draped, on basis.

Reverse

DIVO-AVG S-C, Legend to left and right of hexastyle garlanded temple surmounted by quadriga, before which Gaius, veiled and togate, sacrifices with patera over garlanded altar; one attendant leads bull to the altar; a second holds patera

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88015)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gaius=Caligula, 37 - 41

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

AD 39 – 40

Obverse

C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P III P P, Head of Caligula, bare, left

Reverse

VESTA S C, Vesta, veiled and draped, seated left, on throne with ornamented back and legs, holding patera in right hand and long transverse sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88016)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gaius=Caligula, 37 - 41

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

AD 39 – 40

Obverse

C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P III P P, Head of Caligula, bare, left

Reverse

VESTA S C, Vesta, veiled and draped, seated left on throne with ornamented back and legs, holding patera in right hand and long transverse sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88017)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gaius=Caligula, 37 - 41

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

AD 39 – 40

Obverse

C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P III P P, Head of Caligula, bare, left

Reverse

VESTA S C, Vesta, veiled and draped, seated left on throne with ornamented back and legs, holding patera in right hand and long transverse sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88018)

Period

Roman Imperial

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Quadrans

Dating

AD 39

Obverse

C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG, Pileus flanked by S C

Reverse

PON M TR P III P P COS DES III, Legend surrounding RCC large in center of field

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88019)

Period

Roman Imperial

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Quadrans

Dating

AD 39 – 40

Obverse

C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG, Pileus flanked by S C

Reverse

PON M TR P III P P COS TERT, Legend surrounding RCC large in center of field

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88020)

Period

Roman Imperial

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Quadrans

Dating

AD 39

Obverse

C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG, Pileus flanked by S C

Reverse

PON M TR P III P P COS DES III, Legend surrounding RCC large in center of field

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88021)

Period

Roman Imperial

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Quadrans

Dating

AD 39 – 40

Obverse

C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG, Pileus flanked by S C

Reverse

PON M TR P III P P COS TERT, Legend surrounding RCC large in center of field

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88022)

Period

Roman Imperial

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Quadrans

Dating

AD 39 – 40

Obverse

C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG, Pileus flanked by S C

Reverse

PON M [TR P III P P] [TR P IIII P P] COS TERT, Legend surrounding RCC large in center of field

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88040)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Germanicus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

AD 39 – 40

Obverse

GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N, Head of Germanicus, bare, left

Reverse

C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P III P P, Legend surrounding S C

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21113)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gaius=Caligula, 37 - 41

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 40-41

Obverse

C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P, laureate head of Caligula, left

Reverse

ADLOCVT COH, Caligula bareheaded and togate on platform below low stool, right arm extended to five soldiers, helmeted and with shields and parazonia; the two rearmost soldiers possibly carry an aquila

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21114)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gaius=Caligula, 37 - 41

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 40-41

Obverse

C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P, laureate head of Caligula, left

Reverse

ADLOCVT AVG S C, Caligula bareheaded and togate on platform below low stool, right arm extended to five soldiers, helmeted and with shields and parazonia; the two rearmost soldiers possibly carry an aquila

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21122)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gaius=Caligula, 37 - 41

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 40-41

Obverse

C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P, laureate head of Caligula, left

Reverse

SPQR/ P P/ OB CIVES/ SERVATOS, Inscription in four lines of oak-wreath

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21123)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gaius=Caligula, 37 - 41

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 40- AD 41

Obverse

C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P, laureate head of Caligula, left

Reverse

SPQR/ P P/ OB CIVES/ SERVATOS, Inscription in four lines in oak-wreath

Roman Imperial coin (HCR6834)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gaius=Caligula, 37 - 41

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

40-41

Obverse

C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P PIETAS, Pietas, veiled and draped, seated left, right hand holding patera, left arm resting on small facing figure, draped, on basis.

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21130)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gaius=Caligula, 37 - 41

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

40-41

Obverse

C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P PIETAS, Pietas, veiled and draped, seated left, right hand holding patera, left arm resting on small facing figure, draped, on basis.

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21131)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gaius=Caligula, 37 - 41

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

40-41

Obverse

C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P PIETAS, Pietas, veiled and draped, seated left, right hand holding patera, left arm resting on small facing figure, draped, on basis.

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21132)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gaius=Caligula, 37 - 41

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

40-41

Obverse

C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P PIETAS, Pietas, veiled and draped, seated left, right hand holding patera, left arm resting on small facing figure, draped, on basis.

Reverse