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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 (HCR21183)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Drusus the Elder

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 41 - AD 50(?)

Obverse

NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP, Nero Claudius Drusus, head bare, left

Reverse

TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP SC, Claudius, bare-headed and togate, seated left on curule chair, right holding out branch, miscellaneous weapons and armour lying around

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21184)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Drusus the Elder

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 41 - AD 50(?)

Obverse

NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP, Nero Claudius Drusus, head bare, left

Reverse

TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP SC, Claudius, bare-headed and togate, seated left on curule chair, right holding out branch, miscellaneous weapons and armour lying around

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21185)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Drusus the Elder

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 41 - AD 50(?)

Obverse

NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP, Nero Claudius Drusus, head bare, left

Reverse

TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP SC, Claudius, bare-headed and togate, seated left on curule chair, right holding out branch, miscellaneous weapons and armour lying around

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21196)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Claudius I

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

41-54

Obverse

TI VLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP [ ], Laureate head of Claudius, facing right.

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21198)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Claudius I

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

41-50(?+)*

Obverse

TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, Head of Claudius, laureate and facing right.

Reverse

EX S C / OB / CIVES / SERVATOS, Inscription in four lines in oak-wreath.

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21199)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Claudius I

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

41+50(?+)*

Obverse

TI CLVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, Laureate head of Claudius, facing right.

Reverse

SPES AVGVSTA, Spes, draped, advancing left, holding flower, raising skirt.

Roman Imperial coin (HCR87989)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Augustus, 27 BC – AD 14, Gaius=Caligula, 37 - 41

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 41

Obverse

C CAESAR AVG PON M TR POT IIII COS IIII, Head of Caligula, laureate, right

Reverse

DIVVS AVG PATER PATRIAE, Head of Augustus, radiate, right

Roman Imperial coin (HCR87992)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Gaius=Caligula, 37 - 41, Agrippina the Elder

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 41

Obverse

C CAESAR AVG PON M TR POT IIII COS II[II], Head of Caligula, laureate, right

Reverse

AGRIPPINA MAT C CAES [AVG G]ERM, Bust of Agrippina, draped, right; her hair is waved from brow downwards and knotted in a long plait at back; one lock falls loose down neck

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88361)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Claudius I

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 41 – 42

Obverse

TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P, Head of Claudius, laureate, right

Reverse

CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI, Constantia seated, left, on curule chair, raising right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88362)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Claudius I

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 41 – 42

Obverse

TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER[M P] M TR P, Head of Claudius, laureate, right

Reverse

CONSTANTIAE AVGV[STI], Constantia seated, left, on curule chair, raising right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88371)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Claudius I

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 41 – 42

Obverse

TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M [TR P], Head of Claudius, laureate, right

Reverse

EX SC OB CIVES SERVATOS, Legend in three lines in oak-wreath

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88373)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Claudius I

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 41 – 42

Obverse

TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P, Head of Claudius, laureate, right

Reverse

EX SC OB CIVES SERVATOS, Legend in three lines in oak-wreath

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88374)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Claudius I

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Aureus

Dating

AD 41 – 42

Obverse

TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P, Head of Claudius, laureate, right

Reverse

IMPER RECEPT, Battlemented wall enclosing praetorian camp; inside, soldier, holding spear, right; in front, aquila; behind, pediment with flanking walls

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88388)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Claudius I

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 41 – 42

Obverse

TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P, Head of Claudius, laureate, right

Reverse

[PRAETOR] RECEPT, Claudius, bare-headed and togate, right, clasping hands with soldier, left, holding shield and aquila

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88393)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Claudius I

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 41 – 54

Obverse

TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P XI IMP P P [COS V], Head of Claudius, laureate, right

Reverse

CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI, Constantia seated, left, on curule chair, raising right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88394)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Claudius I

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 41 – 54

Obverse

TI CL[AV]D CAESAR AVG GERM P M TRIB POT P P, Head of Claudius, laureate, right

Reverse

PACI AVGVS[T]AE, Pax/Nemesis advancing right, holding drapery with right hand, left hand pointing caduceus at snake

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88395)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Drusus the Elder

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 41 – 45

Obverse

[NER]O CLAVDIVS [DRVS]VS GERMANICVS IM[P], Head of Nero Claudius Drusus, laureate, left

Reverse

DE GERM, Triumphal arch surmounted by equestrian statue, right, between two trophies, each with captive at foot; the rider holds spear in right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88396)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Drusus the Elder

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 41 – 45

Obverse

NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERM[ANICVS IMP], Head of Nero Claudius Drusus, laureate, left

Reverse

DE GERM, Triumphal arch surmounted by equestrian statue, right, between two trophies, each with captive at foot; the rider holds spear in right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88397)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Drusus the Elder

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 41 – 45

Obverse

[NERO CL]AVDIVS [DRVSV]S GERM[ANICVS IMP], Head of Nero Claudius Drusus, laureate, left

Reverse

DE GER[M], Triumphal arch surmounted by equestrian statue, right, between two trophies, each with captive at foot; the rider holds spear in right hand