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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 (HCR114125)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 210 – 213

Obverse

M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, Bust of Caracalla, laureate, cuirassed, right

Reverse

SECVRITATI PERPETVAE S C, Securitas, draped, seated right on low seat, propping head on right hand and holding sceptre in left hand; in front, altar

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114126)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 210 – 213

Obverse

M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse

SECVRITATI PERPETVAE S C, Securitas, draped, seated right on low seat, propping head on right hand and holding sceptre in left hand; in front, altar

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114127)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 210 – 213

Obverse

M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, Head of Caracalla, laureate, right

Reverse

SECVRITATI PERPETVAE S C, Securitas, draped, seated right on low seat, propping head on right hand and holding sceptre in left hand; in front, altar

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114128)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 210 – 213

Obverse

M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, Head of Caracalla, laureate, right

Reverse

SECVRITATI PERPETVAE S C, Securitas, draped, seated right on low seat, propping head on right hand and holding sceptre in left hand; in front, altar

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114129)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 210 – 213

Obverse

M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, Head of Caracalla, laureate, right

Reverse

SECVRITATI PERPETVAE S C, Securitas, draped, seated right on low seat, propping head on right hand and holding sceptre in left hand; in front, altar

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114159)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Geta, emperor, AD 209 – 211

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 210

Obverse

IMP CAES P SEPT GETA PIV[S] AVG, Bust of Geta, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse

[PON]TIF TR P II COS II S C, Caracalla and Geta, in military dress, standing left and right, clasping right hands and holding spears in left hands; one crowned by Liber, standing right, holding thyrsus in left hand, and the other by Hercules, standing left, holding club in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114160)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Geta, emperor, AD 209 – 211

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 210

Obverse

[IMP] CAES P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG, Bust of Geta, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse

PONTIF TR P II COS II S C, Caracalla and Geta, veiled, togate, standing right and left facing each other, sacrificing out of paterae in right hands over tripod and holding batons in left hands; behind, flute player facing; behind tripod, bull prostrate, left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114161)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Geta, emperor, AD 209 – 211

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 210

Obverse

IMP CAES P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG, Bust of Geta, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse

PONTIF TR P [II] COS II S C / PONTIF TR P [III] COS II S C, Caracalla and Geta, veiled, togate, standing right and left facing each other, sacrificing out of paterae in right hands over tripod and holding batons in left hands; behind, flute player facing; behind tripod, bull prostrate, left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114162)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Geta, emperor, AD 209 – 211

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 210

Obverse

IMP CAES P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG, Bust of Geta, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114163)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Geta, emperor, AD 209 – 211

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 210

Obverse

IMP CAES P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG, Bust of Geta, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114164)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Geta, emperor, AD 209 – 211

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 210

Obverse

IMP CAES P SEPT GETA PIVS AV[G], Bust of Geta, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114165)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Geta, emperor, AD 209 – 211

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 210

Obverse

P SEPTIMIVS GETA PIVS AVG BRIT, Head of Geta, laureate, right

Reverse

P[ON]TIF TR P II COS II S C, Septimius Severus, with Caracalla and Geta, all in military attire, standing right on platform, holding out right hands, addressing officer, standing left, and two soldiers, standing right, holding shields and standard or legionary eagle

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114173)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Geta, emperor, AD 209 – 211

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 210

Obverse

[IMP] CAES P SE[PT GETA PIVS AVG], Bust of Geta, laureate, with drapery on left shoulder, right

Reverse

PONTIF [T]R P [II COS II] [S C], Caracalla and Geta, veiled, togate, standing right and left facing each other, sacrificing out of paterae in right hands over tripod and holding batons in left hands; behind, flute player facing; behind tripod, bull prostrate, left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR62603)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Septimius Severus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 211

Obverse

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

Reverse

P M TR P XIX 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, two children standing, one right and one left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR62604)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Septimius Severus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 211

Obverse

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

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR5377)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Septimius Severus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 211

Obverse

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

Reverse

P M TR P XIX COS III P P, Neptune, naked except for cloak over left shoulder and right arm, standing left, right foot set on globe, holding trident in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR62606)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Septimius Severus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 211

Obverse

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

Reverse

P M TR P XIX COS III P P, Neptune, naked except for cloak over left shoulder and right arm, standing left, right foot set on globe, holding trident in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR62607)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Septimius Severus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 211

Obverse

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

Reverse

P M TR P XIX COS III P P, Salus, draped, seated left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled in lap

Roman Imperial coin (HCR62608)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Septimius Severus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 211

Obverse

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

Reverse

FORT RED P M TR P XIX COS III P P, Fortuna, draped, seated left on low seat, holding rudder set on globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; under seat, wheel

Roman Imperial coin (HCR63095)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Septimius Severus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dupondius

Dating

AD 211

Obverse

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

Reverse

FORT RED P M [T]R P XIX COS III P P S C, Fortuna, draped, seated left on low seat, holding rudder set on globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; under seat, wheel