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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 (HCR63825)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

AD 215

Obverse

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse

P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P S C, Asclepius, nude to waist, standing front, head left, holding serpent-wreathed wand in right hand; to left, Telesphorus; on ground, right, globe

Roman Imperial coin (HCR63826)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

AD 215

Obverse

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

Reverse

P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P S C, Asclepius, nude to waist, standing front, head left, holding serpent-wreathed wand in right hand; to left, Telesphorus; on ground, right, globe

Roman Imperial coin (HCR63827)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

AD 215

Obverse

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Bust of Caracalla, laureate, cuirassed, right

Reverse

P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P S C, Asclepius, nude to waist, standing front, head left, holding serpent-wreathed wand in right hand; to left, Telesphorus; on ground, right, globe

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114134)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 215

Obverse

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

Reverse

P M TR P XVIII IMP III COS IIII P P S C, Asclepius, nude to waist, standing front, head left, holding serpent-wreathed wand in right hand; to left, Telesphorus; on ground, right, globe

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114135)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 215

Obverse

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

Reverse

P M TR P XVIII IMP III COS IIII P P S C, Asclepius, nude to waist, standing front, head left, holding serpent-wreathed wand in right hand; to left, Telesphorus; on ground, right, globe

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114136)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 215

Obverse

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

Reverse

P M TR P XVIII IMP III COS IIII P P S C, Asclepius, nude to waist, standing front, head left, holding serpent-wreathed wand in right hand; to left, Telesphorus; on ground, right, globe

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114137)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 215

Obverse

M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

P M TR P XVIII IMP III COS IIII P P S C, Jupiter, naked to waist, seated left, holding Victory in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand; at feet, left, eagle

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114138)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 215

Obverse

M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AV[G] GERM, Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

P M [TR] P XVIII IMP III COS IIII P P S C, Caracalla, in military attire, standing left, resting left foot on crocodile, extending right hand and holding vertical spear in left hand; opposite him, Isis, draped, advancing right, holding two corn-ears in right hand and sistrum in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR5738)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 216

Obverse

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Bust of Caracalla, radiate, draped, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P, Serapis, wearing polos on head, standing front, head left, raising right hand and holding transverse sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR63526)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Aureus

Dating

AD 216

Obverse

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P, Serapis, wearing polos on head, standing front, head left, raising right hand and holding transverse sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR63547)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 216

Obverse

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Head of Caracalla, laureate, right

Reverse

P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P, Diana, with crescent on brow, mantle flying behind her, draped, standing left in biga of bulls

Roman Imperial coin (HCR63548)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 216

Obverse

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Bust of Caracalla, radiate, draped, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P, Diana, with crescent on brow, mantle flying behind her, draped, standing left in biga of bulls

Roman Imperial coin (HCR63549)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 216

Obverse

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Bust of Caracalla, radiate, draped, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P, Diana, with crescent on brow, mantle flying behind her, draped, standing left in biga of bulls

Roman Imperial coin (HCR63550)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 216

Obverse

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Head of Caracalla, laureate, right

Reverse

P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P, Jupiter, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing front, head left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR5746)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 216

Obverse

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Head of Caracalla, laureate, right

Reverse

P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P, Jupiter, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing front, head left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR63552)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 216

Obverse

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Head of Caracalla, laureate, right

Reverse

P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P, Jupiter, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing front, head left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR63553)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 216

Obverse

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Head of Caracalla, laureate, right

Reverse

P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P, Jupiter, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing front, head left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR5747)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 216

Obverse

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Bust of Caracalla, radiate, draped, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P, Jupiter, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing front, head left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR63555)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 216

Obverse

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Bust of Caracalla, radiate, draped, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P, Jupiter, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing front, head left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR63556)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 216

Obverse

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Bust of Caracalla, radiate, draped, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P, Jupiter, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing front, head left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand