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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 bronze coin (HCR21489)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

A D 71

Obverse

IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, Laureate of Vespasian, right

Reverse

S P Q R / OB / CIVES / SERVATOS, Inscription in four lines in oak-wreath

Roman bronze coin (HCR21490)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

A D 71

Obverse

IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, Laureate of Vespasian, right

Reverse

SALVS AVGVSTA, S C (in exergue), Salus standing left holding patera and sceptre

Roman bronze coin (HCR21491)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

A D 71

Obverse

IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, Laureate of Vespasian, right

Reverse

SPES AVGVSTA S C (in exergue), Spes standing left offering flower to three Roman soldiers

Roman bronze coin (HCR21492)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

A D 71

Obverse

IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, Laureate of Vespasian, right

Reverse

VICTORIA AVG S C (in exergue), Victory crowning Vespasian standing sacrificing over altar behind triumphal arch

Roman bronze coin (HCR21493)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

A D 71

Obverse

IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, Laureat head of Vespasian, right

Reverse

VICTORIA AVG S C (in field), Victory standing right, left foot on helmet inscribing OB / CIV / SERV (or variant) on shield on palm tree

Roman bronze coin (HCR21494)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

A D 71

Obverse

IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, Laureate of Vespasian, right

Reverse

VICTORIA AVGVSTI, S C (in exergue), Victory standing right, left foot on helmet inscribing OB / CIV / SERV (or variant) on shield on palm tree, to right Judea sitted right

Roman bronze coin (HCR21495)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

A D 71

Obverse

IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, Laureate of Vespasian, right

Reverse

VICTORIA AVG S C (in exergue), Victory standing right, left foot on helmet inscribing OB / CIV / SERV (or variant) on shield on palm tree, to right Judea sitted right

Roman bronze coin (HCR21496)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

A D 71

Obverse

IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, Laureate of Vespasian, right

Reverse

VICTORIA AVGVSTI, S C (in exergue), Victory standing right, left foot on helmet inscribing OB / CIV / SERV (or variant) on shield on palm tree, to right Judea sitted right

Roman bronze coin (HCR21497)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

A D 71

Obverse

IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, Laureate of Vespasian, right

Reverse

VICTORIA AVG S C (in exergue), Victory standing right, left foot on helmet inscribing OB / CIV / SERV (or variant) on shield on palm tree, to right Judea sitted right

Roman bronze coin (HCR21498)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

A D 71

Obverse

IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, Laureate of Vespasian, right

Reverse

VICTORIA AVG S C (in field), Victory standing right, left foot on helmet inscribing OB / CIV / SERV (or variant) on shield on palm tree, to right Judea sitted right

Roman bronze coin (HCR21499)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

A D 71

Obverse

IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, Laureate of Vespasian, right

Reverse

VICTORIA AVGVSTI, S C (in exergue), Victory standing right, left foot on helmet inscribing OB / CIV / SERV (or variant) on shield on palm tree, to right Judea sitted left at base of palm tree

Roman bronze coin (HCR21500)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

A D 71

Obverse

IMP CAES VESPAS AVG P M TR P P P COS III, Laureate of Vespasian, right

Reverse

AEQVITAS AVGVSTI S C (in field), Aequitas standing facing left, holding scales in her right hand and a cornucopiae in her left hand

Roman bronze coin (HCR21501)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

A D 71

Obverse

IMP CAES VESPAS AVG P M TR P P P COS III, Laureate of Vespasian, right

Reverse

FORTVNAE REDVCI, S C (in exergue), Fortuna standing left holding branch and rudder on globe and cornucopiae

Roman bronze coin (HCR21503)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

A D 71

Obverse

IMP CAES VESPAS AVG P M TR P P P COS III, Laureate of Vespasian, right

Reverse

FORTVNAE REDVCI, S C (in exergue), Fortuna standing left holding branch and rudder on globe and cornucopiae

Roman bronze coin (HCR21504)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

A D 71

Obverse

IMP CAES VESPAS AVG P M TR P P P COS III, Laureate of Vespasian, right

Reverse

FORTVNAE REDVCI, S C (in field), Fortuna standing left holding branch and rudder on globe and cornucopiae

Roman bronze coin (HCR21505)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

A D 71

Obverse

IMP CAES VESPAS AVG P M TR P P P COS III, Laureate of Vespasian, right

Reverse

HONOS ET VIRTVS S C (in exergue), Honos standing right with sceptre and cornucopiae and Virtus standing left with spear and parazonium

Roman bronze coin (HCR4902)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

A D 71

Obverse

IMP CAES VESPAS AVG P M TR P P P COS III, Laureate of Vespasian, right

Reverse

IVDAEA CAPTA, S C (in exergue), Palm tree; to left Captive standing right, to right Judaea sitted right on cuirass. Both figures surrounded by arms

Roman bronze coin (HCR21507)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

A D 71

Obverse

IMP CAES VESPAS AVG P M TR P P P COS III, Laureate of Vespasian, right

Reverse

IVDAEA CAPTA, S C (in exergue), Palm tree, to left Captive standing right to right Judaea sitted right on cuirass. Both figures surrounded by arms

Roman bronze coin (HCR21508)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

A D 71

Obverse

IMP CAES VESPAS AVG P M TR P P P COS III, Laureate of Vespasian, right

Reverse

LIBERTAS PVBLICA S C (in field), Libertas standing left, with pileus and rod

Roman bronze coin (HCR21509)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

A D 71

Obverse

IMP CAES VESPAS AVG P M TR P P P COS III, Laureate of Vespasian, right

Reverse

MARS VICTOR, S C (in field), Mars, armoured advancing left, with Victory and trophy