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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 (HCR21510)

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

Roman bronze coin (HCR21511)

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

PAX AVGVSTI S C (in exergue), Pax standing right, setting fire to arms; to left, column surmounted by Minerva, shield and lance against it; to right, lighted altar

Roman bronze coin (HCR21512)

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

PAX AVGVSTI S C (in field), Pax standing left with branch and cornucopiae

Roman bronze coin (HCR21513)

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

PAX AVGVSTI S C (in field), Pax standing left, with branch and cornucopiae

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21643)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Domitian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 80- AD 81

Obverse

CAES DIVI AVG VESP F DOMITIAN COS VII, Domitian, laureate right

Reverse

PAX AVGUVST; S C in field, Pax turning left with branch and cornucopiae

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21644)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Domitian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 80 - AD 81

Obverse

CAES DIVI AVG VESP F DOMITIANVS COS VII, Domitian, laureate right

Reverse

PAX AVG, S C in field, Pax turning left with branch and cornucopiae

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21645)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Domitian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 80- AD 81

Obverse

CAES DIVI AVG VESP F DOMITIANVS COS VII, Domitian, laureate right

Reverse

PAX AVGVSTI; S C in field, Pax turning left with branch and cornucopiae

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21646)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Domitian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 80 - AD 81

Obverse

CAES DIVI AVG VESP F DOMITIANVS COS VII, Domitian, laureate right

Reverse

PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS; S C in field, Domitian on horse, riding towards the left, holding sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21647)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Domitian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 80 - AD 81

Obverse

[CAES D]IVI AVG VESP F DOMITIAN COS VII, Domitian, laureate right

Reverse

S C in field, Minerva advancing right with spear and shield

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21648)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Domitian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 80 - AD 81

Obverse

CAES DIVI AVG VESP F DOMITIAN COS VII, Domitian, laureate right

Reverse

S C in field, Minerva advancing right with spear and shield

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21649)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Domitian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 80 - AD 81

Obverse

CAES DIVI AVG VESP F [DOMIT]IAN COS VII, Domitian, laureate left

Reverse

S C in field, Minerva advancing right with spear and shield

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21650)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Domitian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 80 - AD 81

Obverse

CAES DIVI AVG VESP F DOMITIANVS COS VII, Domitian, laureate right

Reverse

S C in field, Minerva advancing right with spear and shield

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21651)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Domitian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 80 - AD 81

Obverse

[CAES DIVI AVG VE]SP F DOMITIANVS COS VII, Domitian, laureate left

Reverse

S C in field, Minerva advancing right with spear and shield

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21652)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Domitian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 80 - AD 81

Obverse

CAES DIVI AVG VESP F DOMITIAN COS VII, Domitian, laureate right

Reverse

S C, Spes standing left, holding flower in right hand and straffing skirt

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21653)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Domitian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 80 - AD 81

Obverse

CAES DIVI AVG VESP F DOMITIAN COS VII, Domitian, laureate right

Reverse

S C, Spes advancing left, holding flower and straffing skirt.

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21654)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Domitian

Mint

Eastern mint (Thrace ?) (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 80 - AD 81

Obverse

CAES DIVI AVG VESP F DOMITIAN COS VII, Domitian, laureate right

Reverse

S C, Mars with cloak over shoulders, advancing right with spear and trophy

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21655)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Domitian

Mint

Eastern mint (Thrace ?) (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 80 - AD 81

Obverse

CAES DIVI AVG VESP F DOMITIANVS COS VII, Domitian, laureate right

Reverse

S C, Mars with cloak over shoulders, advancing right with spear and trophy

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21656)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Domitian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 80 - AD 81

Obverse

CAES DIVI AVG VESP F DOMITIANVS COS VII, Domitian, laureate left

Reverse

VESTA; S C in field, seated Vesta facing towards the left, holding a palladium in her right hand and a sceptre in her left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21657)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Domitian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 80 - AD 81

Obverse

CAES DIVI AVG VESP F DOMITIANVS COS VII, laureate head of Domitian, facing right

Reverse

VICTORIA AVGVST; S C in field, Victory advancing left, holding wreath in outstreached right hand and palm in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21659)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Augustus, 27 BC – AD 14

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 80 - 81

Obverse

DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, seated figure of Augustus on throne without back, facing left with patera and sceptre

Reverse

IMP T CAES DIVI VESP F AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII; REST above the SC in centre, SC in centre surrounded by inscription