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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 (HCR63629)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 213 – 217

Obverse

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

Reverse

VENVS VICTRIX, Venus, draped, standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand, leaning on shield set on helmet

Roman Imperial coin (HCR5793)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 213 – 217

Obverse

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

Reverse

VENVS VICTRIX, Venus, draped, standing left, holding helmet in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand, leaning on shield; to right and left, seated captives

Roman Imperial coin (HCR63642)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 213 – 217

Obverse

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

Reverse

VENVS VICTRIX, Venus, draped, standing left, holding helmet in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand, leaning on shield; to right and left, seated captives

Roman Imperial coin (HCR5794)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 213 – 217

Obverse

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

Reverse

VICT PARTHICA, Victory, winged, draped, seated right on cuirass, holding shield inscribed VO XX; behind her, shield; at her feet, helmet

Roman Imperial coin (HCR63644)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 213 – 217

Obverse

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

Reverse

VICT PARTHICA, Victory, winged, draped, seated right on cuirass, holding shield inscribed VO XX; behind her, shield; at her feet, helmet

Roman Imperial coin (HCR63647)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Quinarius

Dating

AD 213 – 217

Obverse

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

Reverse

COS IIII P P, Victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR63748)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Julia Domna

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Quinarius

Dating

AD 213 (according to King 2007)

Obverse

IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, Bust of Julia Domna, hair waved in five ridges and coiled at back with queue at neck, draped, right

Reverse

IVNO, Juno, veiled, draped, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand; at feet, left, peacock

Roman Imperial coin (HCR63802)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dupondius

Dating

AD 213

Obverse

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, Head of Caracalla, radiate, right

Reverse

P M TR P XVI COS IIII P P S C, Serapis, standing left, raising right hand and holding sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR63803)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dupondius

Dating

AD 213

Obverse

[AN]TONINVS PIVS [AV]G BRIT, Head of Caracalla, radiate, right

Reverse

P M TR P XVI COS IIII P P S C, Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right hand and rod in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR63804)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

AD 213

Obverse

ANTO[NIN]VS PIVS AVG BR[IT], Head of Caracalla, laureate, right

Reverse

P M TR P XVI COS IIII P P S C, Mars, helmeted, standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and resting left hand on shield, spear leaning against left arm; at feet, left, captive seated

Roman Imperial coin (HCR63805)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

AD 213

Obverse

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

Reverse

P M TR P XVI COS IIII P P S C, Serapis, standing left, raising right hand and holding sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR63806)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

AD 213

Obverse

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

Reverse

P M TR P XVI IMP II COS IIII P P S C, Caracalla, standing right in a quadriga, being crowned by Victory

Roman Imperial coin (HCR5725)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 214

Obverse

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

Reverse

P M TR P XVII COS IIII P P, Apollo, nude to waist, seated left, holding branch in right hand and resting left hand on lyre set on tripod

Roman Imperial coin (HCR63474)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 214

Obverse

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

Reverse

P M TR P XVII COS IIII P P, Apollo, nude to waist, seated left, holding branch in right hand and resting left hand on lyre set on tripod

Roman Imperial coin (HCR63475)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 214

Obverse

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

Reverse

P M TR P XVII COS IIII P P, Apollo, nude to waist, seated left, holding branch in right hand and resting left hand on lyre set on tripod

Roman Imperial coin (HCR63476)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 214

Obverse

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

Reverse

P M TR P XVII COS IIII P P, Hercules, naked except for lion-skin draped over left arm, standing left, holding branch in right hand and club in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR5726)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 214

Obverse

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

Reverse

P M TR P XVII COS IIII P P, Hercules, naked except for lion-skin draped over left arm, standing left, holding branch in right hand and club in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR63478)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 214

Obverse

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

Reverse

P M TR P XVII COS IIII P P, Hercules, naked except for lion-skin draped over left arm, standing left, holding branch in right hand and club in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR5727)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 214

Obverse

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

Reverse

P M TR P XVII COS IIII P P, Jupiter, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and holding sceptre in left hand; at feet, eagle

Roman Imperial coin (HCR5728)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, AD 198 – 217

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 214

Obverse

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

Reverse

P M TR P XVII COS IIII P P, Jupiter, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and holding sceptre in left hand; at feet, eagle