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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 (HCR21819)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 - 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD103-111

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Laureate head of Trajan, right, with drapery on left shoulder

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, AQVA TRAIANA, S C, River god reclining left under arched grotto supported by two columns, left arm resting on urn, reed in right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21820)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 - 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 103-111

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Laureate head of Trajan, right

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, AQVA TRAIANA, S C, River god reclining left under arched grotto supported by two columns, left arm resting on urn, reed in right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21821)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Ambibulus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 103-111

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Laureate head of Trajan, right, with drapery on left shoulder

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, AQVA TRAIANA, S C, River god reclining left under arched grotto supported by two columns, left arm resting on urn, reed in right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21822)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 - 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 103-111

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Laureate head of Trajan, right with drapery on left shoulder

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, ARAB ADQVIS, S C, Arabia standing frontal, head left, holds in left hand a scented reed (calamus ordoratus) and in right hand a branch, at her feet a camel

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21823)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 - 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 103-111

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Laureate head of Trajan, right with drapery on left shoulder

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, ARAB ADQVIS, S C, Arabia standing frontal, head left, holds in left hand a scented reed (calamus ordoratus) and in right hand a branch, at her feet a camel

Roman bronze coin (HCR21824)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 - 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD103-111

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Laureate head of Trajan, right with drapery on left shoulder

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, ARAB ADQVIS, S C, Arabia standing frontal, head left, holds in left hand a scented reed (calamus ordoratus) and in right hand a branch, at her feet a camel

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21825)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 - 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 103-111

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Laureate head of Trajan, right with drapery on left shoulder

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C, Reverse legend within oak wreath (corona civica)

Roman bronze coin (HCR21826)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 - 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 103 - 111

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Laureate head of Trajan, right with drapery on left shoulder

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C, Roma standing left holding Victory in right hand and spear in left

Roman bronze coin (HCR21827)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 - 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 103 - 111

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Laureate head of Trajan, right with drapery on left shoulder

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIM[O PRINCIPI] S C, Roma standing left holding Victory in right hand and spear in left with Dacian kneeling on her right

Roman bronze coin (HCR21828)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 - 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 103 - 111

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Laureate head of Trajan, right with drapery on left shoulder

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C, Roma standing left holding Victory in right hand and spear in left with Dacian kneeling on her right

Roman bronze coin (HCR21829)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 - 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 103 - 111

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Laureate head of Trajan, right with drapery on left shoulder

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C, Roma standing left holding Victory in right hand and spear in left with Dacian kneeling on her right

Roman bronze coin (HCR21830)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 - 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 103 - 111

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Laureate head of Trajan, right with drapery on left shoulder

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C, Roma seated facing left on cuirass holding Victory in right hand and spear in left. Behind, arms.

Roman bronze coin (HCR21831)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 - 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 103 - 111

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Laureate head of Trajan, right with drapery on left shoulder

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C, Roma seated facing left on cuirass holding Victory in right hand and spear in left. Behind, arms.

Roman bronze coin (HCR21832)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 - 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 103 - 111

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Laureate head of Trajan, right with drapery on left shoulder

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C, Roma seated facing left on cuirass holding Victory in right hand and spear in left. Behind, arms.

Roman bronze coin (HCR21833)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 - 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 103 - 111

Obverse

[IMP CAES] NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P [COS V P P], Laureate head of Trajan, right with drapery on left shoulder

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C, Roma seated facing left on cuirass holding Victory in right hand and spear in left. Behind, arms.

Roman bronze coin (HCR21834)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 - 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 103 - 111

Obverse

IMP CAE[S NER]VAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Laureate head of Trajan, right with drapery on left shoulder

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C, Abundantia standing left, holding ears of corn in right hand and cornucopiae in left. To her left is a modius, to her right is a prow.

Roman bronze coin (HCR21835)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 - 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 103 - 111

Obverse

IMP [CAE]S NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Laureate head of Trajan, right with drapery on left shoulder

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C, Abundantia standing left, holding ears of corn in right hand and cornucopiae in left. To her left is a modius, to her right is a prow.

Roman bronze coin (HCR21836)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 - 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 103 - 111

Obverse

IMP [CAES NERVAE T]RAIANO AVG GER D[AC P M TR P COS V P P], Laureate head of Trajan, right with drapery on left shoulder

Reverse

[S P Q] R OP[T]IMO P[RINCIPI] S C, Abundantia standing left, holding ears of corn in right hand and cornucopiae in left. To her left is a modius, to her right is a prow.

Roman bronze coin (HCR21837)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 - 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 103 - 111

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Laureate head of Trajan, right with drapery on left shoulder

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C, Abundantia standing left, holding ears of corn in right hand and cornucopiae in left. To her left is a modius, to her right is a prow.