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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 (HCR21839)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 - 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 103 - 111

Obverse

[IMP CA]ES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P CO[S V P P], Laureate head of Trajan, right wearing aegis

Reverse

S P Q R O[PTIMO PRINCI]PI S C, Aequitas standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left.

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21973)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Plotina

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 112-117

Obverse

PLOTINA AVG IMP TRAIANI, Draped bust of Plotina, right, hair in queue

Reverse

FIDES AVGVST, SC, Fides standing, right, holding two ears of corn and bowl of fruit

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21967)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 - 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 114-117

Obverse

IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AUG GER DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P, Laureate and draped bust of Trajan, right

Reverse

REX PARTHIS DATVS S C, Trajan seated, left, on platform addressing the Parthian prince (Parthamasiris) in the presence of five soldiers

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21968)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 - 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 114-117

Obverse

IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AUG GER DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P, Laureate and draped bust of Trajan, right

Reverse

REX PARTHIS DATVS S C, Trajan seated, left, on platform addressing the Parthian prince (Parthamasiris) in the presence of five soldiers

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21969)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 - 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 114-115(?)

Obverse

IMP CAES TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, Laureate and draped bust of Trajan, right

Reverse

SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS, S C, Jupiter, right, holding spear in left hand with thunderbolt in the right protects Trajan, left, holding laurel branch

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21970)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 - 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 114-117

Obverse

IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, Laureate and draped bust of Trajan, right

Reverse

SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS, S C, Felicitas standing left, holding cornucopia in left hand and caduceus in right

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21971)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 - 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 114-117

Obverse

IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, Laureate and draped bust of Trajan, right

Reverse

SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS, S C, Felicitas standing left, holding cornucopia in left hand and caduceus in right

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21972)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 - 117

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 114-117

Obverse

IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, Laureate and draped bust of Trajan, right

Reverse

SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS, S C, Felicitas standing left, holding cornucopia in left hand and caduceus in right

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21980)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, 117 - 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

118

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, laureate bust of Hadrian, right, drapery on left shoulder

Reverse

PONT MAX TR POT COS II, ADVENTVS AVG, S C, Roma, helmeted, seated facing right, seated on cuirass with shield behind, holding spear in left hand, clasping right hand with Hadrian, facing left, togate.

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21981)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, 117 - 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

118

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, laureate bust of Hadrian, right, drapery on left shoulder

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21982)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, 117 - 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

118

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, laureate bust of Hadrian, right, drapery on left shoulder

Reverse

PONT MAX TR POT COS II, CONCORDIA, AVG, S C, Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera in right hand.

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21983)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, 117 - 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

118

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, laureate bust of Hadrian, right, drapery on left shoulder

Reverse

PONT MAX TR POT COS II, FORT RED S C, Fortune seated left holding rudder in right hand and cornucopiae in left.

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21984)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, 117 - 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

118

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, laureate bust of Hadrian, right, drapery on left shoulder.

Reverse

PONT MAX TR POT COS II, FORT RED S C, Fortune seated left holding rudder in right hand and cornucopiae in left.

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21985)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, 117 - 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

118

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, laureate bust of Hadrian, right, drapery on left shoulder.

Reverse

PONT MAX TR POT COS II, LIBERALITAS AVG S C, Hadrian seated left on platform on right extending right hand. In front of him, attendant seated right giving something to a citizen, who is mounting steps up to platform: in background Liberalitas standing left holding tessera.

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21986)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, 117 - 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

118

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, laureate bust of Hadrian, right, drapery on left shoulder.

Reverse

PONT MAX TR POT COS II LIBERALITAS AVG S C, Hadrian seated left on platform on right extending right hand. In front of him, attendant seated right giving something to a citizen, who is mounting steps up to platform: in background Liberalitas standing left holding tessera.

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21987)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, 117 - 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

118

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, laureate bust of Hadrian, right, drapery on left shoulder.

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21988)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, 117 - 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

118

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, laureate bust of Hadrian, right, drapery on left shoulder.

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21989)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, 117 - 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

118

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, laureate bust of Hadrian, right, drapery on left shoulder.

Reverse

PONT MAX TR POT COS II ANNONA AVG S C, Annona standing left, holding corn ears and cornucopiae: at her feet left, modius and corn ears: to her right prow of a ship.

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21990)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, 117 - 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

118

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, laureate bust of Hadrian, right, drapery on left shoulder.

Reverse

PONT MAX TR POT COS II ANNONA AVG S C, Annona standing left, holding corn ears and cornucopiae: at her feet left, modius and corn ears: to her right prow of a ship.