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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 (HCR22443)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Antoninus Pius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 150-151

Obverse

IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, Laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right

Reverse

TR POT XIIII COS IIII ROMA SC, Roma seated, left, holding Victory in her right hand with a shield behind her

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22444)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Antoninus Pius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 151-152

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P XV, Laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right

Reverse

COS IIII S C, Fortuna standing, right, holding a rudder on globe with right hand and cornucopia in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22445)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Antoninus Pius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 151-152

Obverse

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XV, Laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right

Reverse

COS IIII S C, Fortuna standing, right, holding rudder on globe in right hand and cornucopia in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22446)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Antoninus Pius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 151-152

Obverse

IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, Laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right

Reverse

TR POT XV COS IIII S C, Antoninus seated, left, holding globe in hand. Victory flying left and crowning Antoninus

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22447)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Antoninus Pius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 151-152

Obverse

IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, Laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right

Reverse

TR POT XV COS IIII S C, Antoninus Pius seated left, holding globe in hand. Victory flying, left crowning Antoninus Pius

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22676)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 161

Obverse

IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius, right

Reverse

CONCORD AUGUSTOR TR P XVI COS III S C, M. Aurelius and L. Verus standing with clasped hands; Marcus holds a scroll

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22677)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 161-162

Obverse

IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, Bust of Marcus Aurelius, right; laureate; drapery on left shoulder

Reverse

CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P XVI COS III S C, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus standing with clasped hands; Marcus Aurelius holds a scroll

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22678)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 161-162

Obverse

IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, Bare head of Marcus Aurelius, right

Reverse

SALVTI AVGVSTOR TR P XVI COS III S C, Salus standing left, feeding snake twined around altar

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22679)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 161-162

Obverse

IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, Bare head of Marcus Aurelius, right

Reverse

SALVTI AVGVSTOR TR P XVI COS III S C, Salus standing left, feeding snake twined around altar

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22680)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 162-163

Obverse

IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius, right

Reverse

SALVTI AVGVSTOR TR P XVII COS III S C, Salus standing left, feeding snake twined around altar

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22681)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 162-163

Obverse

IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius, right

Reverse

SALVTI AVGVSTOR TR P XVII COS III S C, Salus standing left, feeding snake twined around altar

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22682)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 162-163

Obverse

IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius, right

Reverse

SALVTI AVGVSTOR TR P XVII COS III S C, Salus standing left, feeding snake twined around altar

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22683)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 162-163

Obverse

IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius, right

Reverse

SALVTI AVGVSTOR TR P XVII COS III S C, Salus standing left, feeding snake twined around altar

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22684)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 162-163

Obverse

IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, Bust of Marcus Aurelius, right; laureate; drapery on left shoulder

Reverse

SALVTI AVGVSTOR TR P XVII COS III S C, Salus standing left, feeding snake twined around altar

Roman Imperial medallion (HCR88996)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Lucius Verus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Uncertain

Dating

AD 169

Obverse

L VERVS AV[G ARM PARTH MAX TR P VI]III, Bust of Lucius Verus right, laureate, draped, cuirassed

Reverse

COS III, Roma, in military dress, seated left, giving a crown to Lucius Verus who stands before her; behind, Victory, standing left, holding an olive branch