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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 (HCR22794)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

Dec. AD 177 - Dec. 178

Obverse

M . AVREL . ANTONINVS AVG . TR . P . XXXII, head of M. Aurelius, laureate , right

Reverse

IMP . VIIII . COS . III . P . P - S . C ., Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae

Untitled coin (HCR114066)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Septimius Severus

Dating

202

Untitled coin (HCR114043)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Septimius Severus

Dating

195-196

Untitled coin (HCR114044)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Septimius Severus

Dating

195-196

Untitled coin (HCR7412)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Septimius Severus

Dating

195

Roman Imperial coin (HCR62372)

Period

Roman Imperial

Denom.

denarius

Dating

196-197

Untitled coin (HCR114054)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Septimius Severus

Dating

196

Untitled coin (HCR114056)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Septimius Severus

Dating

198

Roman Imperial

Person

Severus Alexander

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 228

Obverse

IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate head of Severus Alexander, r.

Reverse

P M TR P VII COS II P P, Severus Alexander as Romulus advancing r., holding trophy and spear

Roman Imperial Coin (HCR104440)

Period

Roman Imperial

Mint

Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

c. mid – end 260

Obverse

IMP C POSTVMVS·P·F·AVG, bust, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum, seen from front, right

Reverse

SALVS PROVINCIARVM – / – // –, river god reclining left, head horned, right hand resting on knee, and holding pitcher and anchor in left hand; to rear, left, forepart of boat

Roman Imperial Coin (HCR104438)

Period

Roman Imperial

Mint

Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

c. early – end 261

Obverse

IMP C POSTVMVS·P·F·AVG, bust, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum, seen from front, right

Reverse

HERC DEVSONIENSI – / – // –, Hercules standing right, with right hand leaning on club, and holding bow in left hand and lion’s skin over left arm (stylistic variety: large Hercules)

Roman Imperial Coin (HCR104439)

Period

Roman Imperial

Mint

Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

c. early – end 261

Obverse

IMP C POSTVMVS·P·F·AVG, bust, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum, seen from front, right

Reverse

HERC DEVSONIENSI – / – // –, Hercules standing right, with right hand leaning on club, and holding bow in left hand and lion’s skin over left arm (stylistic variety: large Hercules)