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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 (HCR4431)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 286 – 288

Obverse

IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, Bust of Carausius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

FELICITA AVG, Galley left, with mast, cabin, and four crew; waves below

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3679)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 286 – 288

Obverse

IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, Bust of Carausius, laureate, in consular robes, left, seen from front, holding eagle-tipped sceptre in right hand

Reverse

FELICITA AVG, Galley left, with mast, cabin, steering oar, and four crew; waves below

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4432)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 286 – 288

Obverse

IMP CARAVSIVS P F AV, Bust of Carausius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

FELICITA AV, Galley right, with mast, anchor, and four crew; waves below

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4433)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 286 – 288

Obverse

IMP CARAVSIVS P E AVG, Bust of Carausius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

[F]ELICITA AVG, Galley right, with mast, cabin, anchor, and four crew; waves below

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4434)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 286 – 288

Obverse

IMP CARAVSIVS P F A, Bust of Carausius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

FIDE MI AV, Concordia standing right, holding vertical standard in left hand, clasping right hands with Carausius, standing left, holding vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4435)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 286 – 288

Obverse

IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, Bust of Carausius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

ORIENS AVG, Sol standing facing, head left, raising right hand and holding globe in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3580)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 286 – 288

Obverse

IMP CARAVSIV[S] P F AVG, Bust of Carausius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

RENOVAT ROMANO, She-wolf standing right, suckling Romulus and Remus

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4436)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 286 – 288

Obverse

IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, Bust of Carausius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

ROMANO RENOV, She-wolf standing right, suckling Romulus and Remus

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3660)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 286 – 288

Obverse

IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, Bust of Carausius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

ROMANO RENOVA, She-wolf standing right, suckling Romulus and Remus

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4437)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 286 – 288

Obverse

IMP CARAVSIVS P AV, Bust of Carausius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

ROMANO [RENO]VA, She-wolf standing right, suckling Romulus and Remus

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4438)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 286 – 288

Obverse

IMP CARAVSIVS P E AG, Bust of Carausius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

RO(NV)[...]NO, She-wolf standing right, suckling Romulus and Remus

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4439)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 286 – 288

Obverse

[I]MP CARAVSIVS P [F A]VG, Bust of Carausius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

TVMP(ORVM) [...], Felicitas standing left, holding long handled caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4440)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 286 – 288

Obverse

IMP CARAVSIVS PF, Bust of Carausius, laureate, in consular robes, left, seen from front, holding globe in right hand

Reverse

VBERITA AV, Cow standing right, being milked by milkmaid seated left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4441)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 286 – 288

Obverse

IMP CARAVSIVS AVG, Bust of Carausius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

VBERTA AVG, Cow standing right, being milked by milkmaid seated left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4442)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 286 – 288

Obverse

IMP CAR[AVSI]VS P F AVG, Bust of Carausius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

VIRT[VS] (AVG / SAEC), Lion, possibly radiate, running left, thunderbolt in jaws

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4443)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 286 – 288

Obverse

IMP [CA]RAVSIVS P F AVG, Bust of Carausius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

VIRTVS AVG, Lion, radiate, walking left, thunderbolt in jaws

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4444)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 286 – 288

Obverse

IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, Bust of Carausius, laureate, cuirassed, right

Reverse

VOTO PVBLICO, Lighted altar inscribed MVL/TIS XX / IMP

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4445)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 286 – 288

Obverse

IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, Bust of Carausius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

VOTVM PVBLICVM, Lighted altar inscribed MVL/TIS / XX / IMP

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4446)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 286 – 288

Obverse

IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, Bust of Carausius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

CONCORD MILIT, Clasped hands

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4455)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 286 – 288

Obverse

IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, Bust of Carausius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

VOTVM PVBLIC, Lighted altar, inscribed MVL/TIS / XX / IMP