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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 (HCR4447)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 286 – 287

Obverse

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

Reverse

ADVENTVS AVG, Carausius riding left, raising right hand and holding short sceptre in left; to left, on ground, captive

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4448)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 286 – 287

Obverse

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

Reverse

[ADV]ENTVS AV[G], Carausius riding left, raising right hand and holding short sceptre in left; to left, on ground, captive

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4449)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 286 – 287

Obverse

IMP CARAVSIVS P F AG, Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

CONCO[...] (retrograde) -/-/[R]SR, Concordia standing right, clasping hand of Emperor standing left, both holding sceptres

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4450)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 286 – 287

Obverse

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

Reverse

[EXPECT]ATE V[ENI], Britannia standing right, holding standard in left hand, clasping right hands with Carausius, in military dress, standing left, holding vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4451)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 286 – 287

Obverse

[IMP CAR]AV[SIVS] P F AVG, Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

EXPECTATE VENI, Britannina standing right, holding trident, clasping hand of Emperor, standing left holding sceptre

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4452)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 286 – 287

Obverse

IMP CAR[AVSIVS] P F AV, Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

FORTVNA AVG, Laureate half-length male bust right, holding olive branch in right hand and wreath in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4453)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 286 – 287

Obverse

IMP CARAVSIVS [P F] AVG, Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

MONETA AVG, Moneta standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3600)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 286 – 287

Obverse

IMP CARAVSIVS P F A[VG], Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

MO[NET]A AVG, Moneta standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4454)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 286 – 287

Obverse

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

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3661)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 286 – 287

Obverse

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

Reverse

[VOTO PV]BLICO, Lighted altar inscribed MVL/TIS / XX / IMP

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4456)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 286 – 287

Obverse

[IMP] CARAVSIVS AVG, Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

[ORI]ENS AVG, Sol standing facing, head left, raising right hand and holding globe in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4457)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 286 – 297

Obverse

[illegible], Head of Carausius, laureate, draped (?), right

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4458)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 286 – 288

Obverse

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

Reverse

ADVENTVS AVG, Carausius riding left, raising right hand and holding short sceptre in left; to left, on ground, captive

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4459)

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

ADVENTVS AVG, Carausius riding left, raising right hand and holding short sceptre in left; to left, on ground, captive

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4460)

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, wearing consular robes, left, seen from front, holding eagle tipped sceptre in right hand

Reverse

CLARIT CARAVSI AV, Bust of Sol, radiate, draped, right

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4461)

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], Felicitas standing left, holding downward branch in right hand and cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3662)

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

MONETÆ AVG, Moneta standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4462)

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

PAX AVG, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and vertical sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4463)

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

VICTORIA AVG, Carausius standing left, holding globe in right hand and vertical spear in left, being crowned with laurel wreath by Victory, standing left, who holds palm in left hand