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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 (HCR3438)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 291 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

SPES PVBLICA, Spes walking left, holding flower in right hand and skirt in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3439)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 291 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

SECVRIT ORBIS, Securitas seated left, holding short sceptre in right hand and raising right hand to head

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3664)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 291 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

VIRTVS AVG, Mars standing left, in military dress, leaning right hand on shield and holding vertical spear in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3440)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 291 CE

Obverse

[IMP CAR]AVS[IV]S P F AVG, Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

FIDE[S MILI]TVM, Fides standing left, holding two ensigns

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3441)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 291 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

FORTV[NA] RE, Fortuna seated left on wheel, holding rudder in rigt hand and cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3442)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 291 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

[FO]RT AV[...], Fortuna seated left, holding baton in right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3444)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 291 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

PA[X] AVG, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and vertical sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3445)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 287 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

PA[X] AV[G], Pax standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and vertical sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3693)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 291 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

SAECVLI FELICITA, Emperor standing right, holding spear and globe

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3448)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 291 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

SALVS AVG, Salus standing left, feeding serpent rising from altar from patera in right hand and holding vertical sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3458)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 287 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

[LAETI]TIA AVG, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath in right hand and baton in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3459)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 287 CE

Obverse

[IMP (C) CAR]AVSIVS P AVG, Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

MARS VICTOR, Mars, helmeted and wearing cloak, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3460)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 291 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

PROVID AVG, Providentia standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3461)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 291 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

[SALVS] AVG, Salus standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae, sacrificing at altar

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3462)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 291 CE

Obverse

IMP CARAVSIVS P F AV, Bust of Carausius, radiate, 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 (HCR3463)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 291 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

COSVL III, Carausius, togate, standing left, holding globe in right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3464)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 287 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

TEMPORVM FELICITAS (in exergue), The four seasons, as children, playing

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3473)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 287 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

HILAR[IT] AVG, Hilaritas standing left, holding palm in right hand and cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3474)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 291 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

SAL[V]S AVG, Salus standing left, feeding serpent rising from altar from patera in right hand and holding vertical sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3476)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 291 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

[SA]LVS AVG, Salus standing right, feeding snake held in arms from patera in right hand