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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 (HCR3685)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 287 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

P[AX AVG], Pax standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and transverse sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3686)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

Post-286 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

VICT[...], Figure standing left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3688)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 287

Obverse

IMR CARAVS[IVS] AVG, Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

PHX AVG, Pax standing left and holding scales in right hand and vertical sceptre in right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3697)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

Post-286 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

[illegible], Female figure, standing left holding vertical spear inright hand and uncertain object in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3698)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

Post-286 CE

Obverse

IMP [CA]RAV[SIVS (P F) AVG], Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

[illegible], Female figure standing, hoding vertical spear in right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3699)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 288 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3700)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 288 CE

Obverse

[IMP C]ARAVSIVS P F AVG, 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 (HCR3701)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 288 CE

Obverse

IMP CARAVSIVS P F AV, 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 (HCR3703)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

Post-286 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

[illegible], Female figure standing left, holding baton in right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3704)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

Post-286 CE

Obverse

[IMP (C)] CARAVSIVS P F AVG, 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 (HCR3705)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

Post-286 CE

Obverse

IMP CARA[VSIV]S P F AIG, Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

[illegible], Pax standing left, holding olive branch in right hand and vertical sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8245)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 287 CE

Obverse

[IMP] CARAVSIVS P F AVG, Bust of Carausius, radiate, cuirassed, left

Reverse

PA[CAT ORBIS], Carausius standing left, holding uncertain object in right hand and transverse sceptre in left; four suppliants, two on either side, one standing and one kneeling

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3708)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

Post-286 CE

Obverse

[illegible], Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, left

Reverse

[illegible], Figure standing right holding uncertain objects

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3709)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

Post-286 CE

Obverse

VIRTV[S] CA[R]AVSI, Bust of Carausius, helmeted, cuirassed, left

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3710)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

Post-286 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

[P]AS AVG, Pax standing left holding baton in right hand and cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3713)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

Post-286 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

SEC[V]RIT [...], Securitas standing left, raising right hand on head and leaning on column with left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3714)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

Post-286 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

PAX AVG, Pax standing left, sacrificing over altar, holding baton and cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3715)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 287 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

P[AX] AVG, Pax standing left, feeding snake rising from altar from patera in right hand and holding cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3716)

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

PAX [AVG], Salus standing left, feeding serpent and holding sceptre

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3717)

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

[SALVS] AV[G], Salus standing left at altar, feeding serpent rising from altar from patera in right hand and holding vertical sceptre in left