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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 (HCR3490)

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

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3491)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 291 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3492)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 291 CE

Obverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3493)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 291 CE

Obverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3494)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 287 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

[A]DV[ENT]VS, Carausius riding left, raisig right and holding short sceptre in left; to left, on ground, captive

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3495)

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

ADVENTVS AVG, Felicitas standing left, holding long-handled caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3552)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 287 CE

Obverse

IMP CARA[VSI]VS P F AV, Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

ROM[AE] AETER, Fides standing left, holding two vertical standards

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3496)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 287 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3505)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 287 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

PA[X] AVG, Moneta, standing left, holding scales in right hand and vertical sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3673)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 287 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

[...]GGVSTI, Moneta standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopia in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3506)

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

CO[...]E AV(G reverse) (legend retrograde), Female figure standing right, facing Carausius standing left; both figures rest right hands on boy standing between them

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3507)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 287 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

[EXPECTATE VENI], 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 (HCR3508)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 287 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

[...]IAV, Carausius, in military dress, standing left, holding vertical spear in left hand and clasping right hands with female figure, standing right

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3509)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 287 CE

Obverse

IMP [CARAVS]IVS P AV, Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

[CO]MES AV[G], Victory advancing right, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left over shoulder

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3510)

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

[CON]CORD[IA] [MILITVM] (exergue), Carausius, togate, standing right, holding short sceptre in left hand, clasping hands with Concordia, standing left