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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 (HCR3737)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

Post-286 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

[SALVS AVG], Salus standing left, feeding snake with right hand and holding cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3738)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 287 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

VITAVI, Salus standing facing, head right, holding serpent in rms

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3739)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

post 286 CE

Obverse

[...]AVSIVS I DIVI, Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

C I II, Salus standing left, feeding serpent with right hand and holding vertical sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3741)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 291 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

[... A]VG, Salus standing left, feeding serpent rising from altar and holding sceptre

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3740)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

Post-286 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

[illegible], Female figure standing left, holding patera in right hand and vertical sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3742)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

Post-286 CE

Obverse

IMP CARAVSIVS D AV[G], Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

[...A]VG, Female figure standing left, holding cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3743)

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

SPES [A]VG, Victory standing right, holding wreath and palm

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3744)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 291 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

VE(reverse)S VG, Female figure standing left, holding olive branch (?) in right hand and transverse sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3745)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 287 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

VITOR[IA] AVG, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and slightly transverse sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3675)

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

VIC AVG, Female figure standing left holding olive branch in right hand and uncertain object in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3747)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 291 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

VIRTVS AVG, Mars standing right, head right, wearing helmet and cloak, holding vertical spear in right hand and resting left hand on shield

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3748)

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

VIRTVS AVG, Mars standing right, head right, weating helmet and cloak, holding vertical spear in right hand and resting left hand on shield

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3749)

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

VIRTVS AVG, Britannia standing right, holding vertical standard in left hand, clasping right hands with Carausius, in military dress, standing left, holding vertical sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3561)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

286 – 291 CE

Obverse

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

Reverse

?EITI I AV, Britannina standing right, holding standard in left hand, clasping right hands with Carausius, in military dress, standing left, holding vertical sceptre in left hand