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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 (HCR3818)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

London

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 288

Obverse

[CARAVSI]VS AVG, Bust of Carausius, helmeted, radiate, left, holding spear in right hand over right shoulder and shield in left

Reverse

[ADVE]NTVS AVG, Carausius, riding left, raising right hand and holding short sceptre in left; to left, on ground, captive

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3819)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

London

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 288

Obverse

CARAVSIVS A[VG], Bust of Carausius, helmeted, radiate, left, holding spear in right hand over right shoulder and shield in left

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3820)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

London

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 288

Obverse

CARAVSIVS AV[G], Bust of Carausius, helmeted, radiate, left, holding spear in right hand over right shoulder and shield in left

Reverse

ADVE[NTVS AVG], Carausius, riding left, raising right hand and holding short sceptre in left; to left on ground, captive

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3821)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

London (stated mint)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 288

Obverse

CARAVS[I]VS AVG, Bust of Carausius, helmeted, radiate, left, holding spear in right hand over right shoulder and shield in left

Reverse

COMES AVG, Victory, standing left, holding wreath in right and and palm in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3822)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

London

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 288

Obverse

CARAVSIVS AV[G], Bust of Carausius, helmeted, radiate, left, holding spear in right hand over right shoulder and shield in left

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4193)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

London

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 288

Obverse

[CA]RAVSIV[S AV]G, Bust of Carausius, helmeted, radiate, left, holding spear in right hand over right shoulder and shield in left

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3823)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

London

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 288

Obverse

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

Reverse

COH[..] PRAET, Four standards

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3824)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

London

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 288

Obverse

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

Reverse

[CO]HRT [PR]AE[T], Four standards

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3825)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

London

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 288

Obverse

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

Reverse

LE[G I M]IN -/-//ML, Ram, standing right

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3826)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

London

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 288

Obverse

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

Reverse

LEG MIN, Ram, standing right

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3827)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

London

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 288

Obverse

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

Reverse

LEG • I • MI[N], Ram, standing right

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3828)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

London

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 288

Obverse

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

Reverse

[LEG M]IN, Ram, standing left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3829)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

London

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 288

Obverse

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

Reverse

LEG • II • AVG, Centaur, advancing left, holding globe in right hand and rudder in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3830)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

London

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 288

Obverse

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

Reverse

LEG II AVG, Capricorn, standing left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3831)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

London

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 288

Obverse

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

Reverse

[LEG PA]RTH, Centaur, advancing right, raising left hand and holding standard in right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3832)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

London

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 288

Obverse

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

Reverse

LEG II PA[RTH], Centaur, advancing left, holding globe in right hand and rudder in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3833)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

London

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 288

Obverse

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

Reverse

LEG • II • P[ARTH], Centaur, advancing left, holding globe in right hand and rudder in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3834)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

London

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 288

Obverse

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

Reverse

LEG • II • PARTH, Centaur, advancing left, holding globe in right hand and rudder in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3835)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

London

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 288

Obverse

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

Reverse

[LEG] II PARTH, Centaur, advancing left, holding globe in right hand and rudder in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3836)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

London

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 288

Obverse

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

Reverse

LEG II [P]ARTH], Centaur, advancing left, holding globe in right hand and rudder in left