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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 (HCR4190)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 290

Obverse

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

Reverse

PRO[VI]D AVG, Providentia standing left, holding baton in right hand and cornucopiae in left; to left, on ground, globe

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4178)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 290

Obverse

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

Reverse

CONCORDIA M[IL], Emperor standing right, holding sceptre, clasping right hands with Concordia standing left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4179)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 290

Obverse

I[MP CAR]AVSIVS P F AV, Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

[CONC]ORD MIL, Clasped hands

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3577)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 290

Obverse

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

Reverse

CONCORD MILIT, Clasped hands

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4185)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 290

Obverse

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

Reverse

CONCORD MIL, Clasped hands

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4186)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 290

Obverse

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

Reverse

CONCO[RD M]ILITV, Clasped hands

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3631)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 290

Obverse

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

Reverse

FIDES [E]XER[CIT], Fides standing left, holding two vertical standards

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4195)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 290

Obverse

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

Reverse

FORTVNA [RED], Fortuna seated left on wheel, holding rudder in right hand and cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4196)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 290

Obverse

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

Reverse

LAETIT AVG, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath in right hand and anchor in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4197)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 290

Obverse

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

Reverse

LAET[IT] AVG, Laetitia standing left holding wreath in right hand and anchor in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4198)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 290

Obverse

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

Reverse

LAETIT[IA A]VG, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath in right hand and anchor in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4199)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 290

Obverse

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

Reverse

LAET[I]TIA AVG, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath in right hand and anchor in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4200)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 290

Obverse

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

Reverse

MONET AV, Moneta standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopia in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4201)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 290

Obverse

IMP 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 (HCR4202)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 290

Obverse

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

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3449)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 290

Obverse

IMP 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 (HCR3789)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 290

Obverse

[IMP CAR]AVSIVS 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 (HCR4203)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 290

Obverse

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

Reverse

PR[OVID A]VG, Providentia standing left, holding baton in right hand and cornucopiae in left; to left, on ground, globe

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4204)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 290

Obverse

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

Reverse

P M TR P III COS P P, Carausius, togate, seated left on curule chair, holding globe in right hand and short sceptre or baton in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4205)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 290

Obverse

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

Reverse

PROVID AVG, Providentia standing left, holding baton in right hand and cornucopiae in left; to left, on ground, globe