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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 (HCR4235)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 290

Obverse

IMP CARAVS[IV]S AVG, Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4236)

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

Reverse

SAL[V]S AVG, Salus standing left at altar, feeding serpent rising from altar, holding globe in right hand and holding vertical sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4237)

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

Reverse

[TEMPO]RVM FEL, Feicitas standing left, holding long-handled caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4238)

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

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4239)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 290

Obverse

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

Reverse

[VIRTV]S AVGGG, Mars, wearing helmet and cloak, standing right, holding vertical spear in right hand and resting left hand on shield

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3647)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 290

Obverse

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

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3616)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 290

Obverse

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

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4240)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 290

Obverse

IMP CARAVSIVS P AVG, Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

SEC[RITAS AV]G, Securitas standing left, raising right hand to head and leaning left elbow on column

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4241)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 290

Obverse

[illegible], [illegible]

Reverse

[LAETI]TIA AV, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath in right hand and anchor in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4244)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 290

Obverse

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

Reverse

COME[S] AVG, Victory standing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4245)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 290

Obverse

[I]MP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, Bust of Carausius, radiate, left, in consular robes, holding eagle-tipped sceptre in right hand

Reverse

[L]AETITIA AVG, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath in right hand and anchor in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4246)

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

SPES PVBLICA, Spes walking left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4247)

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

SPES PVBL, Spes advancing left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4248)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 290

Obverse

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

Reverse

VICTORIA AVG, Victory walking left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4249)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 290

Obverse

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

Reverse

[P]A[CIF]ER AVG, Hercules standing facing, head left, holding olive branch right hand and club with lion skin in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4250)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 290

Obverse

[illegible], 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 (HCR4251)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 290

Obverse

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

Reverse

[H]ERCVLI P[ACIF], Hercules standing facing, head left, raising right hand and holding club and lion-skin in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4252)

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

[MARS] VLTOR, Mars, in military dress, walking right, holding transverse spear in right hand and shield in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4253)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 290

Obverse

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

Reverse

MARS VLTOR, Mars, in military dress, walking right, holding transverse spear in right hand and shield in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4254)

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

PRINCIPI IVVENTVT, Carausius, bare-headed and in military dress, standing left, holding vertical standard in right hand and vertical sceptre in left