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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 (HCR4255)

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

SACV[LI FELICI]TAS, Falicitas standing left, holding short-handled caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4256)

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

VICTORIA AV[G], Victory advancing left, holding wreath i right hand and palm in left; to left, on ground, seated captive

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4257)

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

Reverse

[VIC]TOR[I]A A[VG], Victory advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left; to left, on ground, seated captive

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4258)

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

VICTORIA A[VG], Victoria advancing right, holding wreath in right hand and palm over left shoulder

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4259)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 290

Obverse

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

Reverse

[AP]OLLINI C A, Griffin walking left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4260)

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

CONC[OR(DMILITVM)], Clasped hands

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4261)

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, seen from front

Reverse

MONET[A] AVG, Moneta standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4262)

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, seen from front

Reverse

HERC[V]LI CON AVG, Hercules standing facing, head left, holding club and lion-skin in right hand and lion-skin and bow in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4263)

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

MONETA AVG, Moneta standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3644)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 290

Obverse

INVICTO ET CARAVASIO AVG, Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

FORTVNA, Fortuna seated left on chair with wheel underneath, holding rudder in right hand and cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4264)

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] A[V]G, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and vertical sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4265)

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

SAECVLARES A, Lion walking right

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4266)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 290

Obverse

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

Reverse

SAECVLARES AVG, Lion walking right

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4267)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 290

Obverse

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

Reverse

APOLLINI COS AVG, Griffin walking left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4268)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287

Obverse

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

Reverse

VIRTVS A[VG], Jupiter standing right, holding vertical sceptre in left hand, handing thunderbolt to Hercules standing left, who holds club in left hand with lion-skin hanging

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4269)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287

Obverse

VIRTVS CARAVSSI, Bust of Carausius, helmeted, radiate, left, holding spear in right hand over right shoulder and shield in left

Reverse

EXPECTATE VEENI, 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 (HCR4417)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287

Obverse

IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped and 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 (HCR4418)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287

Obverse

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

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4509)

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 (?), Half length bust of Carausius, radiate, cuirassed with Medusa on cuirass, right holding spear over shoulder in right hand and shield in left

Reverse

[SOL]I INVIC[TO], Sol standing left in quadriga, raidig right hand and holding whip in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4526)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 291

Obverse

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

Reverse

[CONCOR]D • MIL, Carausius standing right clasping hand of Concordia standing left