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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 (HCR4403)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291 – 293

Obverse

IMP C DIOCLETIANVS AVG, Bust of Diocletian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from behind

Reverse

LAETITIA AVGGG, Laetitia standing left holding wreath in right hand and anchor in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4404)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291 – 293

Obverse

IMP C DIOCLETIANVS AVG, Bust of Diocletian, radiate, wearing ornate cuirass, right, seen from front

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4405)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291 – 293

Obverse

IMP C DIOCLETIANVS AVG, Bust of Diocletian, radiate, wearing ornate cuirass, right, seen from front

Reverse

PAX AVGGG, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and vertical sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4406)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291 – 293

Obverse

IMP C DIOCLETIANVS AVG, Bust of Diocletian, radiate, wearing ornate cuirass, right, seen from front

Reverse

PAX AVGGG, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and vertical sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4407)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291 – 293

Obverse

IMP C DIOCLETIANVS AVG, Bust of Diocletian, radiate, draped and cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

PROVID AVGGG, Providentia standing left, holding baton in right hand and cornucopiae in left; at foot globe

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4408)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291 – 293

Obverse

IMP C DIOCLETIANVS AVG, Bust of Diocletian, radiate, draped and cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

PROVID AVGGG, Providentia standing left, holding globe in right hand and transverse sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4381)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291 – 293

Obverse

IMP C 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 transverse sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4409)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Diocletian

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291 – 293

Obverse

IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG, Bust of Diocletian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from behind

Reverse

PROVID AVGG[G], Providentia standing left, holding baton in right hand and cornucopiae in left; to left, on ground, globe

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4410)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Diocletian

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291 – 293

Obverse

IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P IN F AVG, Bust of Diocletian, radiate, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

SPES PVBLIC, Spes advancing left, holding flower in right hand and skirt in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4411)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Maximian

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291 – 293

Obverse

IMP C M A VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, Bust of Maximian, radiate, cuirassed, right

Reverse

PAX AVGGG, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and vertical sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4412)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Maximian

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291 – 293

Obverse

IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F I AVG, Bust of Maximian, radiate, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4413)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Maximian

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291 – 293

Obverse

IMP C MAXIMIANVS P AVG, Bust of Maximian, radiate, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

PAX AVGGG, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and vertical sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4414)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Maximian

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291 – 293

Obverse

IMP C MAXIMIANVS AVG, Bust of Maximian, radiate, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4415)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Maximian

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291 – 293

Obverse

IMP C MAXIMIANVS AVG, Bust of Maximian, radiate, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

PAX AVGGG, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and vertical sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4416)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Maximian

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291 – 293

Obverse

IMP C MAXIMIANVS AVG, Bust of Maximian, radiate, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4428)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Maximian

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291 – 293

Obverse

IMP C MAXIMIANVS AVG, Bust of Maximian, radiate, in consular robes, left, holding eagle-tipped sceptre in right hand

Reverse

PROVID AVGGG, Providentia standing left, holding branch in right hand and transverse sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4170)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

London (stated mint)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 293

Obverse

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

Reverse

COM[E]S AVG, Victory standing left, holding up branch in right hand and palm in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4171)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

London (stated mint)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 293

Obverse

IMP C 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 (HCR4172)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

London

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 293

Obverse

IMP C 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 (HCR4173)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

London (stated mint)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 293

Obverse

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

Reverse

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