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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 (HCR167777)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Tacitus

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

275 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

IMP C TACITVS AVG, Bust of Tacitus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

RESTITVT ORBIS, Female figure, draped, standing right, presenting wreath in extended right hand to Tacitus, in military attire, standing left, extending right hand and holding long vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167778)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Tacitus

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

275 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

IMP C TACITVS AVG, Bust of Tacitus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

PROVIDENT DEOR, Tacitus, in military attire, standing right, receiving globe from Jupiter in right hand and holding short eagle-tipped sceptre in left hand; Jupiter, naked except for cloak draped over both shoulders, standing left, holding long vertical sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3687)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Probus

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

276 – 282 CE

Obverse

[IMP C PRO](BVS) [P F AVG], Bust of Probus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial Coin (HCR104431)

Period

Roman Imperial

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

March – April 276

Obverse

IMP CL TACITVS AVG, bust, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum, seen from front, right

Reverse

MARS VICTOR B / A // –, Mars walking right, holding transverse spear pointing forward in right hand and trophy over left shoulder in left hand

Roman Imperial Coin (HCR104432)

Period

Roman Imperial

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

May – June 276

Obverse

IMP CL TACITVS AVG, bust, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum, seen from front, right

Reverse

TEMPORVM FELICITAS A / * // –, Felicitas standing left, holding long-handled caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial Coin (HCR104433)

Period

Roman Imperial

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

May – June 276

Obverse

IMP CL TACITVS AVG, bust, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum, seen from front, right

Reverse

MARS VICTOR B / * // –, Mars walking right, holding transverse spear pointing forward in right hand and trophy over left shoulder in left hand

Roman Imperial medallion (HCR115138)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Probus

Mint

Rome

Dating

AD 276 – 282

Obverse

IMP C PROBVS INVIC P F AVG, Jugate half figures of Probus, laureate, cuirassed, right, holding spear and shield and Sol, radiate

Reverse

[MON] ETA AVG, Three Monetae, head left, standing facing, each holding scale and cornucopiae

Roman Imperial medallion (HCR115174)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Probus

Mint

Rome

Dating

AD 276 – 282

Obverse

IMP PROBVS P F AVG, Bust of Probus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, left, holding spear and shield

Reverse

MONETA AVG, Tres Monetae, draped, standing, each holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; at their feet, piles of money

Roman Imperial medallion (HCR115175)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Probus

Mint

Rome

Dating

AD 276 – 282

Obverse

IMP PROBVS P F AVG, Bust of Probus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, left, holding spear and shield

Reverse

MONETA AVG, Tres Monetae, draped, standing, each holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; at their feet, piles of money

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167589)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Tacitus

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

276 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

IMP C M CL TACITVS P F AVG, Bust of Tacitus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

FELICITAS SAECV[LI], Felicitas, draped, standing left, sacrificing with patera in right hand over lighted altar and holding long vertical caduceus in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167590)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Tacitus

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

276 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

IMP CL TACITVS AVG, Bust of Tacitus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

FELICITAS SAECVLI, Felicitas, draped, standing left, sacrificing with patera in right hand over lighted altar and holding long vertical caduceus in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167591)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Tacitus

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

276 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

IMP C M CL TACITVS P F AVG, Bust of Tacitus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

FIDES MILITVM, Fides, draped, standing left, holding vertical standard in each hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR7006)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Tacitus

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

276 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

IMP C M CL TACITVS P F AVG, Bust of Tacitus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

FIDES MILITVM, Fides, draped, standing left, holding vertical standard in each hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167593)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Tacitus

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

276 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, Bust of Tacitus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

FIDES MILITVM, Fides, draped, standing left, holding vertical standard in each hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167594)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Tacitus

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

276 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

IMP CL TACITVS AVG, Bust of Tacitus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

FIDES MILITVM, Fides, draped, standing left, holding vertical standard in each hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167595)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Tacitus

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

276 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

IMP CL TACITVS AVG, Bust of Tacitus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

FIDES MILITVM, Fides, draped, standing left, holding vertical standard in each hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167596)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Tacitus

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

276 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

IMP CL TACITVS AVG, Bust of Tacitus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

MARS VICTOR, Mars, helmeted, naked except for cloak tied around waist, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167597)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Tacitus

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

276 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

IMP CL TACITVS AVG, Bust of Tacitus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

MARS VICTOR, Mars, helmeted, naked except for cloak tied around waist, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167598)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Tacitus

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

276 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

IMP CL TACITVS AVG, Bust of Tacitus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

MARS [V]ICTOR, Mars, helmeted, naked except for cloak tied around waist, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167599)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Tacitus

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

276 CE (according to MER RIC)

Obverse

IMP CL TACITVS AVG, Bust of Tacitus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

MARS VICTOR, Mars, helmeted, naked except for cloak tied around waist, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder in left hand