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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 (HCR156362)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Claudius II Gothicus

Mint

Uncertain mint of the Roman Empire (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

Post-275 CE

Obverse

IMP CLAVDIVS AVG, Bust of Claudius Gothicus, radiate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

SALVS AVG, Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and holding 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 (HCR104434)

Period

Roman Imperial

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

end 277 - early 278

Obverse

IMP C PROBVS P F AVG, bust, helmeted, radiate, cuirassed with cross-belt, holding spear without visible point over right shoulder, shield on left shoulder, seen from front, left

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial medallion (HCR115139)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Numerian

Mint

Rome

Dating

AD 284

Obverse

IMP C NVMERIANVS P F AVG COS, Bust of Numerian, laureate, draped, holding scepter and Victory on globe, right

Reverse

ADLOCVTIO AVG, Numerian standing left on podium adressing soldiers

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3791)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

London

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 286 – 288

Obverse

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

Reverse

[VIR]TVS INV AVG, Carausius, in military dress, standing right, holding globe in left hand and transverse spear in right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3799)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 286 – 293

Obverse

[I]MP CA[RAVSIVS P F] AV[G], Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped and cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

CONCOR MI[LITV], Clasped hands

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4419)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 286 – 288

Obverse

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

Reverse

ADEVENTVS AV, Emperor riding left, raising right hand and holding sceptre in left; to left, on ground, captive

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4420)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 286 – 288

Obverse

IMP CARA[VSIV]S [ F AV[G], Bust of Carausius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

[ADVENTVS] AV[G], Carausius riding left, raising right hand and holding short sceptre in left; to left, on ground, captive

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4421)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 286 – 288

Obverse

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

Reverse

CONCORDIA AVG, Clasped hands, upside down

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4422)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 286 – 288

Obverse

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

Reverse

[CON]CORDIA AVG, Clasped hands, upside down

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4423)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 286 – 288

Obverse

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

Reverse

CONCOR MI, Clasped hands

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4191)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 286 – 288

Obverse

IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, Bust of Carausius, laureate, in consular robes, left, holding eagle-tipped sceptre in right hand

Reverse

CONCORDIA MILITVM, Clasped hands

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4424)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 286 – 288

Obverse

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

Reverse

CONCORDIA MILITVM, Clasped hands

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3691)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 286 – 288

Obverse

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

Reverse

CONSER AVG, Neptune seated left on rock, holding anchor in right hand and trident in left