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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 (HCR4461)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 286 – 288

Obverse

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

Reverse

FELICITA [AVG], Felicitas standing left, holding downward branch in right hand and cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3662)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 286 – 288

Obverse

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

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4462)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 286 – 288

Obverse

IMP CARAVSIVS P F A, Bust of Carausius, laureate, 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 (HCR4463)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 286 – 288

Obverse

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

Reverse

VICTORIA AVG, Carausius standing left, holding globe in right hand and vertical spear in left, being crowned with laurel wreath by Victory, standing left, who holds palm in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4464)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 286 – 288

Obverse

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

Reverse

HIV TI AV, Galley right, mast and four crew; waves below

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3598)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 286 – 287

Obverse

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

Reverse

OPES IVI AVG, Ops standing left, holding grapes in right hand and cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4465)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Rotomagus

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 286 – 287

Obverse

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

Reverse

CONCORD MILIT, Carausius, togate, standing right, clasping right hands with Concordia, standing left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4466)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Rotomagus

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 286 – 287

Obverse

[I]MP [C CAR]AVSIVS P F AVG, Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

LETITIA, Galley right, without mast, with draco, stag antlers and eleven crew; waves below

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4467)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Rotomagus

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 286 – 287

Obverse

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

Reverse

LAETITIA, Galley right, without mast, with draco, stag antlers and eleven crew; waves below

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4468)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Rotomagus

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 286 – 287

Obverse

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

Reverse

PROIDEN AVG, Providentia standing left, holding globe in right hand and transverse sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4469)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Rotomagus

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 286 – 287

Obverse

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

Reverse

SALVS AVG, Salus standing left, feeding snake coiled around altar, from patera in right hand, and holding cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4470)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Rotomagus

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 286 – 287

Obverse

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

Reverse

TVTELA, Tutela standing left, sacrificing at altar from patera in right hand and holding cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4471)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Rotomagus

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 286 – 287

Obverse

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

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4472)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Rotomagus

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 286 – 287

Obverse

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

Reverse

[SAL]VS AVG, Salus standing left, sacrificing at altar wth right hand and holding box of perfumes in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4473)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Rotomagus

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 286 – 287

Obverse

IMP CARAVS[IVS] AVG, Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

ECVITAS MVND, Aequitas standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4474)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Rotomagus

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 286 – 287

Obverse

IMP C CARAVSIVS AVG, Bust of Carausius, radiate, wearing consular robes, right, seen from front

Reverse

FIDEM [MIL]ITVM, Carausius, togate, standing right, clasping right hands with Concordia, standing left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4475)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Rotomagus

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 286 – 287

Obverse

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

Reverse

[PROVI]DEN A[VG], Providentia standing left, holding branch in right hand and transverse sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4476)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Rotomagus

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 286 – 287

Obverse

IMP C C[A]RAVSIVS AVG, Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

FORTVNA RE, Fortuna standing left, holding wheel in right hand and cornucopia in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4477)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Rotomagus

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 286 – 287

Obverse

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

Reverse

LETITIA AVG (in exergue), Galley right, without mast, with draco, stag antlers, and eight crew; waves below

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3768)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Rotomagus

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 286 – 287

Obverse

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

Reverse

LETITIA AVG (in exergue), Galley right, without mast, with draco, stag antlers, and eight crew; waves below