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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 (HCR167923)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Probus

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

277 – 278 CE (according to Bastien 1976)

Obverse

VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Bust of Probus, radiate, helmeted, cuirassed, left, viewed from front, holding spear in right hand over right shoulder and shield on left shoulder; shield decorated with head of Medusa

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 (HCR167924)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Probus

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

277 – 278 CE (according to Bastien 1976)

Obverse

IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, Bust of Probus, radiate, helmeted, cuirassed, left, viewed from front, holding spear in right hand over right shoulder and shield on left shoulder; shield decorated with Probus on horseback, galloping right

Reverse

ABVNDANTIA AVG, Abundantia, draped, standing right, emptying cornucopiae with both hands

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167925)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Probus

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

277 – 278 CE (according to Bastien 1976)

Obverse

Reverse

ABVNDANTIA AVG, Abundantia, draped, standing right, emptying cornucopiae with both hands

Roman Imperial coin (HCR167926)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Probus

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

277 – 278 CE (according to Bastien 1976)

Obverse

IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, Bust of Probus, radiate, helmeted, cuirassed, left, viewed from front, holding spear in right hand over right shoulder and shield on left shoulder; shield decorated with Probus on horseback, galloping right

Reverse

ABVNDANTIA AVG, Abundantia, draped, standing right, emptying cornucopiae with both hands

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.

denarius

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.

denarius

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.

denarius

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.

denarius

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.

denarius

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.

denarius

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.

denarius

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.

denarius

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.

denarius

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4425)

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

EXPECTATE VENI, Britannina standing right, holding vertical standard in left hand, clasping right hands wth Carausius, in military dress, standing left, holding vertical sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4426)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 286 – 288

Obverse

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

Reverse

EXPECTATE VENIES, Britannia standing right, holding standard in left hand, clasping right hands with Carausius, in military dress, standing left, holding vertical sceptre in left hand