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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 (HCR3627)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 290 – 291

Obverse

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

Reverse

SPES [PVB]LICA, Spes walking left, holding flower in right hand and skirt in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4300)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 290 – 291

Obverse

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

Reverse

[VI]RTVS AVG, Mars wearing helet and cloak, standing right, holding vertical spear and resting left hand on shield

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4301)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 290 – 291

Obverse

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

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4302)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 290 – 291

Obverse

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

Reverse

[L]A[E]TITIA AVG, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath in right hand and anchor in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4324)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 290 – 291

Obverse

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

Reverse

[F]ORTVN AVG, Fortuna standing left, holding baton in right hand and cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3456)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 290 – 291

Obverse

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

Reverse

MART[I P]ACIFERO, Mars, helmeted, in military dress, walking left, holding branch and spear in right hand, shield on left arm

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4325)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 290 – 291

Obverse

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

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3658)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 290 – 291

Obverse

IMP C CARAVSI[VS 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 (HCR4326)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 290 – 293

Obverse

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

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4327)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 290 – 291

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 (HCR4328)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 290 – 291

Obverse

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

Reverse

SALVS AVG, Salus standing left, feeding snake from patera in right hand and holding vertical sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4329)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 290 – 291

Obverse

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

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4330)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 290 – 291

Obverse

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

Reverse

MONET[A] AVG, Moneta standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3465)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 290 – 291

Obverse

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

Reverse

MON[E]TA AVG, Moneta standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4005)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

London (stated mint)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291

Obverse

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

Reverse

COMES AVG, Minerva standing left, holding up branch in right hand and resting left arm on spear and shield

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4006)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

London

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291

Obverse

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

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4007)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

London (stated mint)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291

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 (HCR4016)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

London

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291

Obverse

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

Reverse

[P]AX AVG, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and vertical sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4017)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

London

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291

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 (HCR4018)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

London (stated mint)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291

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