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Roman

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 medallion (HCR115145)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Constantius II

Mint

Rome

Dating

AD 354 – 361

Obverse

D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, Bust of Constantius II, diademed, draped, cuirassed, left, holding Victory in right hand and eagle-tipped sceptre over left shoulder

Reverse

VIRTVS AVG N, Constantius II, draped, cuirassed, standing left, holding globe in right hand and vertical spear in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR115181)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Valens

Mint

Rome

Dating

AD 364 – 367

Obverse

D N VALENS P F AVG, Bust of Valens, rose-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE R P, Valens standing frontal in military dress and cloak, holding labarum and Victory on globe left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88474)

Period

Modern

Person

Claudius I, Antonia Minor

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Dupondius

Dating

AD 1500 – 1570

Obverse

ANTONIA AVGVSTA, Bust of Antonia Minor, bare-headed, draped, right; hair in long plait

Reverse

TI CLAVDIVS CA[ES]AR AVG P M TR P IMP S C, Claudius, veiled and togate, standing left, holding simpulum in right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88479)

Period

Modern

Person

Claudius I, Antonia Minor

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denom.

Dupondius

Dating

AD 1500 – 1570

Obverse

ANTONIA AVGVSTA, Bust of Antonia Minor, bare-headed, draped, right; hair in long plait

Reverse

TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP S C, Claudius, veiled and togate, standing left, holding simpulum in right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR151558)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Aemilian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Aureus

Dating

1806 – 1830

Obverse

IMP AEMLIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Bust of Aemilian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

APOLL CONSERVAT, Apollo, nude, standing left, holding branch in right hand and resting left hand on lyre set on rock

Roman Imperial coin (HCR85539)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Domitius Alexander

Mint

Carthage (stated mint)

Denom.

Nummus

Dating

1880 – 1930 (according to Carson 1958)

Obverse

IMP ALEXANDER P F AVG, Head of Domitius Alexander, laureate, right

Reverse

GLORIA EX-ERCIT KART, Domitius Alexander, laureate, draped, cuirassed, riding right, raising right hand