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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 (HCR3470)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291 – 293

Obverse

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

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4393)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291 – 293

Obverse

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

Reverse

PAX AVGGG, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and vertical sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4394)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291 – 293

Obverse

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

Reverse

PAX AVGGG, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and vertical sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4395)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291 – 293

Obverse

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

Reverse

PAX AVGGG, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and vertical sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4398)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291 – 292

Obverse

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

Reverse

PROVID AVGGG, Providentia standing left, holding globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4396)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291 – 293

Obverse

IMP C CARAVSIVS P F IN 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 (HCR3659)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291 – 293

Obverse

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

Reverse

SPES PVBLIC, Spes advancing left, holding flower in right hand and skirt with left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4397)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291 – 293

Obverse

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

Reverse

PAX AVGGG, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and vertical sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8242)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291 – 293

Obverse

[IM]P [C ]CARAVSIVS PI FE IN AVG, Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

PROVID AVGGG, Providentia standing left, holding globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4399)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291 – 293

Obverse

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

Reverse

PROVID AVGGG, Providentia standing left, holding globe in right hand and transverse sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4401)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293, Diocletian, Maximian

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291 – 293

Obverse

CARAVSIVS ET FRATRES SVI, Three jugate busts left, radiate, cuirassed, of Maximian (closest), Diocletian, and Carausius

Reverse

PAX AVGGG, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and vertical sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4402)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293, Diocletian, Maximian

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291 – 293

Obverse

[C]ARAVS[IVS] ET [FRATRES S]V[I], Three jugate busts left, radiate, cuirassed, of Maximian (closest), Diocletian, and Carausius

Reverse

PAX AVGGG, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and vertical sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3595)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293, Diocletian, Maximian

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291 – 293

Obverse

CARAVSIVS ET FRATRE[S SVI], Jugate, radiate, cuirasses busts left of Maximian, Diocletian and Carausius left, the first nearest to observer, the second in the middle

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3583)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293, Diocletian, Maximian

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291 – 293

Obverse

AVGGG CVM DI[OCLETIANO], Three jugate busts, radiate, cuirassed, right, with hands raised, of Maximian (closest), Diocletian and Carausius

Reverse

PAX AVGGG, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and vertical sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4400)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291

Obverse

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

Reverse

PROVID AVG, Providentia standing left, holding baton in right hand and cornucopiae in left; globe to left at feet

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4403)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291 – 293

Obverse

IMP C DIOCLETIANVS AVG, Bust of Diocletian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from behind

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4404)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291 – 293

Obverse

IMP C DIOCLETIANVS AVG, Bust of Diocletian, radiate, wearing ornate cuirass, right, seen from front

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4405)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291 – 293

Obverse

IMP C DIOCLETIANVS AVG, Bust of Diocletian, radiate, wearing ornate cuirass, right, seen from front

Reverse

PAX AVGGG, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and vertical sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4406)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291 – 293

Obverse

IMP C DIOCLETIANVS AVG, Bust of Diocletian, radiate, wearing ornate cuirass, right, seen from front

Reverse

PAX AVGGG, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and vertical sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4407)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial)

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 291 – 293

Obverse

IMP C DIOCLETIANVS AVG, Bust of Diocletian, radiate, draped and cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

PROVID AVGGG, Providentia standing left, holding baton in right hand and cornucopiae in left; at foot globe