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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 (HCR3795)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

London

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 288

Obverse

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

Reverse

ADVENTVS AV, Carausius, riding left, raising right hand and holding short sceptre in left; to left on ground, captive

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3796)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

London

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 288

Obverse

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

Reverse

[A]DVENTVS [AVG], Carausius, riding left, raising right hand and holding short sceptre in left; to left on ground, captive

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3794)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

London

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 288

Obverse

[IM]P CARAVSIVS P F AVG, Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped and cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

AD[VENTV]S AVG, Carausius, riding left, raising right hand and holding short sceptre in left; to left on ground, captive

Roman Imperial coin (HCR4192)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

London

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 288

Obverse

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

Reverse

A[DVENT]VS AVG, Carausius, riding left, raising right hand and holding short sceptre in left; to left on ground, captive

Roman Imperial coin (HCR3801)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293

Mint

London

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

AD 287 – 288

Obverse

IMP CARAV[SIVS P F AV]G, Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped and cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

FIDE[M] MILITVM, Fides, standing left, holding two vertical standards

Roman Republican coin (HCR54772)

Period

Roman Republican

Mint

Metapontum

Denom.

Didrachm

Dating

280 – 276 BC

Obverse

Head of Mars, wearing Corinthian helmet, left; behind, oak-spray.

Reverse

[RO]MANO, Horse's head, right, on base with inscription; behind, corn ear.

Roman Republican coin (HCR54773)

Period

Roman Republican

Mint

Metapontum

Denom.

Didrachm

Dating

280 – 276

Obverse

Head of Mars, wearing Corinthian helmet, left; behind, oak-spray.

Reverse

[RO]MAN[O], Horse's head, right, on base with inscription; behind, corn ear.

Roman Republican coin (HCR54774)

Period

Roman Republican

Mint

Metapontum

Denom.

Didrachm

Dating

280 – 276 BC

Obverse

Head of Mars, wearing Corinthian helmet, left; behind, oak-spray.

Reverse

[RO]MANO, Horse's head, right, on base with inscription; behind, corn ear.

Roman Republican coin (HCR54775)

Period

Roman Republican

Mint

Metapontum

Denom.

Didrachm

Dating

280 – 276 BC

Obverse

Head of Mars, wearing Corinthian helmet, left; behind, oak-spray.

Reverse

[ROMANO], Horse's head, right, on base with inscription; behind, corn ear.

Roman Republican coin (HCR54776)

Period

Roman Republican

Mint

Metapontum

Denom.

Didrachm

Dating

280–276 BC

Obverse

Head of Mars, wearing Corinthian helmet, left; behind, oak-spray.

Reverse

ROMANO, Horse's head, right, on base with inscription; behind, corn ear.

Roman Republican coin (HCR54777)

Period

Roman Republican

Mint

Metapontum

Denom.

Didrachm

Dating

280 – 276 BC

Obverse

Head of Mars, wearing Corinthian helmet, left; behind, oak-spray.

Reverse

[ROM]ANO, Horse's head, right, on base with inscription; behind, corn ear.

Roman Republican coin (HCR54778)

Period

Roman Republican

Mint

Metapontum

Denom.

Didrachm

Dating

280 – 276 BC

Obverse

Head of Mars, wearing Corinthian helmet, left; behind, oak-spray.

Reverse

[R]OMAN[O], Horse's head, right, on base with inscription; behind, corn ear.

Roman Republican coin (HCR54785)

Period

Roman Republican

Mint

Uncertain

Denom.

Didrachm

Dating

275 – 270 BC

Obverse

[ROMANO], Head of Apollo, laureate, left. Border of dots.

Reverse

Horse galloping right; above, star of sixteen rays. Line border.

Roman Republican coin (HCR54786)

Period

Roman Republican

Mint

Uncertain

Denom.

Didrachm

Dating

275 – 270 BC

Obverse

R[OMANO], Head of Apollo, laureate, left. Border of dots.

Reverse

Horse galloping right; above, star of sixteen rays. Line border.

Roman Republican coin (HCR54787)

Period

Roman Republican

Mint

Italy (South) (Roman Republican)

Denom.

Double-litra

Dating

275 – 270 BC

Obverse

Female head, right; hair bound with ribbon. Border of dots.

Reverse

ROMANO, Lion walking right, holding spear in mouth.

Roman Republican coin (HCR54788)

Period

Roman Republican

Mint

Italy (South) (Roman Republican)

Denom.

Double-litra

Dating

275 – 270 BC

Obverse

Female head, right; hair bound with ribbon. Border of dots.

Reverse

ROMANO, Lion walking right, holding spear in mouth.

Roman Republican coin (HCR54779)

Period

Roman Republican

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Litra

Dating

269 BC

Obverse

Head of Minerva, helmeted, left. Border of dots.

Reverse

ROMANO, Horse's head, right, with bridle.

Roman Republican coin (HCR54780)

Period

Roman Republican

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Litra

Dating

269 BC

Obverse

Head of Minerva, helmeted, left.

Reverse

[R]OMANO, Horse's head, right, with bridle.

Roman Republican coin (HCR54781)

Period

Roman Republican

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Litra

Dating

269 BC

Obverse

Head of Minerva, helmeted, left. Border of dots.

Reverse

ROMANO, Horse's head, right, with bridle.

Roman Republican coin (HCR54782)

Period

Roman Republican

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Litra

Dating

269 BC

Obverse

Head of Minerva, helmeted, left. Border of dots.

Reverse

[ROMANO], Horse's head, right, with bridle.