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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 Republican coin (HCR60742)

Period

Roman Republican

Person

Sextus Pompey

Mint

Sicily

Denom.

denarius

Dating

42 – 40 BCE

Obverse

[MAG·PIVS·IM]P·ITER, Head of Pompey the Great, right; behind, jug; before, lituus. Border of dots.

Roman Republican coin (HCR60743)

Period

Roman Republican

Person

Sextus Pompey

Mint

Sicily

Denom.

denarius

Dating

42 – 40 BCE

Obverse

[MAG·PIVS·IMP·I]TER, Head of Pompey the Great, right; behind, jug; before, lituus. Border of dots.

Reverse

[PRAEF(ligatured) // CLAS]·ET·ORAE(ligatured) /[M]ARIT(ligatured)·EX·S·C, Neptune, diademed, standing left, holding aplustre in right hand and cloak over left arm; placing right foot on prow; on either side, one of the Catanean brothers, bearing his father on his shoulders. Border of dots.

Roman Republican coin (HCR60744)

Period

Roman Republican

Person

Sextus Pompey

Mint

Sicily

Denom.

denarius

Dating

42 – 40 BCE

Obverse

MAG·PIVS IMP·ITER., Head of Neptune right, hair tied with band, with trident over shoulder; around, inscription. Border of dots.

Reverse

PRA[EF(ligatured)·CLAS·ET·OR]AE(ligatured)·MARIT(ligatured)·EX·S·C., Trophy with trident above and anchor below, prow-stem on left and aplustre on right, two heads of Scylla at base. Border of dots.

Roman Republican coin (HCR60745)

Period

Roman Republican

Person

Sextus Pompey

Mint

Sicily

Denom.

denarius

Dating

42 – 40 BCE

Obverse

[MAG·PI]VS IMP·IT[ER.], Head of Neptune right, hair tied with band, with trident over shoulder; around, inscription. Border of dots.

Reverse

PRAEF(ligatured)·CL[AS·ET·ORAE(ligatured)·MARI]T(ligatured)·EX·S·C., Trophy with trident above and anchor below, prow-stem on left and aplustre on right, two heads of Scylla at base. Border of dots.

Roman Republican coin (HCR7230)

Period

Roman Republican

Person

Sextus Pompey

Mint

Sicily

Denom.

denarius

Dating

42 – 40 BCE

Obverse

MAG(ligatured)·PI[VS I]MP·ITER., Head of Neptune right, hair tied with band, with trident over shoulder; around, inscription. Border of dots.

Reverse

PRAEF(ligatured)·CLAS·ET·OR[AE(ligatured)·MARI(ligatured)·EX·S·C.], Trophy with trident above and anchor below, prow-stem on left and aplustre on right, two heads of Scylla at base. Border of dots.

Roman Republican coin (HCR60747)

Period

Roman Republican

Person

Sextus Pompey

Mint

Sicily

Denom.

denarius

Dating

42 – 40 BCE

Obverse

MAG(ligatured)·[PIVS·I]MP·ITER(ligatured), Head of Neptune right, hair tied with band, with trident over shoulder; around, inscription. Border of dots.

Reverse

PRAEF(ligatured)·CLAS·ET·ORAE(ligatured)·MARI(ligatured)·EX·S·[C], Trophy with trident above and anchor below, prow-stem on left and aplustre on right, two heads of Scylla at base. Border of dots.

Roman Republican coin (HCR60748)

Period

Roman Republican

Person

Sextus Pompey

Mint

Sicily

Denom.

denarius

Dating

42 – 40 BCE

Obverse

MAG·PIVS [IMP·ITER.], Head of Neptune right, hair tied with band, with trident over shoulder; around, inscription. Border of dots.

Reverse

[PRAEF(ligatured)·CLAS·ET·ORAE(ligatured)·MARI(ligatured)·EX·S·C.], Trophy with trident above and anchor below, prow-stem on left and aplustre on right, two heads of Scylla at base. Border of dots.

Roman Republican coin (HCR60749)

Period

Roman Republican

Person

Sextus Pompey

Mint

Sicily

Denom.

denarius

Dating

42 – 40 BCE

Obverse

MAG·PIVS·I[MP·ITER], Pharos of Messana, surmounted by statue of Neptune, helmeted, holding trident in right hand and rudder in left hand and placing left foot on prow; before, ship left, with aquila in prow and sceptre tied with fillet on stern. Border of

Reverse

PRAEF(ligatured)·CLAS·ET·ORAE(ligatured)·MAR[IT(ligatured)·EX·S·C], Scylla, wielding rudder with both hands. Border of dots.

Roman Republican coin (HCR60750)

Period

Roman Republican

Person

Sextus Pompey

Mint

Sicily

Denom.

denarius

Dating

42 – 40 BCE

Obverse

MAG·PIVS·IMP·ITER, Pharos of Messana, surmounted by statue of Neptune, helmeted, holding trident in right hand and rudder in left hand and placing left foot on prow; before, ship left, with aquila in prow and sceptre tied with fillet on stern. Border of

Reverse

PRAEF(ligatured)·[CLAS]·ET·ORAE(ligatured)·MARIT(ligatured)·S·C, Scylla, wielding rudder with both hands. Border of dots.

Roman Republican coin (HCR60751)

Period

Roman Republican

Person

Sextus Pompey

Mint

Sicily

Denom.

denarius

Dating

42 – 40 BCE

Obverse

MA[G·PIVS·IMP·ITER], Pharos of Messana, surmounted by statue of Neptune, helmeted, holding trident in right hand and rudder in left hand and placing left foot on prow; before, ship left, with aquila in prow and sceptre tied with fillet on stern. Border of

Reverse

PRAEF(ligatured)·CLAS·ET·OR[AE(ligatured)·MARIT(ligatured)·EX·S·C], Scylla, wielding rudder with both hands. Border of dots.

Roman Republican coin (HCR60752)

Period

Roman Republican

Person

Sextus Pompey

Mint

Sicily

Denom.

denarius

Dating

42 – 40 BCE

Obverse

MAG·PIVS·[IMP·ITER], Pharos of Messana, surmounted by statue of Neptune, helmeted, holding trident in right hand and rudder in left hand and placing left foot on prow; before, ship left, with aquila in prow and sceptre tied with fillet on stern. Border of dots.

Reverse

PRAE[F(ligatured)·CLAS·ET·ORAE(ligatured)·MAR]IT(ligatured)·EX·S·C, Scylla, wielding rudder with both hands. Border of dots.

Roman Provincial coin (HCR60822)

Period

Roman Provincial

Person

Mark Antony, Octavia Minor

Mint

Uncertain Asia Minor

Denom.

Cistophorus

Dating

c. 39 BCE (according to RPC)

Obverse

M·ANTONIVS·IMP·COS·DESIG·ITER·ET·TERT, Head of Mark Antony, wearing ivy wreath, right; below, lituus; all enclosed in wreath of ivy leaves and flowers

Reverse

III·VIR·R·P·[C], Bust of Octavia, draped, right; above, cista flanked by twisting serpents

Roman Provincial coin (HCR60823)

Period

Roman Provincial

Person

Mark Antony, Octavia Minor

Mint

Uncertain Asia Minor

Denom.

Cistophorus

Dating

c. 39 BCE (according to RPC)

Obverse

M·ANTONIVS·IMP·COS·DESIG·ITER·ET·TERT, Head of Mark Antony, wearing ivy wreath, right; below, lituus; all enclosed in wreath of ivy leaves and flowers

Reverse

III·VIR·R·P·C, Bust of Octavia, draped, right; above, cista flanked by twisting serpents

Roman Provincial coin (HCR60824)

Period

Roman Provincial

Person

Mark Antony, Octavia Minor

Mint

Uncertain Asia Minor

Denom.

Cistophorus

Dating

c. 39 BCE (according to RPC)

Obverse

M·ANTONIVS·IMP·COS·DESIG·ITER·ET·TERT, Head of Mark Antony, wearing ivy wreath, right; below, lituus; all enclosed in wreath of ivy leaves and flowers

Reverse

III·VIR·R·P·C, Bust of Octavia, draped, right; above, cista flanked by twisting serpents