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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 (HCR88662)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

c. AD 62

Obverse

NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERMANIC, Head of Nero, bare, right

Reverse

PONTIF MAX TR P IMP P P, Nero as Apollo Citharoedus, laureate, advancing right, playing lyre

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88671)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Dating

c. AD 62

Obverse

NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P, Head of Nero, laureate, left

Reverse

GENIO AVGVSTI, Genius Populi Romani standing left, holding patera over flaming altar in right hand and cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88672)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

c. AD 62

Obverse

NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P, Head of Nero, bare, left

Reverse

Nero as Apollo Citharoedus, laureate, advancing right, playing lyre

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88673)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

c. AD 62

Obverse

NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P, Head of Nero, bare, right

Reverse

Nero as Apollo Citharoedus, laureate, advancing right, playing lyre

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88683)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Semis

Dating

AD 62 – 66

Obverse

NERO CLAV CAESAR AVG, Head of Nero, laureate, right; small globe at point of neck

Reverse

CER QVINQ ROM CON S C / CER QVINQ ROMAE CON S C, Table decorated with two sphinxes or gryphons confronting; on top, urn and wreath; round shield resting on leg

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88701)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Semis

Dating

c. AD 62

Obverse

NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P, Head of Nero, laureate, right

Reverse

CERTAMEN QVINQ [ROM CO], Table decorated with two sphinxes or gryphons confronting; on top, urn and wreath; round shield resting on leg

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88710)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Quadrans

Dating

c. AD 62

Obverse

NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG, Column bearing helmet; shield depicting a gorgoneion resting on column, right; spear pointing upwards right, behind

Reverse

GER PON MAX TR P IMP P P, Olive-branch, upright

Roman Imperial coin (HCR115319)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

AD 62 – 68

Obverse

[NERO CLAVD CA]ESAR AVG GER [P M TR P IMP...], Head of Nero, bare, left; small globe at point of neck

Reverse

S C, Victory, winged, draped, moving left, holding in both hands shield inscribed S P Q R

Roman Imperial coin (HCR115320)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Dating

AD 62 – 68

Obverse

NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS, Head of Nero, bare, right; small globe at point of neck

Reverse

[PONTIF] MAX TR POT IMP P P S C, Nero as Apollo Citharoedus, laureate, advancing right, playing lyre

Roman Imperial coin (HCR115321)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Dupondius

Dating

AD 62 – 68

Obverse

NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, Head of Nero, laureate, left; small globe at point of neck

Reverse

MAC AVG S C, Front view of the Macellum Magnum; above the steps, male figure standing, left, holding sceptre

Roman Imperial coin (HCR115322)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Dupondius

Dating

AD 62 – 68

Obverse

IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P, Head of Nero, laureate, left; small globe at point of neck

Reverse

SECVRITAS AVGVSTI S C, Securitas, bare to waist, seated right, on throne, resting head against right hand and holding short sceptre in left; in front, lighted and garlanded altar, on which leans lighted torch resting on a bucranium

Roman Imperial coin (HCR115323)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Dating

AD 62 – 68

Obverse

IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P [MAX TR P P P], Head of Nero, bare, right; small globe at point of neck

Reverse

S [C], Victory, winged, draped, moving left, holding in both hands shield inscribed S P Q R

Roman Imperial coin (HCR115324)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Dating

AD 62 – 68

Obverse

IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P M[AX TR P] P P, Head of Nero, bare, right; small globe at point of neck

Reverse

S C, Victory, winged, draped, moving left, holding in both hands shield inscribed S P Q R

Roman Imperial coin (HCR115325)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Dating

AD 62 – 68

Obverse

IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P [P P], Head of Nero, bare, right; small globe at point of neck

Reverse

S C, Victory, winged, draped, moving left, holding in both hands shield inscribed S P Q R

Roman Imperial coin (HCR115326)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

AD 62 – 68

Obverse

NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, Head of Nero, laureate, right

Reverse

GENIO AVGVSTI S C, Genius Populi Romani standing left, holding patera over flaming altar in right hand and cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR115327)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Dating

AD 62 – 68

Obverse

[NERO CLAV]D CAESAR AVG GERM[ANICVS], Head of Nero, bare, right; small globe at point of neck

Reverse

PONTIF MAX [T]R POT IMP P P S C, Nero as Apollo Citharoedus, laureate, advancing right, playing lyre

Roman Imperial coin (HCR115328)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Semis

Dating

AD 62 – 68

Obverse

NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GE[R]MA, Head of Nero, bare, right; small globe at point of neck

Reverse

PONTIF MAX TR POT IMP P P S C, Roma, helmeted, in military dress, seated left on cuirass, holding wreath and parazonium; behind, various arms

Roman Imperial coin (HCR115329)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

AD 62 – 68

Obverse

[IMP NERO] CAESAR AVG GE[RM], Head of Nero, laureate, left

Reverse

S C, Victory, winged, draped, moving left, holding in both hands shield inscribed S P Q R

Roman Imperial coin (HCR115330)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 62 – 68

Obverse

NE[RO CLAVDIVS] CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P, Head of Nero, laureate, right, with aegis on neck

Reverse

DECVRSIO, Nero, bare-headed, cuirassed, cloak flying behind, prancing right on horseback, holding spear; in front and behind, mounted soldier riding left holding vexillum over shoulder

Roman Imperial coin (HCR115331)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Perinthus

Denom.

Dating

AD 62 – 68

Obverse

NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR, Head of Nero, laureate, right; dotted border

Reverse

S C, Neptune, cloaked, standing left, holding dolphin in right hand and trident in left hand; dotted border