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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 (HCR88771)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Dating

c. AD 65

Obverse

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

Reverse

ARA PACIS S C, Altar with decorated panels and ornamented top, and central double doors

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88772)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Dating

c. AD 65

Obverse

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

Reverse

ARA PACIS S C, Altar with decorated panels and ornamented top, and central double doors

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88773)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Dating

c. AD 65

Obverse

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

Reverse

ARA PACIS S C, Altar with decorated panels and ornamented top, and central double doors

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88776)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Dating

c. AD 65

Obverse

[NERO CLAV]D CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP, 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 (HCR88777)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Dating

c. AD 65

Obverse

NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP 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 (HCR88778)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Dating

c. AD 65

Obverse

[NER]O CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP 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 (HCR88779)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Dating

c. AD 65

Obverse

NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, 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 (HCR88780)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Dating

c. AD 65

Obverse

NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, 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 (HCR88781)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

c. AD 65

Obverse

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

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88792)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Dating

c. AD 65

Obverse

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

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 (HCR88793)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Dating

c. AD 65

Obverse

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

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 (HCR88794)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Dating

c. AD 65

Obverse

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

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 (HCR88798)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Dating

c. AD 65

Obverse

NERO CL[AV]D CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, 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 (HCR88800)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Dating

c. AD 65

Obverse

NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS, Head of Nero, bare, left; 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 (HCR88801)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Dating

c. AD 65

Obverse

NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP, Head of Nero, bare, left; 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 (HCR88809)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Semis

Dating

c. AD 65

Obverse

NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM, Head of Nero, bare, left; small globe at point of neck

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21250)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 66

Obverse

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

Reverse

PACE P R TER[RA MARIQ] PARTA IANVM CLVSIT S C, Temple of Janus, with latticed window to left and double doors to right with garland hung across ('terra door')

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21257)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 66

Obverse

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

Reverse

ROMA S C, Roma, helmeted, in military dress, seated left on cuirass, holding Victory in right hand and resting left on parazonium; behind cuirass, various shields

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21272)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 66

Obverse

IMP NERO CLAV[D] CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P P P, Head of Nero, laureate, left

Reverse

ROMA S C, Roma, helmeted, in military dress, seated left on cuirass, holding Victory in right hand and resting left on parazonium; behind cuirass, various shields

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21275)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 66

Obverse

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

Reverse

ROMA S C, Roma, helmeted, in military dress, seated left on cuirass, holding Victory in right hand and in left a vertical spear; around and behind are various arms