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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 (HCR21425)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 71

Obverse

IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG P M TR P P P COS III, Head of Vespasian, laureate, right

Reverse

LIBERTAS PVBLICA S C, Libertas standing left, with pileus and rod

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21426)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 71

Obverse

IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG P M TR P P P COS III, Bust of Vespasian, laureate and draped, right

Reverse

LIBERTAS PVBLICA S C, Libertas standing left, holding pileus and rod

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21427)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 71

Obverse

IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG P M T P P P COS III, Bust of Vespasian, laureate, right with aegis

Reverse

LIBERTA[S] PVBLICA S C, Libertas standing left, holding pileus and rod

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21428)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 71

Obverse

IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG P M T P P P COS III, Bust of Vespasian, laureate and draped, right

Reverse

LIBERTAS RESTITVTA S C, Vespasian standing left, gesturing Libertas to raise; Roma standing right

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21429)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 71

Obverse

[I]MP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG P M T P P P COS I[II], Bust of Vespasian, laureate and draped, right

Reverse

MARS VICTOR S C, Mars standing front, head right, holding spear and trophy

Roman bronze coin (HCR21430)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 71

Obverse

IMP CAES[AR VESPAS]IANVS AVG P M TR P P P COS [III], Head of Vespasian, laureate, right

Reverse

[PAX] AVG S C, Pax standing right, setting fire to arms; Column surmounted by Minerva, left, lance and shield resting against it; lighted altar, right

Roman bronze coin (HCR21431)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 71

Obverse

IM[P CAE]SAR VESPASIANVS AVG P M T P P P COS III, Head of Vespasian, laureate, right

Reverse

[P]AX AVGVSTI S C, Pax standing left, with branch and cornucopiae

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21432)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 71

Obverse

IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG P M T P P P COS III, Bust of Vespasian, laureate and draped, left

Reverse

PAX A[VGVSTI] S C, Pax seated left, holding branch Deity: Pax

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21433)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 71

Obverse

IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG P M T P P P COS III, Head of Vespasian, laureate, right

Reverse

PAX ORBIS [T]ERRARV[M] S C, Pax standing right, holding cornucopiae over lighted altar

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21434)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 71

Obverse

IM[P C]AESAR VESPASIANVS AVG P M T P P P COS III, Bust of Vespasian, laureate, right with aegis

Reverse

ROMA S C, Roma seated right on the seven hills; wolf and twins to left; Tiber River to right

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21435)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 71

Obverse

IM[P C]AESA[R VE]SPASIANVS AVG P M T P P P COS III, Head of Vespasian, laureate, right

Reverse

RO-MA S C, Roma, helmeted, in military dress, standing left, holding Victory in right hand and vertical spear in left

Roman bronze coin (HCR21436)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 71

Obverse

IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG P M T P P P COS III, Bust of Vespasian, laureate, right with aegis

Reverse

[ROMA] S C, Roma standing left, resting against trophy with figure of Victory and aquila

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21437)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 71

Obverse

IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG P M T P P P COS III, Head of Vespasian, laureate, right

Reverse

S C, Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21438)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 71

Obverse

IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG P M T P P P COS III, Head of Vespasian, laureate, right

Reverse

S P Q R OB CIV SER, Legend in three lines in oak-wreath

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21439)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 71

Obverse

IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG P M T P P [P COS] III, Bust of Vespasian, laureate and draped, right

Reverse

SALVS [AVG]VSTA S C, Salus, draped, seated left, holding patera in extended right hand and vertical sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21440)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 71

Obverse

[IM]P CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG P M T P [P P COS] III, Head of Vespasian, laureate, right

Reverse

SIG[NIS RECEPT]IS, SC, Vespasian standing left on platform, accepting aquila from Victory advancing right

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21441)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 71

Obverse

IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG P M T P P P COS III, Head of Vespasian, laureate, right

Reverse

VICTORIA A[VGV]ST[I] S C, Vespasian, in military dress, holding vertical spear in left hand and holding out right hand to receive a palladium which Victory, draped and holding palm, advancing right, offers him in her right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21442)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Titus, Vespasian, Domitian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 71

Obverse

IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, Head of Vespasian, laureate, right

Reverse

CAES AVG F DESIG IMP AVG F COS DESIG ITER S C, Titus standing left and Domitian standing right with spears facing each other, Titus with parazonium and Domitian with scrolls

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21443)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Titus, Vespasian, Domitian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 71

Obverse

[I]MP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P [P P COS] III, Head of Vespasian, laureate, right

Reverse

CAES AVG F DE[S IM]P AVG F COS DES IT S C, Titus and Domitian, standing left and right, both holding spears; Titus also holding parazonium and Domitian holding roll

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21444)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Titus, Vespasian, Domitian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 71

Obverse

[IMP C]AES VESPASIAN AVG [P M TR P P P C]OS III, Head of Vespasian, laureate, left

Reverse

[CAESAR AVG F DES IM]P AVG DE[S IT S C], Titus and Domitian, standing left and right, both holding spears; Titus also holding parazonium and Domitian holding roll