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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 (HCR21583)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 71

Obverse

IMP C[AE]S VESPASIAN AVG [P] M [T]R P [P P COS II]I, Head of Vespasian, laureate, right; globe at point of neck

Reverse

S P Q R P P OB CIVES SERVATOS, Legend in four lines in oak-wreath

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21584)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 71

Obverse

[IM]P CA[ES V]ESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS I[II], Head of Vespasian, laureate, right; globe at point of neck

Reverse

S P Q R P P OB CIVES SERVATOS, Legend in four lines in oak-wreath

Roman Imperial coin (HCR89112)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 71

Obverse

[IMP CAES VE]SP AVG P M, Head of Vespasian, laureate, right

Reverse

AVGVR [T]RI PO[T], Simpulum, sprinkler, jug and lituus

Roman Imperial coin (HCR89113)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 71

Obverse

IMP CAES VESP AVG P M, Head of Vespasian, laureate, right

Reverse

AVGVR TRI POT, Simpulum, sprinkler, jug and lituus

Roman Imperial coin (HCR89114)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 71

Obverse

IMP CAES VESP AVG P M, Head of Vespasian, laureate, right

Reverse

[A]VGVR TRI POT, Simpulum, sprinkler, jug and lituus

Roman Imperial coin (HCR89115)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 71

Obverse

IMP CAES VESP AVG P M, Head of Vespasian, laureate, right

Reverse

AVGVR TRI PO[T], Simpulum, sprinkler, jug and lituus

Roman Imperial coin (HCR89116)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 71

Obverse

IMP CAES VESP AVG P M, Head of Vespasian, laureate, right

Reverse

AVGVR TRI POT, Simpulum, sprinkler, jug and lituus

Roman Imperial coin (HCR89118)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 71

Obverse

[IMP] CAES VE[SP AVG P M], Head of Vespasian, laureate, right

Reverse

PON MA[X], Vesta, draped, seated left, holding simpulum in extended right hand, left hand at side

Roman Imperial coin (HCR89119)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 71

Obverse

IMP CAES VESP AVG P M, Head of Vespasian, laureate, right

Reverse

PON MA[X], Vesta, draped, seated left, holding simpulum in extended right hand, left hand at side

Roman Imperial coin (HCR89120)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 71

Obverse

IMP CAES VESP AVG P M, Head of Vespasian, laureate, right

Reverse

TRI POT, Vesta, draped, seated left, holding simpulum in extended right hand, left hand at side

Roman Imperial coin (HCR6230)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 71

Obverse

IMP CAES VESP AVG P M, Head of Vespasian, laureate, right

Reverse

TRI POT, Vesta, draped, seated left, holding simpulum in extended right hand, left hand at side

Roman Imperial coin (HCR89122)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 71

Obverse

IMP CAES VESP AVG [P M], Head of Vespasian, laureate, right

Reverse

TRI POT II COS III P P, Pax, draped, seated left, holding branch in extended right hand and winged caduceus in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR89123)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 71

Obverse

IMP CAES VESP AVG P M, Head of Vespasian, laureate, right

Reverse

TRI POT II COS III P P, Pax, draped, seated left, holding branch in extended right hand and winged caduceus in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR89332)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Aureus

Dating

AD 71

Obverse

IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG TR P, HEad of Vespasian, laureate, right

Reverse

COS III FORT RED, Fortuna standing left, right hand on prow, with cornucopiae

Roman Imperial coin (HCR89333)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Aureus

Dating

AD 71

Obverse

IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, Head of Vespasian, laureate, right

Reverse

TR POT COS III P P, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and rod

Roman Imperial coin (HCR89334)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 71

Obverse

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

Reverse

IVDAEA DEVICTA, Judea seated right under palm-tree, hands are tied in front

Roman Imperial coin (HCR89335)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Vespasian

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 71

Obverse

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

Reverse

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR89336)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Titus, Vespasian, Domitian

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 71

Obverse

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

Reverse

TITVS ET DOMITIAN CAESARES PRIN IVEN, Titus and Domitian, togate, seated left, side by side on curule chairs, each holding branch in right hand with left hand at sides

Roman Imperial coin (HCR89337)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Titus, Vespasian, Domitian

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 71

Obverse

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

Reverse

[TITVS ET DOMIT]IAN CAESARES PRIN IVEN, Titus and Domitian, togate, seated left, side by side on curule chairs, each holding branch in right hand with left hand at sides