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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 (HCR91516)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, 117 – 138 CE

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 117

Obverse

[IMP C]AES TRAIAN HADRIANO OPT AV[G GER DAC], Bust of Hadrian, laureate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

PARTHIC DIVI TRAIAN AVG F P M T[R P COS P P] // A[DO]PTIO (in exergue), Trajan and Hadrian standing facing each other, clasping hands; one Emperor holding scroll

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91519)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, 117 – 138 CE

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 117

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

[P M T]R POTES COS III, Aequitas-Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopia

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91520)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, 117 – 138 CE

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 117

Obverse

[I]MP CAESAR TRAIA[N HAD]RIANVS AVG, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

P M TR POTES COS III, Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91521)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, 117 – 138 CE

Mint

Antioch

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 117

Obverse

[I]MP CAESAR TR[AIAN] HADRIANVS AVG, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

[P] M TR POTES COS III, Concordia seated left holding patera

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91530)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, 117 – 138 CE

Mint

Ephesus

Denom.

Cistophorus

Dating

AD 113 – 138

Obverse

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, Head of Hadrian, right

Reverse

DIANA EPHESIA, Cult image of Ephesian Artemis flanked by stags

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91531)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, 117 – 138 CE

Mint

Ephesus

Denom.

Cistophorus

Dating

AD 117 – 138

Obverse

HADRI[ANV]S AVG COS III P P, Head of Hadrian, right

Reverse

DIA-NA / EPHESIA, Temple with four columns on three or four steps; within, cult image of Artemis of Ephesus

Roman Imperial coin (HCR9410)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, 117 – 138 CE

Mint

Ephesus

Denom.

Cistophorus

Dating

AD 117 – 138

Obverse

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, Head of Hadrian, right

Reverse

COS III, Asclepius standing left holding serpent-wreathed rod on ground in right, left arm at side

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91533)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, 117 – 138 CE

Mint

Ephesus

Denom.

Cistophorus

Dating

AD 117 – 138

Obverse

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, Draped bust of Hadrian, right, seen from rear

Reverse

COS III, Asclepius standing left holding serpent-wreathed rod on ground in right, left arm at side

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91534)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, 117 – 138 CE

Mint

Smyrna

Denom.

Cistophorus

Dating

AD 117 – 138

Obverse

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, Head of Hadrian, right

Reverse

COS III, Cybele seated left holding patera in right and resting left arm on tympanum; at feet, lion looking left, right forepaw raised

Roman Imperial coin (HCR8053)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, 117 – 138 CE

Mint

Laodiceia ad Lycum

Denom.

Cistophorus

Dating

AD 117 – 138

Obverse

[HADRIANVS] AVGVSTVS P [P], Head of Hadrian, right

Reverse

COS [III], Jupiter of Laodicea, draped to feet, holding eagle in right and long sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91536)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, 117 – 138 CE

Mint

Laodiceia ad Lycum

Denom.

Cistophorus

Dating

AD 117 – 138

Obverse

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, Head of Hadrian, right

Reverse

COS III, Jupiter of Laodicea, draped to feet, holding eagle in right and long sceptre in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91537)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, 117 – 138 CE

Mint

Synnada

Denom.

Cistophorus

Dating

AD 117 – 138

Obverse

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, Bust of Hadrian, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

COS III, Athena standing half-left holding patera in right and shield in left; behind, a spear

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91538)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, 117 – 138 CE

Mint

Synnada

Denom.

Cistophorus

Dating

AD 117 – 138

Obverse

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, Bust of Hadrian, bare-headed, draped, right, viewed from rear

Reverse

COS III / AV[ ], Athena standing half-left holding patera in right and shield in left; behind, a spear

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91539)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, 117 – 138 CE

Mint

Sardis

Denom.

Cistophorus

Dating

AD 117 – 138

Obverse

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, Head of Hadrian, right

Reverse

C[OS] III, Cult image of Kore facing, robe falling to feet and veil draped over wrists; corn ears at left, corn ear and poppy at right

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91540)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, 117 – 138 CE

Mint

Pergamum

Denom.

Cistophorus

Dating

AD 117 – 138

Obverse

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, Bust of Hadrian, bare-headed, draped, right, seen from rear

Reverse

COS III, Legionary eagle between standards with vexilla

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91541)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Trajan, 98 – 117, Hadrian, 117 – 138 CE

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dupondius

Dating

AD 117

Obverse

IMP CAES DIVI TRAIAN AVG F TRAIAN HADRIAN [OPT AVG GER], Bust of Hadrian, radiate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, right

Reverse

DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS P P // [SC] (in exergue), Trajan standing right, Hadrian standing left, both holding globe between them

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91542)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, 117 – 138 CE

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dupondius

Dating

AD 117

Obverse

IMP CAES DIVI TRAIAN AVG F TRAIAN HADRIAN OPT AVG GER, Bust of Hadrian, radiate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, right

Reverse

DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS P P // CONCORDIA (in exergue) // SC (in exergue), Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and resting on figure of Spes; cornucopia under throne

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91543)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, 117 – 138 CE

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dupondius

Dating

AD 117

Obverse

IMP CAES DIVI TRAIAN AVG F TRAIAN HADRIAN OPT AVG GER, Bust of Hadrian, radiate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, right

Reverse

DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS P P // CONCORDIA (in exergue) // SC (in field), Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and resting on figure of Spes; cornucopia under throne