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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 bronze coin (HCR22745)

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Roman Imperial

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Sestertius

Roman bronze coin (HCR22746)

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Roman Imperial

Denom.

Sestertius

Roman bronze coin (HCR22747)

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Roman Imperial

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Sestertius

Roman bronze coin (HCR22748)

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Roman Imperial

Denom.

Sestertius

Roman bronze coin (HCR22749)

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Roman Imperial

Denom.

Sestertius

Roman bronze coin (HCR22750)

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Roman Imperial

Denom.

Sestertius

Roman bronze coin (HCR22751)

Period

Roman Imperial

Denom.

Sestertius

Roman bronze coin (HCR22752)

Period

Roman Imperial

Denom.

Sestertius

Obverse

M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVI, Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

IMP VI COS III S C, Roma seated left, holding Victory and spear; behind her shield on which is a standing figure.

Roman bronze coin (HCR22753)

Period

Roman Imperial

Denom.

Sestertius

Roman bronze coin (HCR22754)

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Roman Imperial

Denom.

Sestertius

Roman bronze coin (HCR22755)

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Roman Imperial

Denom.

Sestertius

Roman bronze coin (HCR22756)

Period

Roman Imperial

Denom.

Sestertius

Roman bronze coin (HCR22757)

Period

Roman Imperial

Denom.

Sestertius

Obverse

M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII, Bust of Marcus Aurelius right, laureate cuirassed

Reverse

IMP VI COS III S C, Jupiter seated left, holding Victory and sceptre.

Roman bronze coin (HCR22758)

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Roman Imperial

Denom.

Sestertius

Roman bronze coin (HCR22759)

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Roman Imperial

Denom.

Sestertius

Roman bronze coin (HCR22760)

Period

Roman Imperial

Denom.

Sestertius

Roman bronze coin (HCR22761)

Period

Roman Imperial

Denom.

Sestertius

Roman bronze coin (HCR22762)

Period

Roman Imperial

Denom.

Sestertius

Obverse

M ANTONIVS AVG TR P XXVII, Bust of Antonius Pius right, draped left shoulder

Reverse

RELIG AVG (in ex.) IMP VI COS III S C, Mercury standing left on pedestal, holding caduceus and purse, within a tetrastyle temple. On tympanum, a tortoise, cock, ram, caduceus, winged helmet and purse.