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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 (HCR21212)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

c. 63

Obverse

NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P, Laureate head of Nero, right.

Reverse

CONG II DAT POP, Nero, bare-headed and togate, seated right, on platform, right; praefectus annonae standing behind; in front, attendant standing left, giving tessera to citizen right; Minerva, head left, holding owl and spear; tetrastyle building to left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88533)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 63 – 64

Obverse

NERO CAESAR AVG IMP, Head of Nero, bare, right

Reverse

[P]ONTIF MAX TR P X COS IIII P P EX S C, Virtus, helmeted, in military dress, standing left, right foot on helmet among shield, holding long spear in left hand and parazonium in his right hand and resting it on right knee

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88534)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Aureus

Dating

AD 63 – 64

Obverse

NERO CAESAR AVG IMP, Head of Nero, bare, right

Reverse

PONTIF MAX TR P X COS IIII P P EX S C, Virtus, helmeted, in military dress, standing left, right foot on helmet among shield, holding long spear in left hand and parazonium in his right hand and resting it on right knee

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88621)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dupondius

Dating

c. AD 63

Obverse

NERO CLAVD [CAE]SAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P, Head of Nero, radiate, left

Reverse

[SECVRITAS] AVGVSTI, Securitas, bare to waist, seated right, on throne, resting head against right hand and holding short sceptre in left; in front, lighted and garlanded altar, on which leans lighted torch resting on a bucranium

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88626)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dupondius

Dating

c. AD 63

Obverse

NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P, Head of Nero, radiate, right

Reverse

VICTORIA AVGVSTI, Victory flying left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88627)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dupondius

Dating

c. AD 63

Obverse

NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P, Head of Nero, radiate, right

Reverse

VICTORIA AVGVSTI, Victory flying left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88628)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dupondius

Dating

c. AD 63

Obverse

NERO CLAV[DIVS] CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P, Head of Nero, radiate, right

Reverse

VICTO[RIA] AVGVST[I], Victory flying left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88654)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

c. AD 63

Obverse

NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P, Head of Nero, radiate, right

Reverse

GENIO AVGVSTI, Genius Populi Romani standing left, holding patera over flaming altar in right hand and cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88660)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

c. AD 63

Obverse

NERO C[LA]VDIVS CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS, Head of Nero, laureate, right

Reverse

GENIO [A]VGVS[T]I, Genius Populi Romani standing left, holding patera over flaming altar in right hand and cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88664)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

c. AD 63

Obverse

NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS, Head of Nero, laureate, right

Reverse

PONTIF MAX TR POT IMP P P, Nero as Apollo Citharoedus, laureate, advancing right, playing lyre

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88665)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

c. AD 63

Obverse

NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERMANIC, Head of Nero, radiate, right

Reverse

PONTIF MAX [TR P]OT IMP P P, Nero as Apollo Citharoedus, laureate, advancing right, playing lyre

Roman Imperial coin (HCR88711)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Quadrans

Dating

c. AD 63

Obverse

NERO CLA CAE AVG GERM, Column bearing helmet; shield depicting a gorgoneion resting on column, right; spear pointing upwards right, behind

Reverse

P M TR P IMP P P, Olive-branch, upright

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21202)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

c. 64

Obverse

NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head of Nero, right, with aegis on neck

Reverse

ANNONA AVGVSTI CERES, S C, Ceres, right, veiled and draped, seated left, holding corn-ears and torch, facing Annona, draped, standing right, right hand resting on hip, left holding cornucopiae; in center, modius on garlanded altar right; behind, ship's stern

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21203)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

c. 64

Obverse

NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head of Nero, right, with aegis on neck

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21205)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

C. 64

Obverse

NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head of Nero, right, with aegis in neck

Reverse

ANNONA AVGVSTI CERES, S C, Type: Ceres, right, veiled and draped, seated left, holding corn-ears and torch, facing Annona, draped, standing right, right hand resting on hip, left holding cornucopiae; in center, modius on garlanded altar right; behind, ship's stern

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21206)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

c. 64

Obverse

NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P, Laureate head of Nero, left.

Reverse

ANNONA AVGVSTI CERES S C, Ceres, right, veiled and draped, seated left, holding corn-ears and torch, facing Annona, draped, standing right, right hand resting on hip, left holding cornucopiae; in center, modius on garlanded altar right; behind, ship's stern

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21208)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

c. 64

Obverse

NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, Laureate head of Nero, left.

Reverse

AVGVSTI S POR OST C, View of the harbor at Ostia; Staute of Neptune set on pharos, above;Tiber reclining left, below

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21213)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

c. 64

Obverse

NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P, Laureate head of Nero, right, with aegis on neck

Reverse

CONG II DAT POP S C, Nero, bare-headed and togate, seated right, on platform, right; praefectus annonae standing behind; in front, attendant standing left, giving tessera to citizen right; Minerva, head left, holding owl and spear; tetrastyle building to left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21214)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

64-67

Obverse

NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, Nero laureat, facing right.

Reverse

DECVRSIO, S - C to left and right, Nero, bare-headed, cuirassed, and with cloak floating free, prancing right on horseback, right hand holding a spear, beyond and behind him, a mounted soldeir prancing right with vexillium held over right shoulder.

Roman bronze coin (HCR21290)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 64

Obverse

NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, Laureate head of Nero, right

Reverse

AVGV[STI] S POR OST C, Bird's-eye view of Ostia harbour. At top: pharos surmounted by statue of Neptune facing left; his left hand holds a sceptre. At bottom: reclining figure of Tiber facing left; his right hand holds a rudder, his left a dolphin.