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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 (HCR6152)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 65

Obverse

NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, Head of Nero, laureate, right; small globe at point of neck

Reverse

ADLOCVT COH S C, Nero, bare-headed and togate, standing left, with praetorian prefect on platform, raising right hand to three soldiers; foremost two carrying standards; behind, battlemented structure above pillared building

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21284)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 65

Obverse

NERO CLAVD [CAESAR AVG] GER P M TR P IMP P P, Head of Nero, laureate, left; small globe at point of 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; behind, ship's stern

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21285)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 65

Obverse

NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, Head of Nero, laureate, left; small globe at point of neck

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21291)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 65

Obverse

NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P [I]MP P P, Head of Nero, laureate, right; small globe at point of neck

Reverse

CONG I DAT [POP] S C, Nero, bare-headed and togate, seated right on high platform on left, holding roll in left hand; before him, an official seated right on platform, handing congiarium to togate citizen with small boy behind him; in background, Minerva, standing facing, head left, holding an owl in right hand and spear in left, and Liberalitas on right, holding tessera in right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21292)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 65

Obverse

NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, Head of Nero, laureate, left; small globe at point of neck

Reverse

CONG I DAT POP S C, Nero, bare-headed and togate, seated right on high platform on left, holding roll in left hand; before him, an official seated right on platform, handing congiarium to togate citizen with small boy behind him; in background, Minerva, standing facing, head left, holding an owl in right hand and spear in left, and Liberalitas on right, holding tessera in right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21293)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 65

Obverse

NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, Head of Nero, laureate, right; small globe at point of neck

Reverse

DECVRSIO S C, Nero, bare-headed, cuirassed, prancing right on horseback carrying spear at rest in right hand; beyond and behind him, a mounted soldier prancing right with vexillum held over right shoulder

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21294)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 65

Obverse

NERO CLAVD C[AESAR AV]G GER P M TR P IMP P P, Head of Nero, laureate, left; small globe at point of neck

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21296)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 65

Obverse

NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, Head of Nero, laureate, right; small globe at point of neck

Reverse

S C, Triumphal arch, showing garlanded front and left side; above, the Emperor in a quadriga escorted by Victory, holding wreath and palm, on right and Pax, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, on left; just below the quadriga on extreme left and right, two small figures of soldiers; on left side of arch in a niche, Mars, helmeted, standing facing, holding spear in right hand and round shield in left hand a round; ornamental reliefs on the faces and plinths of the arch

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21299)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 65

Obverse

NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, Head of Nero, laureate, right; small globe at point of neck

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21300)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 65

Obverse

NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, Head of Nero, laureate, right; small globe at point of neck

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21306)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 65

Obverse

NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, Head of Nero, laureate, right; small globe at point of neck

Reverse

PACE P R TERRA MARIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT S C, Temple of Janus, with latticed window to left and double doors to right with garland hung across ('terra door')

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21307)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 65

Obverse

NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, Head of Nero, laureate, left; small globe at point of neck

Reverse

PACE P R TERRA MARIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT S C, Temple of Janus, with latticed window to left and double doors to right with garland hung across ('terra door')

Roman Imperial coin (HCR6843)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 65

Obverse

NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, Head of Nero, laureate, right

Reverse

ROMA S C, Roma, helmeted, in military dress, seated left on cuirass, holding Victory in right hand and resting left on parazonium; behind cuirass, various shields

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21314)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 65

Obverse

NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, Head of Nero, laureate, right; small globe at point of neck

Reverse

ROMA S C, Roma, helmeted, in military dress, seated left on cuirass, holding Victory in right hand and resting left on parazonium; behind cuirass, various shields

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21315)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 65

Obverse

NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, Head of Nero, laureate, right; small globe at point of neck

Reverse

ROMA S C, Roma, helmeted, in military dress, seated left on cuirass, holding Victory in right hand and resting left on parazonium; behind cuirass, various shields

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21316)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 65

Obverse

NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, Head of Nero, laureate, right; small globe at point of neck

Reverse

ROMA S C, Roma, helmeted, in military dress, seated left on cuirass, holding Victory in right hand and resting left on parazonium; behind cuirass, various shields

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21317)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 65

Obverse

NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, Head of Nero, laureate, left; small globe at point of neck

Reverse

ROMA S C, Roma, helmeted, in military dress, seated left on cuirass, holding Victory in right hand and resting left on parazonium; behind cuirass, various shields

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21323)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Nero

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 65

Obverse

NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, Head of Nero, laureate, left; small globe at point of neck

Reverse

ROMA S C, Roma, helmeted, in military dress, seated left on cuirass, holding Victory in right hand and resting left on parazonium; behind cuirass, various shields and a spear