Showing only coins which have been fully documented and approved. Show all coins

Search coins in this collection

Roman

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 (HCR91534)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

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, AD 117 – 138

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, AD 117 – 138

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, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Synnada

Denom.

Cistophorus

Dating

AD 117 – 138

Obverse

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, Bust of Hadrian, draped, right

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, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Synnada

Denom.

Cistophorus

Dating

AD 117 – 138

Obverse

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, Bust of Hadrian, draped, right

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, AD 117 – 138

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, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Pergamum

Denom.

Cistophorus

Dating

AD 117 – 138

Obverse

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, Bust of Hadrian, 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, AD 117 – 138

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, AD 117 – 138

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, AD 117 – 138

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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91544)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

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

PONT MAX TR POT COS // FORT RED (in exergue) // SC (in exergue), Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91549)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dupondius

Dating

AD 117

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, Bust of Hadrian, radiate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, right

Reverse

PONT MAX TR POT COS DES II // FORT RED / SC (in exergue), Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91826)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

Post-AD 117

Obverse

[IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS (?)] HADRIANVS AVG, Head of Hadrian, laureate, right

Reverse

HAD (retrograde), Head of Hadrian, laureate, left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR91840)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

Post-AD 117

Obverse

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, Head of Hadrian, laureate, right

Reverse

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, Head of Hadrian, laureate, right

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21979)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 118

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder, right

Reverse

PONT MAX TR POT COS II // ADVENTVS AVG (in exergue) // S C (in exergue), Roma, helmeted, in military attire, seated right on cuirass and shield, holding vertical spear in left hand and clasping right hands with Hadrian, togate, standing left, holding scroll in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21980)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 118

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder, right

Reverse

[PONT MAX TR POT] COS II // ADVENTVS AVG (in exergue) // S C (in field), Roma, helmeted, in military attire, seated right on cuirass and shield, holding vertical spear in left hand and clasping right hands with Hadrian, togate, standing left, holding scroll in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21981)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 118

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder, right

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21982)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 118

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANV[S A]VG, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder, right

Reverse

PONT M[AX TR POT] COS II // CONCORDIA (in exergue) // S C (in field), Concordia, draped, seated left on throne, holding patera in extended right hand and resting left arm on figure of Spes

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21983)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 118

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANV[S A]VG, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder, right

Reverse

PONT MAX TR POT COS II // FORT RED (in exergue) // S C (in exergue), Fortuna, draped, seated left on low chair, feet on stool, holding rudder set on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR21984)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Hadrian, AD 117 – 138

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 118

Obverse

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder, right

Reverse

PONT MAX [T]R POT COS II // FORT RED (in exergue) // S C (in field), Fortuna, draped, seated left on low chair, feet on stool, holding rudder set on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left