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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 (HCR64293)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Elagabalus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 221

Obverse

IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Bust of Elagabalus, horned, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

P M TR P IIII COS III P P, Elagabalus, in Syrian priestly robes, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lighted altar, and holding branch (of cypress ?) in left hand; to right, two standards; in left field, star

Roman Imperial coin (HCR64600)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Elagabalus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dupondius

Dating

AD 221

Obverse

IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS PI[VS AVG], Bust of Elagabalus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

P M TR P IIII COS III P P S C, Providentia, draped, standing left, holding wand in right hand over globe set on ground and cornucopiae in left hand; in field, star

Roman Imperial coin (HCR64601)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Elagabalus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

AD 221

Obverse

IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Bust of Elagabalus, horned, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

P M TR P IIII COS III P P S C, Elagabalus, in Syrian priestly robes, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lighted altar, holding cypress-branch in left hand; in field, star

Roman Imperial coin (HCR64602)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Elagabalus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

AD 221

Obverse

IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Bust of Elagabalus, horned, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

P M TR P IIII COS III P P S C, Elagabalus, in Syrian priestly robes, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lighted altar, holding cypress-branch in left hand; in field, star

Roman Imperial coin (HCR64603)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Elagabalus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

AD 221

Obverse

IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Bust of Elagabalus, horned, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

P M TR P IIII COS III P P S C, Elagabalus, in Syrian priestly robes, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lighted altar, holding cypress-branch in left hand; in field, star

Roman Imperial coin (HCR64604)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Elagabalus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

AD 221

Obverse

[IMP CA]ES M AVR [A]NTONINV[S PIVS AVG], Bust of Elagabalus, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

P M TR P IIII COS III P [P] S C, Elagabalus, in Syrian priestly robes, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lighted altar, holding club in left hand; behind altar, bull crouching; in field, star

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114189)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Elagabalus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 221

Obverse

[I]MP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS PI[VS AVG], Bust of Elagabalus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

[P M T]R P IIII COS III P P S C, Sol, radiate, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, advancing left, raising right hand and holding whip in left hand; in field, star

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114190)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Elagabalus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 221

Obverse

IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Bust of Elagabalus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

[P] M TR P IIII COS II[I P P] S C, Sol, radiate, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, advancing left, raising right hand and holding whip in left hand; in field, star

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114191)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Elagabalus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 221

Obverse

[IMP CA]ES M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Bust of Elagabalus, horned, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

P M TR P IIII [CO]S III P P S C, Elagabalus, in Syrian priestly robes, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lighted altar, holding cypress-branch in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114192)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Elagabalus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 221

Obverse

I[MP CAE]S M AV[R A]NTONINVS P[IV]S [AVG], Bust of Elagabalus, horned, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

[P M] TR P IIII C[OS III P] P S [C], Elagabalus, in Syrian priestly robes, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lighted altar, holding cypress-branch in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR5924)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Elagabalus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 222

Obverse

IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Bust of Elagabalus, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

P M TR P V COS IIII P P, Elagabalus, in Syrian priestly robes, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lighted altar, and holding club in left hand; in left field, star

Roman Imperial coin (HCR64295)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Elagabalus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 222

Obverse

IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Bust of Elagabalus, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

P M TR P V COS IIII P P, Elagabalus, in Syrian priestly robes, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lighted altar, and holding club in left hand; in left field, star

Roman Imperial coin (HCR64296)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Elagabalus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

denarius

Dating

AD 222

Obverse

IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Bust of Elagabalus, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

P M TR P V COS IIII P P, Elagabalus, in Syrian priestly robes, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lighted altar, and holding branch in left hand; in left field, star

Roman Imperial coin (HCR64605)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Elagabalus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Dating

AD 222

Obverse

I[MP CA]ES [M AVR] ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Bust of Elagabalus, horned, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

[P M TR P V] COS IIII P P S C, Elagabalus, in Syrian priestly robes, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lighted altar, holding club in left hand; behind altar, bull crouching; in field, star

Roman Imperial Coin (HCR104440)

Period

Roman Imperial

Mint

Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

c. mid – end 260

Obverse

IMP C POSTVMVS·P·F·AVG, bust, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum, seen from front, right

Reverse

SALVS PROVINCIARVM – / – // –, river god reclining left, head horned, right hand resting on knee, and holding pitcher and anchor in left hand; to rear, left, forepart of boat

Roman Imperial Coin (HCR104438)

Period

Roman Imperial

Mint

Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

c. early – end 261

Obverse

IMP C POSTVMVS·P·F·AVG, bust, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum, seen from front, right

Reverse

HERC DEVSONIENSI – / – // –, Hercules standing right, with right hand leaning on club, and holding bow in left hand and lion’s skin over left arm (stylistic variety: large Hercules)

Roman Imperial Coin (HCR104439)

Period

Roman Imperial

Mint

Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

c. early – end 261

Obverse

IMP C POSTVMVS·P·F·AVG, bust, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum, seen from front, right

Reverse

HERC DEVSONIENSI – / – // –, Hercules standing right, with right hand leaning on club, and holding bow in left hand and lion’s skin over left arm (stylistic variety: large Hercules)

Roman Imperial Coin (HCR104442)

Period

Roman Imperial

Mint

Trier

Denom.

Antoninianus

Dating

c. early – end 261

Obverse

IMP C POSTVMVS·P·F·AVG, bust, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum, seen from front, right

Reverse

VICTORIA AVG – / – // –, Victory running left, holding wreath in right hand and palm against left shoulder in left hand, kicking bound and seated captive to left, with right foot (stylistic variety: second wing not visible behind Victory's head, sketchier style)