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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 (HCR22858)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Lucius Verus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 166

Obverse

L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, Head of Lucius Verus, laureate, right

Reverse

TR POT VI [IMP] IIII COS II S C, Victory, winged, half-draped, standing front, head right, fixing to a palm-tree with left hand shield inscribed VIC AVG and holding palm sloped upward to right shoulder in right hand; sometimes at foot of palm-tree, a shield

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22859)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Lucius Verus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 166

Obverse

[L VERV]S AVG ARM PARTH MAX, Head of Lucius Verus, laureate, right

Reverse

TR [POT VI IMP] IIII COS II S C, Victory, winged, half-draped, standing front, head right, fixing to a palm-tree with left hand shield inscribed VI[C] A[VG] and holding palm sloped upward to right shoulder in right hand; sometimes at foot of palm-tree, a shield

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22860)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Lucius Verus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 166

Obverse

L VERVS AVG ARM PAR[TH MAX], Head of Lucius Verus, laureate, right

Reverse

TR POT VI [I]M[P] IIII COS II S C, Victory, winged, half-draped, standing front, head right, fixing to a palm-tree with left hand shield inscribed VIC AVG and holding palm sloped upward to right shoulder in right hand; sometimes at foot of palm-tree, a shield

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22861)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Lucius Verus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 166

Obverse

L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH [MAX], Head of Lucius Verus, laureate, right

Reverse

[T]R POT VI IMP IIII COS II S C, Victory, winged, half-draped, standing front, head right, fixing to a palm-tree with left hand shield inscribed VIC AVG and holding palm sloped upward to right shoulder in right hand; sometimes at foot of palm-tree, a shield

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22862)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Lucius Verus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 166 – 167

Obverse

[L] VERVS AVG ARM PAR[TH MA]X, Head of Lucius Verus, laureate, right

Reverse

[TR] POT VII [IM]P IIII [COS] III S C, Victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22717)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 167 – 168

Obverse

M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

TR POT XXII IMP IIII [COS I]II S C, Victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm, sloped over left shoulder, in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22718)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 167 – 168

Obverse

M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

TR POT XXII IMP IIII COS III S C, Victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm, sloped over left shoulder, in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22719)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 168

Obverse

M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PAR[TH MAX], Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

TR POT XXII I[MP] V COS II[I] S C [F]ORT RED, Fortuna, draped, seated left on low seat, holding rudder set on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; under seat, wheel

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22720)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 168

Obverse

M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

TR POT XXII IMP V COS III S C, Aequitas, draped, seated left on low seat, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22721)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 168 – 169

Obverse

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

Reverse

PROFECTIO AVG [COS I]II SC, Marcus Aurelius, in military dress, on horse prancing right, holding spear in right hand; in front, armed soldier, behind, three soldiers, on holding spear

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22722)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 168 – 169

Obverse

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

Reverse

SALV[TI] AVG COS III S C, Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and holding sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22723)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 168 – 169

Obverse

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

Reverse

SALVTI A[VG CO]S III S C, Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and holding sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22724)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 168 – 169

Obverse

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

Reverse

SALVTI AVG C[OS I]II S C, Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and holding sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22725)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 168 – 169

Obverse

[M] ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIII, Bust of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, cuirassed, right

Reverse

[SALVTI AVG COS III S C], Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and holding sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22726)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 168 – 169

Obverse

M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

TR POT XXIII IMP V COS III S C, Aequitas, draped, seated left on low seat, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22863)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Lucius Verus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 168

Obverse

[L VER]VS AVG AR[M PARTH MAX], Head of Lucius Verus, laureate, right

Reverse

[TR POT VIII IMP V COS] III S C, Victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22864)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Lucius Verus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 168

Obverse

L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH M[AX], Head of Lucius Verus, laureate, right

Reverse

TR [P]O[T VIII I]M[P V C]OS III S C, Victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22865)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Lucius Verus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 168

Obverse

[L V]ERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, Head of Lucius Verus, laureate, right

Reverse

[T]R POT VIII IMP V COS [III] S C, Aequitas, draped, seated left on low seat, holding scales and cornucopiae

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22727)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 169 – 170

Obverse

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

Reverse

PROFECTIO [AV]G S C COS III, Marcus Aurelius, wearing cuirass, on prancing horse right, holding spear in right hand; in front, soldier with spear and shield; behind, three soldiers carrying standards