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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 (HCR22744)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 170 – 171

Obverse

IMP M ANTONINVS AVG T[R] P XXV, Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

VOTA S[V]SC[E]P DECENN II COS III S C, Marcus Aurelius, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over a tripod and holding scroll in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22745)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 171 – 172

Obverse

M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVI, Bust of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

GERMANIA SVBACTA IMP VI COS III S C, Germania, draped, head bowed, seated left on ground at foot of trophy, surrounded by arms

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22746)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 171 – 172

Obverse

M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVI, Bust of Marcus Aurelius, cuirassed, draped, laureate, right

Reverse

GERMANIA SVBACTA IMP VI COS III S C, Germania, draped, head bowed, seated left on ground at foot of trophy, surrounded by arms

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22747)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 171 – 172

Obverse

M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVI, Bust of Marcus Aurelius, cuirassed, draped, laureate, right

Reverse

GERMANIA SVBACTA IMP VI [COS III] S C, Germania, draped, head bowed, seated left on ground at foot of trophy, surrounded by arms

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22748)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 171 – 172

Obverse

M [ANT]ONINVS AVG TR P XXVI, Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

IM[P VI] CO[S] III S C, Victory, winged, naked to waist, standing right, placing with left hand on palm-tree a shield inscribed, VIC GER

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22749)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 171 – 172

Obverse

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

Reverse

[IMP] VI [COS III] S C, Victory, winged, naked to waist, standing right, placing with left hand on palm-tree a shield inscribed, VIC GER

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22750)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 171 – 172

Obverse

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

Reverse

[I]MP [V]I COS III S C, Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left, holding Victory in extended right hand and vertical spear in left hand; behind her, shield on which is Medusa

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22751)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 171 – 172

Obverse

M ANTONINVS AVG TR [P XX]VI, Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

IM[P] V[I] COS III S C, Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left, holding Victory in extended right hand and vertical spear in left hand; behind her, shield on which is Medusa or she-wolf and twins

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22752)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 171 – 172

Obverse

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

Reverse

IMP VI COS III S C, Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left, holding Victory in extended right hand and vertical spear in left hand; behind her, shield depicting a standing figure

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22753)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 172 – 173

Obverse

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

Reverse

GERMANICO AVG IMP VI COS III S C, Trophy with shields at foot; to left, Germanic woman, seated left on shield, propping up head with right hand and resting left arm on knee; to right, Germanic man, standing right, with hands tied behind back

Roman Imperial coin (HCR7408)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 172 – 173

Obverse

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

Reverse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22755)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 172 – 173

Obverse

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

Reverse

GERMANICO [AVG IMP VI COS III S C], Trophy with shields at foot; to left, Germanic woman, seated left on shield, propping up head with right hand and resting left arm on knee; to right, Germanic man, standing right, with hands tied behind back

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22756)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 172 – 173

Obverse

M ANTONINVS AVG TR P X[XVI]I, Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

[GE]RMANIC[O AVG IMP] VI [COS III S C], Trophy with shields at foot; to left, Germanic woman, seated left on shield, propping up head with right hand and resting left arm on knee; to right, Germanic man, standing right, with hands tied behind back

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22757)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 172 – 173

Obverse

M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII, Bust of Marcus Aurelius, cuirassed, draped, laureate, right

Reverse

[IMP] VI COS III S C, Jupiter, naked to waist, seated left on throne, holding Victory standing left on extended arm and long sceptre

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22758)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 172 – 173

Obverse

M ANTONINVS AVG [TR P X]XVII, Bust of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

[I]MP [VI] COS II[I] S C RELIG AVG, Statue of Mercury, wearing petasus and short robe, standing front, head left, on base, holding purse in right hand and caduceus in left hand, within a tetrastyle temple; columns are telamons; the pediment is semicircular and contains, from left to right, tortoise, cock, ram, petasus, winged caduceus, and purse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22759)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 172 – 173

Obverse

M ANTONINVS A[V]G [TR] P XXVII, Bust of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

[IMP VI] COS III S C [R]ELIG AVG, Statue of Mercury, wearing petasus and short robe, standing front, head left, on base, holding purse in right hand and caduceus in left hand, within a tetrastyle temple; columns are telamons; the pediment is semicircular and contains, from left to right, tortoise, cock, ram, petasus, winged caduceus, and purse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22760)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 172 – 173

Obverse

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

Reverse

IMP VI [C]OS III S C RELIG A[VG], Statue of Mercury, wearing petasus and short robe, standing front, head left, on base, holding purse in right hand and caduceus in left hand, within a tetrastyle temple; columns are telamons; the pediment is semicircular and contains, from left to right, tortoise, cock, ram, petasus, winged caduceus, and purse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22761)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 172 – 173

Obverse

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

Reverse

IMP VI COS III S C RELIG AVG, Statue of Mercury, wearing petasus and short robe, standing front, head left, on base, holding purse in right hand and caduceus in left hand, within a tetrastyle temple; columns are telamons; the pediment is semicircular and contains, from left to right, tortoise, cock, ram, petasus, winged caduceus, and purse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22762)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 172 – 173

Obverse

M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII, Bust of Antonius Pius, draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse

[IM]P VI COS III S C RELIG AVG, Statue of Mercury, wearing petasus and short robe, standing front, head left, on base, holding purse in right hand and caduceus in left hand, within a tetrastyle temple; columns are telamons; the pediment is semicircular and contains, from left to right, tortoise, cock, ram, petasus, winged caduceus, and purse

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22763)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 172 – 173

Obverse

M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV[I]I, Bust of Antonius Pius, draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse