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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 (HCR22873)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 175 – 176

Obverse

[L A]VREL COMMODO CAES AVG FIL GERM SARM, Bust of Commodus, bare-headed, draped, right

Reverse

IOVI C[ONS]ERVATORI S C, Jupiter, standing left, holding thunderbolt in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand; at left, under thunderbolt, Commodus, standing left, holding trophy

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22874)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 175 – 176

Obverse

L AVREL COMMODO CAES AVG FIL GERM SARM, Bust of Commodus, bare-headed, draped, right

Reverse

IOVI CO[N]SERVATORI S C, Jupiter, standing left, holding thunderbolt in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand; at left, under thunderbolt, Commodus, standing left, holding trophy

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22875)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 175 – 176

Obverse

L AVREL COMMODO CAES AVG FIL GERM SARM, Bust of Commodus, bare-headed, draped, right

Reverse

PRINC IVVENT S C, Commodus, in military attire, standing left, holding branch in right hand and sceptre in left hand; on right, trophy with arms at base

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22876)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 175 – 176

Obverse

L AVREL COMMODO CAES AVG FIL GERM SARM, Bust of Commodus, bare-headed, draped, right

Reverse

SPES PVBLICA S C, Spes, draped, advancing left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22877)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 175 – 176

Obverse

L AVREL COMMODO CAES AVG FIL GERM SARM, Bust of Commodus, bare-headed, draped, right

Reverse

SPES PVBLICA S C, Spes, draped, advancing left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22878)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 175 – 176

Obverse

L AVREL COMMODO CAES AVG FIL GERM SARM, Bust of Commodus, bare-headed, draped, right

Reverse

SPES PVBLICA S C, Spes, draped, advancing left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22784)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius, Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 176 – 177

Obverse

M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXXI, Bust of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

[IMP VIII COS III P P] DE GERMA S C, Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, standing in slow quadriga, moving right

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22785)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 176 – 177

Obverse

M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXXI, Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

IMP VIII COS III P P DE GERMANIS S C, Pile of arms

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22786)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 176 – 177

Obverse

M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXXI, Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

IMP VIII COS III P P DE GERMANIS S C, Pile of arms

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22787)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 176 – 177

Obverse

M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXXI, Bust of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

[IMP VIII COS III P P] DE GERMANIS S C, Pile of arms

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22788)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 176 – 177

Obverse

M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXXI, Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

IMP VIII COS III P P [DE] SARMATIS S C, Pile of arms

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22955)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 176 – 180

Obverse

DIVA FAVSTINA PIA, Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, down cheek, curls, right

Reverse

AETER[NITAS] S C, Aeternitas, veiled, draped, standing front, head left, raising veil with right hand and holding long torch in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22956)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 176 – 180

Obverse

DIVA FAVSTINA PIA, Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, down cheek, curls, right

Reverse

AETERNITAS S C, Aeternitas, veiled, draped, standing left, holding globe surmounted by phoenix in extended right hand and leaning left arm on column

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22957)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 176 – 180

Obverse

DIVA FAVSTINA [P]IA, Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, down cheek, curls, right

Reverse

AETE[RNI]TAS S C, Aeternitas, veiled, draped, standing left, holding globe surmounted by phoenix in extended right hand and leaning left arm on column

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22958)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 176 – 180

Obverse

DIVA FAVSTINA PIA, Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, down cheek, curls, right

Reverse

AE[TE]R[N]ITAS S C, Aeternitas, veiled, draped, standing left, holding globe surmounted by phoenix in extended right hand and leaning left arm on column

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22959)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 176 – 180

Obverse

DIVA FAVSTINA PIA, Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, down cheek, curls, right

Reverse

[A]ETE[RNIT]AS S C, Aeternitas, veiled, draped, seated left, holding globe surmounted by phoenix in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22960)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 176 – 180

Obverse

DIVA FAVSTINA PIA, Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, down cheek, curls, right

Reverse

AETSTAS, Aeternitas, veiled, draped, seated left, holding globe surmounted by phoenix in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22961)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 176 – 180

Obverse

DIVA FAVSTINA PIA, Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, down cheek, curls, right

Reverse

AETERNITAS S C, Aeternitas, veiled, draped, seated left, holding globe surmounted by phoenix in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22962)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 176 – 180

Obverse

DIVA FAVSTINA PIA, Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, down cheek, curls, right

Reverse

[AET]ERNI[T]A[S] S [C], Faustina, draped, seated left between two dancing girls with veils flying above their heads

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22963)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 176 – 180

Obverse

DIV[A F]A[V]STINA [PIA], Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, down cheek, curls, right

Reverse

[A]ETER[NITAS S] C, Victory, winged, draped, holding lighted torch in right hand and raising Faustina to heaven