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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 (HCR6837)

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

CONSEC[RAT]IO S C, Faustina, with veil floating in a semicircle behind head, draped, holding sceptre in right hand, seated left on peacock soaring right, with wings spread

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22965)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 176 – 180

Obverse

DIVA FAVST[INA 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

CONSECRA[TIO] S C, Faustina, with veil floating in a semicircle behind head, draped, holding sceptre in right hand, seated left on peacock soaring right, with wings spread

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22966)

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

[CO]NSECRATI[O] S C, Peacock, with tail spread, standing front, head and body inclined left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22967)

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

[C]ON[S]ECRATIO S C, Peacock, with tail spread, standing front, head and body inclined left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22968)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 176 – 180

Obverse

DIVA FAV[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

[CONSECRATIO] S C, Throne on which is a sceptre; below, peacock standing front with tail spread, head right

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22969)

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

CONSECRATIO S C, Lighted altar, nearly square, set on stepped base

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22970)

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

CONSE[CR]ATIO S C, Lighted altar, nearly square, set on stepped base

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22971)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 176 – 180

Obverse

DIVAE FAVSTIN AVG MATR CASTROR, 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

C[ONSECRATI]O S C, Funeral pyre in tiers, draped, surrmounted by statue of Faustina the Eldern biga

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22972)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Faustina II

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 176 – 180

Obverse

DIVAE FAVSTI[NAE PIAE], 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

[MA]TRI CASTR[ORVM] S [C], Faustina, draped, seated left, holdin globe surmounted by phoenix in extened right hand and holding sceptre in left hand; before her, two standards

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22973)

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

SIDERIBVS RECEPTA S C, Diana, draped, standing front, head right, holding transverse lighted torch in both hands; crescent behind head

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22974)

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

SIDERIBVS RECE[PTA] S C, Diana, draped, standing front, head right, holding transverse lighted torch in both hands; crescent behind head

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22975)

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

SIDERIBVS RECEPT[A] S C, Diana, draped, standing front, head right, holding transverse lighted torch in both hands; crescent behind head

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22976)

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

[SIDER]IBVS RECEPT[A] S C, Diana, draped, standing front, head right, holding transverse lighted torch in both hands; crescent behind head

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22977)

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

SIDERIBVS RECEPTA S C, Diana, draped, standing front, head right, holding transverse lighted torch in both hands; crescent behind head

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22978)

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

SIDERIBVS RECEPTA S C, Diana, draped, standing front, head left, holding transverse lighted torch in both hands; crescent behind head

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22789)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 177

Obverse

[M A]NTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XX[XI], Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right

Reverse

[FELICITAS] AVG IMP VIIII COS III P P S C, Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding caduceus in right hand and sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22790)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 177

Obverse

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

Reverse

IMP VIIII COS III P P [S C], Annona, draped, standing left between modius to left and ship to right, holding corn-ears in right hand and cornucopia in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22791)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 177 – 178

Obverse

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

Reverse

[FELIC]ITAS AVG IMP VIIII COS III P P S C, Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding caduceus in right hand and sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22792)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 177

Obverse

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

Reverse

VOTA PVBLICA IMP VIIII COS III P P 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 (HCR22793)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 177

Obverse

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

Reverse

LIBERALITAS AVG VII IMP VIIII COS III [P P] S C, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left hand