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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 (HCR22794)

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

IMP VIIII COS III P P S C, Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR7410)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 177

Obverse

IMP CAES L AVREL COMMODVS GERM SARM, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

TR P II CO[S] S C DE SAR[M], Two captives seated left and right at foot of trophy

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22880)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius, Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 177

Obverse

IMP CAES L AVREL COMMODVS GERM SARM, Bust of Commodus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

TR P II COS S [C] LIBERALITAS AVG, Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, togate, seated left on platform, presiding over distribution

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22881)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Marcus Aurelius, Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 177

Obverse

IMP CAES L AVREL COMMODVS GERM SARM, Bust of Commodus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

[TR] P [II COS S] C [LI]B[ERA]LITAS AVG, Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, togate, seated left on platform, presiding over distribution

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22882)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 177

Obverse

IMP CAES L AVREL COMMODVS GERM SARM, Bust of Commodus, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

TR P II COS S C LIBERALITAS AVG II, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopiae.

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22883)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 177

Obverse

IMP CAES L AVREL COMMODVS GER[M SARM], Bust of Commodus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

TR P II COS S C, Commodus, in quadriga, moving left, holding eagle-tipped sceptre in right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22884)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 177

Obverse

IMP L AVREL COMMODVS AVG GERM SARM, Bust of Commodus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

[T]R P II COS P [P S] C DE GER[M], Two captives seated left and right at the base of a trophy

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22885)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 177

Obverse

IMP L AVR[EL] COMMODVS AVG GERM SARM, Bust of Commodus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

TR P II COS P P S C [D]E GER[M], Two captives seated left and right at the base of a trophy

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22886)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 177

Obverse

[IMP L AV]REL COMMODVS AVG GERM SARM, Bust of Commodus, laureate, drapery on left shoulder, right

Reverse

T[R P II COS P] P S C DE GERMANIS, Cuirass, shields, spears, trumpets etc.

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22887)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 177

Obverse

[I]MP L AVREL COMMODVS AV[G GERM S]ARM, Bust of Commodus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

[TR P II COS P P] S C DE GERMANI[S], Pile of arms: cuirass, shields, spears, trumpets

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22888)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 177

Obverse

IMP L AVREL COMMODVS AVG GERM SARM, Bust of Commodus, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

[TR P II COS P P S] C DE GERMANIS, Pile of arms: cuirass, shields, spears, trumpets

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22889)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 177

Obverse

[IMP L A]VREL COMMODVS AVG GERM [SARM], Bust of Commodus, laureate, cuirassed, right

Reverse

TR P II C[OS] P [P] S C DE SAR[M], Two captives seated left and right at the base of a trophy

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22890)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 177

Obverse

[IMP L AVR]EL COMMODVS AVG GERM SARM, Bust of Commodus, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

[TR P II COS P P S] C [D]E SARMAT[IS], Pile of arms: cuirass, shields, spears, trumpets

Roman Imperial coin (HCR22891)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 177

Obverse

[L AV]REL COMMODV[S AVG GER]M SARM, Bust of Commodus, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

[TR] P II IMP II COS P P S C IVNONI SISPITAE, Juno Sospita, draped, wearing goat skin across shoulders, advancing right, brandishing javelin in right hand and holding spear in left hand; in front snake