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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 (HCR23094)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 186 – 187

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

HILARIT AVG P M [TR P XII] IM[P VIII CO]S V P P S C, Hilaritas, draped, standing left, holding branch in extended right hand and long palm, nearly vertical, in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23095)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 186 – 187

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

MON AVG P M [TR] P XII IM[P VIII COS V] P P S C, The three Monetae, all draped, standing left, holding scales in their right hands and cornucopia in left hands

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23096)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 186 – 187

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

MON AVG P [M TR P] XII IMP VIII COS V [P P] [S C], The three Monetae, all draped, standing left, holding scales in their right hands and cornucopia in left hands

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23097)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 186 – 187

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT [P D], Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

NOBILITAS AVG P M TR P XII IMP VIII [C]OS V P P S C, Nobilitas, draped, standing right, holding sceptre in right hand and palladium in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23098)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 186 – 187

Obverse

[M] COMMODVS AN[T P F]ELIX AVG BRIT [P D], Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

[NO]BILI[TAS AVG P M] TR P XII IMP VIII C[OS V P P] S C, Nobilitas, draped, standing right, holding sceptre in right hand and palladium in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23099)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 186 – 187

Obverse

[M] COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

PVBLICA FEL P M TR [P] XII IMP VIII COS V P P S C, Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding patera in right hand and sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23110)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 186 – 189

Obverse

M CO[MMOD] ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT P P, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

[SECV]RIT [ORB P M TR P XIIII IMP V]III COS V DES VI S C, Securitas, draped, seated left on low seat, holding globe in right hand and resting left and on arm of chair

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23112)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 186 – 189

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANT P FE[LIX AVG B]RIT, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

[PACI AETERNAE] COS V P [P] S [C], Pax, draped, seated left, holding branch in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23113)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 186 – 189

Obverse

[M CO]MMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRI[T], Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

[R]O[MAE AETER]NAE [C]OS V P P S C, Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left, holding Victory in extended right hand and spear in left hand; against seat, shield

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23114)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 186 – 189

Obverse

[M COM]MODVS ANT P FELIX AVG [B]RIT, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

VICTO[RIA]E FELICI COS V P P S C, Victory, towered, winged, draped, flying left, holding wreath in extended hands; to left, two shields inscribed S C on base inscribed COS V P P

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23100)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 187 – 188

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

FOR RED P M TR P XIII IMP VIII COS V P P S C, Fortuna, draped, seated left on low seat, holding rudder set on globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; under seat, wheel

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23101)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 187 – 188

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

FOR RED P M TR P XII[I IM]P VIII COS V [P] P S C, Fortuna, draped, seated left on low seat, holding rudder in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; under seat, wheel

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23102)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 188 – 189

Obverse

[M COMMO]DVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

[IOVI IVVENI P M T]R P XIIII IMP VIII C[OS V] P P S C, Jupiter, nude, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand; at feet, eagle

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23103)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 188 – 189

Obverse

[M CO]MMODVS ANT [P FELIX AVG BRIT], Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

MART PACAT P M TR P XIIII IMP VIII COS V P P S C, Mars, helmeted, nude except cloak on left shoulder, standing left, holding branch in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23104)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 188 – 189

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANT P [FE]LIX AVG BRIT, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

[MIN]ER VICT P M TR P XIIII IMP VIII CO[S V P P] S C, Minerva, helmeted, draped, standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and spear in left hand; to left, shield; to right, trophy

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23105)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 188 – 189

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX A[VG] BRIT, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

[SECV]RIT ORB P M TR P XIIII I[MP V]III COS V P P S C, Securitas, draped, seated left on low seat, holding globe in right hand and resting left and on arm of chair

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23106)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 189

Obverse

[M CO]MMOD ANT [P F]ELIX AVG BR[IT P P], Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

[FORT FELI P M TR P XIIII IMP] VIII COS V DES VI S C, Fortuna, draped, standing left, foot on prow, holding caduceus in right hand and double cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23107)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 189

Obverse

[M COMM]OD A[NT P F]ELIX AVG BRIT P P, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

[IOVI IV]VENI P M TR P XIIII IMP VIII [COS V DES VI] S C, Jupiter, nude, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand; at feet, eagle

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23108)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 189

Obverse

M COMMOD ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT P P, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

MART PACAT P M TR P XIIII IMP VIII COS V DES VI S C, Mars, helmeted, standing left, holding branch in extended right hand and sceptre in left and

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23109)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 189

Obverse

[M COM]MOD A[NT P FELIX AVG BRIT P P], Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

[MINER] VICT P M TR P X[IIII IMP VIII COS V DES VI] [S C], Minerva, helmeted, draped, standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and spear in left hand; to left, shield; to right, trophy