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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 (HCR23111)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 189

Obverse

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

Reverse

[SECV]RIT ORB P [M TR] P XIIII IMP VIII 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 (HCR23115)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 190

Obverse

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

Reverse

P M TR P XV IMP VIII COS VI S C, Commodus, togate, seated left on curule chair, holding branch in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23116)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 190

Obverse

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

Reverse

A[POL MONETAE P M T]R P XV IMP VIII COS VI S C, Apollo, nude, standing right, legs crossed, resting right arm on top of head and left arm on column

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23117)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 190

Obverse

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

Reverse

APOL MONETAE P [M] TR [P XV IMP V]III COS VI S C, Apollo, nude, standing right, legs crossed, resting right arm on top of head and left arm on column

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23118)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 190

Obverse

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

Reverse

LIB AVG P M TR P XV IMP VIII COS VI S C, Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in extended right hand and rod in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23119)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 190

Obverse

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

Reverse

LIBERAL AVG VII P M TR P XV IMP VIII COS VI S C, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23120)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 190

Obverse

M COMMOD A[NT P] FELIX AV[G BRIT P P], Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

[LIBERA]L AVG VII P M TR P XV IMP VIII COS VI S C, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23121)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 190

Obverse

[M COM]MOD AN[T P FE]LIX AVG BR[IT P P], Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

[LIBERAL AVG VII] [P] M TR P XV IMP V[III COS VI] [S C], Commodus, togate, seated left on curule chair on platform, attended by an officer; before him, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding tessera in right hand and corncuopiae in left hand; at left, citizen mounting right steps of platform

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23122)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 190

Obverse

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

Reverse

TEMP FELIC P M TR P XV IMP VIII COS VI S C, Caduceus upright between two crossed cornuacopiae

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23123)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 190

Obverse

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

Reverse

TEMPOR FELIC P M TR P XV IMP VIII COS VI S C, Caduceus upright between two crossed cornuacopiae

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23124)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 190

Obverse

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

Reverse

TEMPOR FELIC P M TR P XV IMP [VIII COS VI] S C, Caduceus upright between two crossed cornuacopiae

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23125)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 190 – 191

Obverse

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

Reverse

APOL PALAT P M TR P X[VI COS VI] S C, Apollo, draped in long robe, standing front, head right, holding plectrum in right hand and supporting lyre set on column with left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23126)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 190 – 191

Obverse

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

Reverse

[APOL PALAT P M TR P XVI COS VI] S C, Apollo, draped in long robe, standing front, head right, holding plectrum in right hand and supporting lyre set on column with left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23127)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 190 – 191

Obverse

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

Reverse

[CONCOR CO]MMODI P M TR P XVI COS VI S C, Concordia, draped, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23128)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 190 – 191

Obverse

[M COM]MOD ANT P FELIX AV[G BRIT P P], Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

FIDEI COH [P M TR P XVI COS VI] S C, Fides, standing left, holding corn-ears in right hand and standard in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23129)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 190 – 191

Obverse

M COMMOD AN[T P F]ELIX AVG BRI[T P P], Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

MINER AVG P [M] TR P XVI COS VI S C, Minerva, helmeted, draped, advancing right, head turned back to left, wearing shield on left arm, and holding branch in right hand and spear in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23130)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 191

Obverse

L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

IOVI DEFENS SALVTIS AVG COS VI P P S C, Jupiter, nude, standing right, right foot drawn back, brandishing thunderbolt with right hand and holding sceptre in left hand; in field, seven stars

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23131)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 191

Obverse

L AEL AVREL COMM AVG [P FEL], Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

MATRI DE[V]M C[ONS]ERV AVG [COS] VI P P S C, Cybele, towered, draped, riding on lion right, holding drum in left hand and sceptre in right hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23132)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 191

Obverse

L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

VOTA SOLV PRO SAL P R COS VI P P S C, Commodus, veiled, togate, standing right, sacrificing over tripod with patera in right hand and holding scroll in left hand; before him, victimarius raising axe to strike bull, which an attendant holds by the horns, and flute-player playing double flute

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23133)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 192

Obverse

L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

P M TR [P XVII IMP V]III COS VII P P S C, Pietas, veiled, draped, standing left, extending right hand to child and holding transverse sceptre in left hand; in field, star