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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 (HCR23134)

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 VIII 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

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23135)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 192

Obverse

[L A]EL AVREL CO[MM AVG P FEL], Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

P M TR P XVII [IMP VIII COS VII P] P S C, Victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand; in field, star

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23136)

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 T[R P XVII IMP VI]I[I] COS VII P P S C, Victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand; in field, star

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23137)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 192

Obverse

[L AEL AVR]EL COMM AVG P FE[L], Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

P M TR [P XVII IMP VIII COS VII P P S C], Commodus, togate, standing right, setting Victory, winged, draped, holding wreath and palm, up onto column; in field, star

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23138)

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 XV[II IMP VIII COS VII P P S C, Roma, helmeted, draped, standing right, holding spear in left hand and clasping right hands with Fides, standing left, and holding standard in left hand; in field, star

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23139)

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 VIII COS VII P P S C, Commodus, togate, standing left, being crowned by Victory, and clasping right hands with Serapis, standing right, Isis, holding sistrum, standing behind him; lit altar in center

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23140)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 192

Obverse

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

Reverse

P M TR P XVII IMP VIII COS VII P P S C, Commodus, togate, standing left, being crowned by Victory, and clasping right hands with Serapis, standing right, behind him Isis, standing holding sistrum, lit altar in center

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23141)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 192

Obverse

L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, Head of Commodus, wearing lion-skin, right

Reverse

HERC ROM CONDITORI P M TR P XVII IMP VIII COS VII P P S C, Commodus, as Hercules, ploughing left with two oxen

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23142)

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

LIB AVG P M TR P XVII IMP VIII COS VII P P S C, Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in extended right hand and rod in left hand; in field, sometimes star

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23143)

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

[LIB AVG] P M TR P XVII IMP VIII COS VII P P 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 (HCR23144)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 192

Obverse

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

Reverse

LIB AVG P M [TR P X]VII COS VII P P S C, Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in extended right hand and rod in left hand; in field, star

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23145)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 192

Obverse

L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, Head of Commodus, wearing lion-skin, right

Reverse

HERCVL ROMANO AVGV S C, Upright club surrounded by laurel wreath

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23146)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 192

Obverse

L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, Head of Commodus, wearing lion-skin, right

Reverse

HERCVL ROMANO AVGV S C, Upright club surrounded by laurel wreath

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23147)

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

HERCVLI ROMANO AVG S C, Hercules, nude, wearing lion skin draped over left arm, standing right, resting right hand on trophy and holdind club in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23148)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Commodus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 192

Obverse

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

Reverse

PROVIDE[NTIAE AVG] S C, Hercules, wearing lion-skin, standing right, foot on prow, resting club rock to right, and recieveing corn-ears from Africa, wearing elephant headdress, draped, standing right, and holding sistrum in right hand; at feet, lion

Roman Imperial coin (HCR23149)

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

PROVIDENTIAE AVG S C, Hercules, wearing lion-skin, standing right, foot on prow, resting club rock to right, and recieveing corn-ears from Africa, wearing elephant headdress, draped, standing right, and holding sistrum in right hand; at feet, lion