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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 (HCR114060)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Septimius Severus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 210

Obverse

L SEPT SEVERVS PIVS AVG, Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right

Reverse

P M TR P XVIII COS III P P S C, Septimius Severus, in military dress, cloak draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and vertical spear in left hand, being crowned by Virtus, helmeted, draped, standing left, holding transverse sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114061)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Septimius Severus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 210

Obverse

L SEPT SEVERVS PIVS AVG, Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right

Reverse

P M TR P XVIII COS III P P S C, Septimius Severus, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over tripod in centre, and holding roll in left hand; before him, on left, Caracalla, veiled, togate, standing right, extending right hand over tripod; behind and between them, Pietas or Concordia (?)

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114062)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Septimius Severus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 210

Obverse

L SEPT SEVERV[S P]IVS AVG, Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right

Reverse

P M TR [P] XVIII [COS] III P P S C, Septimius Severus and Caracalla (and Geta in background) standing left in military dress, holding transverse spears in left hands; before them, two soldiers, one standing facing holding vertical spear, the other standing facing, head left, holding vertical standard; at the feet of the soldiers, captive seated right; on background, legionary eagle

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114063)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Septimius Severus

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 210

Obverse

L SEPT SEVERVS PIVS AVG, Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right

Reverse

P M TR P XVIII COS III P P S C, Septimius Severus, with Caracalla and Geta, all in military attire, standing right on platform, holding out right hands, addressing officer, standing left, and two soldiers, standing right, holding shields and standard or legionary eagle

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114100)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, 198 – 217 CE

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 210

Obverse

M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse

PONTIF TR P XIII COS III S C, Mars, helmeted, advancing left, holding branch in right hand and trophy in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114101)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, 198 – 217 CE

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 210

Obverse

M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Head of Caracalla, laureate, right

Reverse

PONTIF TR P XIII COS III S C, Caracalla and Geta, both veiled and togate, standing vis-à-vis, sacrificing over altar; behind altar, Concordia, veiled, facing

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114102)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, 198 – 217 CE

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 210

Obverse

M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse

PONTIF TR P XIII COS III S [C], Caracalla and Geta, both veiled and togate, standing vis-à-vis, sacrificing over altar; behind altar, Concordia, veiled, facing

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114120)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, 198 – 217 CE

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 210 – 213

Obverse

M AVREL ANTO[NI]NVS PIVS AVG BRIT, Head of Caracalla, laureate, right

Reverse

CONCORDIAE AVGG S C, Caracalla and Geta, in military dress, standing left and right, clasping right hands and holding spears in left hands; one crowned by Liber, standing right, holding thyrsus in left hand, and the other by Hercules, standing left, holding club in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114122)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, 198 – 217 CE

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 210 – 213

Obverse

M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, Head of Caracalla, laureate, right

Reverse

PROVIDEN[T]IAE DEORVM S C, Providentia, draped, standing left, holding wand in right hand over globe and sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114123)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, 198 – 217 CE

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 210 – 213

Obverse

M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse

PR[O]VIDENTIAE DEORVM S C, Providentia, draped, standing left, holding wand in right hand over globe and sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114124)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, 198 – 217 CE

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 210 – 213

Obverse

M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

PROVIDENTIAE DEORVM S C, Providentia, draped, standing left, holding wand in right hand over globe and sceptre in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114125)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, 198 – 217 CE

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 210 – 213

Obverse

M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, Bust of Caracalla, laureate, cuirassed, right

Reverse

SECVRITATI PERPETVAE S C, Securitas, draped, seated right on low seat, propping head on right hand and holding sceptre in left hand; in front, altar

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114126)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, 198 – 217 CE

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 210 – 213

Obverse

M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse

SECVRITATI PERPETVAE S C, Securitas, draped, seated right on low seat, propping head on right hand and holding sceptre in left hand; in front, altar

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114127)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, 198 – 217 CE

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 210 – 213

Obverse

M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, Head of Caracalla, laureate, right

Reverse

SECVRITATI PERPETVAE S C, Securitas, draped, seated right on low seat, propping head on right hand and holding sceptre in left hand; in front, altar

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114128)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, 198 – 217 CE

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 210 – 213

Obverse

M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, Head of Caracalla, laureate, right

Reverse

SECVRITATI PERPETVAE S C, Securitas, draped, seated right on low seat, propping head on right hand and holding sceptre in left hand; in front, altar

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114129)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Caracalla, emperor, 198 – 217 CE

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 210 – 213

Obverse

M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, Head of Caracalla, laureate, right

Reverse

SECVRITATI PERPETVAE S C, Securitas, draped, seated right on low seat, propping head on right hand and holding sceptre in left hand; in front, altar

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114159)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Geta, emperor, 209 – 211 CE

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 210

Obverse

IMP CAES P SEPT GETA PIV[S] AVG, Bust of Geta, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse

[PON]TIF TR P II COS II S C, Caracalla and Geta, in military dress, standing left and right, clasping right hands and holding spears in left hands; one crowned by Liber, standing right, holding thyrsus in left hand, and the other by Hercules, standing left, holding club in left hand

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114160)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Geta, emperor, 209 – 211 CE

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 210

Obverse

[IMP] CAES P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG, Bust of Geta, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse

PONTIF TR P II COS II S C, Caracalla and Geta, veiled, togate, standing right and left facing each other, sacrificing out of paterae in right hands over tripod and holding batons in left hands; behind, flute player facing; behind tripod, bull prostrate, left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114161)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Geta, emperor, 209 – 211 CE

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 210

Obverse

IMP CAES P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG, Bust of Geta, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse

PONTIF TR P [II] COS II S C / PONTIF TR P [III] COS II S C, Caracalla and Geta, veiled, togate, standing right and left facing each other, sacrificing out of paterae in right hands over tripod and holding batons in left hands; behind, flute player facing; behind tripod, bull prostrate, left

Roman Imperial coin (HCR114162)

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Geta, emperor, 209 – 211 CE

Mint

Rome

Denom.

Sestertius

Dating

AD 210

Obverse

IMP CAES P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG, Bust of Geta, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse