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CC.558 Aureus of Elagabalus
Aureus of Elagabalus, Rome, AD219. Obverse has laureate head of the emperor Elagabalus with the legend 'IMP CAES ANTONINVS AVG'. The reverse features Fides seated, holding an eagle in right hand and standard in left. The legend reads 'FIDES EXERCITVS' Part of the collection of the Garstang Museum of Archaeology, University of Liverpool.
two pieces of ancient coin with men on them
CC.797 Nummus of Constantine I
CC.797 Nummus of Constantine I, AD305-307, Lugdunum. Obverse has the laureate and cuirassed bust of the Emperor Constantius I with legend 'IMP CONSTANTIVS AVG'. The reverse has the Genius with modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder and holding patera and cornucopiae. The legend reads 'GENIO POP VLI ROMANI PLC'. There is an altar depicted to the left of the figure. Part of the collection of the Garstang Museum of Archaeology, University of Liverpool.
two old coins side by side on a white surface, one has a man's head and the other has a woman's face
CC.851 Nummus of Diocletian
CC.851 Nummus of Diocletian, AD301, Alexandria. The obverse has laureate head of the Emperor Diocletian with legend 'IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG'. The reverse has the Genius standing with modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae. The legend reads 'GENIO POPV L I ROMANI A/XX I/ALE'. The exergue 'ALE'. Part of the collection of the Garstang Museum of Archaeology, University of Liverpool.
two ancient roman coins, one with an image of a man and woman on it
CC.553 Denarius of Caracalla
Denarius of Carcalla, Rome, AD211. Obverse features the laureate head of the emperor Caracalla with legend 'ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT'. The reverse has Virtus, helmeted, holding spear in right hand and parazonium in left; left foot on helmet. The legend reads 'P M TR P XIIII COS III P P'. Part of the collection of the Garstang Museum of Archaeology, University of Liverpool.
two ancient roman coins, one with an image of a man on the left and one with a woman on the right
CC.620 Antoninianus of Gallienius
CC.620 Antoninianus of Gallienius, AD260-268, Milan. Obverse has the radiate bust of Emperor Gallienus with the legend 'IMP GALLIENVS AVG'. The reverse has Gallienus standing, veiled and togate, sacrificing from a patera over an altar, holding short sceptre. The legend reads 'P M TRP VII COS MP'. Part of the collection of the Garstang Museum of Archaeology, University of Liverpool.
two ancient roman coins, one with a woman's head on it
CC.875 Nummus of Constantine I
CC.875 Nummus of Constantine I, AD326-327, Heraclea. The obverse has the diademed head of the Emperor Constantine I with legend 'CONSTAN TINVS AVG'. The reverse has the a wreath with 'VOT/XX' in the centre. The legend reads 'DN CONSTANTINI MAX AVG'. SMHB in exergue. Part of the collection of the Garstang Museum of Archaeology, University of Liverpool.
two different types of coins on a white surface
CC.52 Tetradrachm
CC.52 Tetradrachm, Thasos, 2nd Century BC. Obverse features head of Dionysius wearing a wreath. The reverse depicts Hercules with club and lion's skin. Part of the collections of the Garstang Museum of Archaeology, University of Liverpool.
two ancient roman coins, one with an image of a man on it
CC.46 Tetrobol of Philip II
Tetrobol of Philip II, Macedonia, 359 - 366BC. Obverse has a young male head wearing taenia. The reverse has a naked horseman with wreath below horse. Part of the collection of the Garstang Museum of Archaeology, University of Liverpool.
two pieces of ancient coins, one with an image of a man and woman on it
CC.25 Tetradrachm of Alexander III
CC.25 Tetradrachm of Alexander III, Macedonia, 311BC - 305BC. Obverse features the head of Hercules wearing a lion's skin. The reverse has Zeus enthroned holding an eagle and sceptre. Part of the collection of the Garstang Museum of Archaeology, University of Liverpool.
two ancient roman coins, one with a man's head on it
CC.866 Nummus of Constantine I
CC.866 Nummus of Constantine I, Arles, AD325-326. Obverse features the laureate head of the Emperor Constantine I with legend 'CONSTAN TINVS AVG'. The reverse has a camp gate with star above. The legend reads 'VIRTV S AVGG'. Part of the collection of the Garstang Museum of Archaeology, University of Liverpool.
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two pieces of ancient roman coins, one is green and the other is brown
CC.790 Nummus of Maximianus
CC.790 Nummus of Maximianus, Trier, AD305-307. Obverse features the laureate head of the Emperor Maximianus with legend 'MAXIMIANVS NOBIL C'. The reverse has Genius standing, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae. The legend reads 'GENIO POPV LI ROMANI S F/ITR'. Part of the collection of the Garstang Museum of Archaeology, University of Liverpool.
two pieces of ancient silver coins, one with the head of a woman on it
CC.546 Denarius of Septimius Severus
CC.546 Denarius of Septimius Severus, Rome, AD199. Obverse features the head of Caracalla, son of the emperor Septimius Severus. The legend reads 'IMP CAE M AVR ANT AVG P TRP II'. The reverse features Spes, the Goddess of Hope with legend 'SPES PVBLICA'. Part of the collections of the Garstang Museum of Archaeology, University of Liverpool.
two silver coins, one with an image of a man and woman on the reverse
CC.552 Denarius of Geta
Denarius of Geta, Rome, AD210-212. Obverse features the laureate head of the emperor Geta with legend 'P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRIT'. The reverse has Victory, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm in left over the shoulder. The legend reads 'VICTORIAE BRIT'. Part of the collections of the Garstang Museum of Archaeology, University of Liverpool.
a gold coin with an image of a man on it
CC.544 Aureus of Septimius Severus
Aureus of Septimius Severus, Rome, AD196 - 197. Obverse features Caracalla, the Emperor's son with legend 'M AVR ANTONINVS CAES'. The reverse has lituus, axe, patera, jug, simpulum and sprinkler with legend 'SEVERI AVG PII FIL', son of the emperor Severus Pius. This coin was introducing Caracalla as heir to the throne. Part of the collections of the Garstang Museum of Archaeology, University of Liverpool.
an ancient roman coin with the image of a woman and two men on one side
CC.538 Denarius of Septimius Severus
Denarius of Septimius Severus, Rome, AD200. Obverse has laureate head of the emperor Severus with legend 'SEVERVS AVG PART MAX'. The reverse has the emperor in military dress, sacrificing over lighted altar with patera and spear. The legend reads 'RESTITVTOR VRBIS'. Currently part of the collections of the Garstang Museum of Archaeology, University of Liverpool.