Dacia, Ancient Coinage of, by Moushmov Number

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The Ancient Coinage of Dacia

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PHILIP I (244-249 A.D.)

IMP M IVL PHILIPVS AVG.

IMP IVL PHILIPVS AVG. – His head right.

Rev.: PROVINCIA DACIA AN I or AN II or AN III.

1 Woman with Phrygian hat, standing between a lion and a eagle, in right hand she is holding curved sword and in the left hand standards with signs: D F AN I.

Provincia Dacia. Philip Sr Ć 30 (Sestertius). 248/249 AD. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / PROVINCIA DACIA, ANIII in ex, Dacia standing left, in long chiton & Phrygian cap, holding curved sword in right hand, & standard inscribed XIII in left hand. To left standard inscribed V . To right of Dacia lion advancing left, to left of Dacia eagle with head turned right, wreath in beak.

2 Woman standing between a lion and an eagle, in both hands she is holding standards with signs V and XIII AN II. Plate I 3.

Philip I Ć 29mm of Dacia. Dated local era year 2 (247/48 AD). IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, laureate and draped bust right / PROVINCIA DACIA, AN II in exergue, Dacia standing left, holding sword (logobolon?) and standards of the legions V (with eagle) and XIII (with lion). AMNG I 9; Varbanov 6 var. (obv. legend); Mionnet Supp. II 5.

3 Woman seated between a lion and an eagle, holding standards with the signs: AN II. Plate I 1.

Philip I Ć 28mm of Provincia Dacia. Dated year 2 = 245/246 AD. IMP M IAL PHILIPPVS AVG, laureate draped bust right / PROVINCIA DACIA, Dacia seated left, holding grain ear and poppy in right hand, sheaf in left, flanked by legionary standards, one with V on banner and eagle's head on shaft, the other with XIII and lion's head; AN•II• in ex. AMNG I 14.

OTACILIA SEVERA (wife of Philip I)

MARCIA OTACILIA SEVERA AVG.

MARCIA OTACILIA SEVERA. – Her head or

bust right.

Rev.: PROVINCIA DACIA AN I or AN II or AN III.

4 Woman with Phrygian hat, standing between a lion and an eagle, holding curved sword and standard with the signs: D F AN I.

5 Woman standing between a lion and an eagle, holding sword and two standards with the numbers V and XIII.

6 Woman seated between a lion and an eagle, holding 2 standards with the signs: V and XIII AN II. Plate I 1.

PHILIP II (244 - 249 A.D.)

IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG.

IMP PHILIPPVS AVG.

M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES.

M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. – His head right.

Rev. : PROVINCIA DACIA AN I or AN II or AN III.

7 Woman with Phrygian hat, standing between a lion and an eagle, holding curved sword and standard with the signs: AN I. Sometimes the woman holds 2 standards with numbers V and XII. Plate I 3.

Philip II, as Caesar, AE29 of Provincia Dacia. Year 1 = 246/247 AD. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, bare headed, draped & cuirassed bust right / PROVINCIA DACIA, Dacia standing left, holding curved sword & standard inscribed DF, an eagle at feet to left, a lion walking left to right, AN•I in ex. Sear GIC 4069, BMC 7.

8 Other with AN II, one standard with the letters D F.

Philip II Ć 19mm of Dacia. Dated Year 2 (247/48 AD). IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, bare headed, draped bust right / PROVINCIA DACIA, AN II in exergue, Dacia standing left, holding curved sword & one standard inscribed DF, flanked by eagle & lion.

9 Other with AN III, two standards with the numbers V and XIII.

TRAJAN DECIVS (249 – 251 A.D.)

IMP TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG.

IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS or DECIVS AVG. – His head.

Rev. : PROVINCIA DACIA AN III or AN IIII or AN V.

10 Woman standing between a lion and an eagle, holding curved sword and standard with number XIII; next to her other standard with number V.

Trajan Decius AE27 of the Province of Dacia. IMP TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, laureate head right / PROVINCIA DACIA, Dacia standing between a lion and an eagle, holding curved sword and standards numbered V & XIII, AN IIII in ex.

11 Woman standing between a lion and an eagle, holding a branch and parazonium.

Trajan Decius AE27 of Provincia Dacia. IMP TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, laureate head right / PROVINCIA DACIA, Dacia standing between a lion and an eagle, holding branch & scepter.

HERENNIA ETRUSCILLA (wife of Trajan Decius)

HER ETRVSCILLA AVG. – Her head.

Rev. : PROVINCIA DACIA AN III or AN V.

12 Woman standing between a lion and an eagle, holding a branch and a scepter. Plate I 2.

Herrennia Etruscilla AE28 of Dacia. Year 4 = 249/250 AD. HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, diademed draped bust right / PROVINCIA DACIA, Dacia standing left holding branch & scepter, lion & eagle at feet, AN IIII in ex.

12A Woman standing between eagle and lion, holding two standards inscribed V and XIII.
Herrennia Etruscilla AE28 of Dacia. Year 4 = 249/250 AD. HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, diademed draped bust right / PROVINCIA DACIA, Dacia standing left holding curved sword & standards inscribed V and XIII, between lion & eagle, AN IIII in ex.

HERENNIVS ETRVSCVS (251 A.D.)

Q HER ETR MES DEC CAES. – His head or bust.

Rev. : PROVINCIA DACIA AN IIII or AN V.

13 Woman standing between a lion and a eagle, holding in her hends 2 standards with the numbers V and XIII. Plate I 3.

14 Woman standing between a lion and an eagle, holding a branch and a scepter. Plate I 2.

Herennius Etruscus AE26 of the Province of Dacia. Year 5 = 250/251 AD. Q HER ETR MES DEC CAES, laureate draped bust right / PROVINCIA DACIA, Dacia standing between a lion and an eagle, holding a branch & scepter, AN V in ex.

HOSTILIAN (251 A.D.)

C VAL HOST M QVINTVS C.

C OVAL (sic) HOSTILIAN AVG. – His head right.

Rev. : PROVINCIA DACIA AN VII or AN V.

15 Woman standing between a lion and a eagle, holding a sword and 2 standards with the numbers V and XIII or without the numbers. Plate I 3.

Hostillian AE28 of Dacia. C VAL HOST M QVINTVS C, bare-headed, draped & cuirassed bust right / PROVINCIA DACIA, Dacia standing holding a sword & two standards, flanked by an eagle & lion, AN V in exergue.

TREBONIANUS GALLUS (251 – 253)

IMP C C VIB TREB GALLO or GALLVS AVG.

IMP C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG. – His head.

Rev. : PROVINCIA DACIA AN V or AN VI.

16 Woman standing between a lion and an eagle, holding branch and parazonium Plate I 2.

Trebonianus Gallus AE28 of the Province of Dacia. Year 5 = 250-251 AD. IMP CRE C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, laureate, draped bust right / PROVINCIA DACIA, Dacia standing between a lion and an eagle, holding branch & parazonium, AN V in ex.

17 Woman standing between a lion and a eagle, holding lituus (priestly scepter) with donkey's head from above and olive-branch.

VOLVSIAN (251 – 253)

IMP CAE VOLVSIANVS AVG.

IMP C or CAES C VIB VOLVSIANVS AVG. – His head.

Rev : PROVINCIA DACIA AN III or AN V.

18 Woman standing between a lion and an eagle, on left hand holding branch.

Volusian AE28 of Dacia. IMP C C VIB VOLVSIANVS AVG, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / PROVINCIA DACIA, Dacia, standing left with branch & scepter, between eagle & lion, AN V in ex. SGI 4360.

19 Woman standing between a lion and an eagle, holding sword and 2 standards with numbers V and XIII.

AEMILIAN (253)

IMP C M AEMIL AEMILIANVS AVG.

IMP C AEMILIAMVS AVG. – His head or bust.

Rev : PROVINCIA DACIA AN VII or AN VIII.

20 Woman standing between a lion and an eagle, holding scepter & parazonium.

Aemilian Ć26 of the Province of Dacia. Year 8 = 253-254 AD. IMP C M AEMIL AEMILIANVS AVG, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / PROVIN CIA DACIA, Dacia standing left holding branch & parazonium, eagle & bull at sides, AN VIII in ex.

21 Woman standing between a lion and an eagle, holding sword and 2 standards with the numbers V and XIII.

Aemilian Ć 25mm of Provincia Dacia. IMP C M AEMIL AEMILIANVS AVG, laureate & cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Dacia standing left holding two standards inscribed V and XIII, eagle left, lion right, AN VIII in ex. AMNG I 57.

22 Woman with Phrygian hat standing between a lion and an eagle, in right hand holding curved sword and in left hand – ensign with the signs AN VIII.

VALERIAN SENIOR

IMP LICI VALERIANVS AVG.

IMP VALERIANVS P F AVG.

IMP P LICI VALERIANVS AVG. – His head.

Rev : PROVINCIA DACIA AN VI or AN VIII or AN VIIII.

23 Woman standing between a lion and an eagle, holding 2 standards, on which sometimes are marked the numbers V and XIII. Plate I 3.

Valerian I AE25 of Provincia Dacia. Year 8 = 253/254 AD. IMP LICI VALERIANVS P F AVG, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / PROVINCIA DACIA, Dacia standing left, holding two standards, between an eagle and a lion. Pick 61.

GALLIENVS (253 – 268)

IMP GALLIENVS PIVS AVG. – His head.

Rev : PROVINCIA DACIA AN VI or AN VII or AN X or AN XI.

24 Woman between a lion and an eagle, holding 2 standards, on which sometimes are marked the numbers V and XIII. Plate I 3.

Gallienus AE 26 of the Province of Dacia. Year 10 = 253/254 AD. IMP GALLIENVS PIVS AVG, laureate draped bust right / PROVINCIA DACIA, Dacia standing left, holding standards, between eagle and lion, AN X in ex. SGI 4525.

25 Other with the same image, but instead of the eagle.

26 Other with the same image like #24, but the woman holds one standard.

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	PHILIP I (244-249 A.D.)

	IMP M IVL PHILIPVS AVG.
	IMP IVL PHILIPVS AVG. – His head right.
	Rev.: PROVINCIA DACIA AN I or AN II or AN III.

1	Woman with Phrygian hat, standing between a lion and a eagle, in right hand she is holding curved sword and in the left hand standards with signs: D F AN I.
	Provincia Dacia. Philip Sr Ć 30 (Sestertius). 248/249 AD. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / PROVINCIA DACIA, ANIII in ex, Dacia standing left, in long chiton & Phrygian cap, holding curved sword in right hand, & standard inscribed XIII in left hand. To left standard inscribed V . To right of Dacia lion advancing left, to left of Dacia eagle with head turned right, wreath in beak.
2	Woman standing between a lion and an eagle, in both hands she is holding standards with signs V and XIII AN II. Plate I 3.
	Philip I Ć 29mm of Dacia. Dated local era year 2 (247/48 AD). IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, laureate and draped bust right / PROVINCIA DACIA, AN II in exergue, Dacia standing left, holding sword (logobolon?) and standards of the legions V (with eagle) and XIII (with lion). AMNG I 9; Varbanov 6 var. (obv. legend); Mionnet Supp. II 5.
3	Woman seated between a lion and an eagle, holding standards with the signs: AN II. Plate I 1.
	Philip I Ć 28mm of Provincia Dacia. Dated year 2 = 245/246 AD. IMP M IAL PHILIPPVS AVG, laureate draped bust right / PROVINCIA DACIA, Dacia seated left, holding grain ear and poppy in right hand, sheaf in left, flanked by legionary standards, one with V on banner and eagle's head on shaft, the other with XIII and lion's head; AN•II• in ex. AMNG I 14.



	OTACILIA SEVERA (wife of Philip I)
	MARCIA OTACILIA SEVERA AVG.
	MARCIA OTACILIA SEVERA. – Her head or
	bust right.
	Rev.: PROVINCIA DACIA AN I or AN II or AN III.
4	Woman with Phrygian hat, standing between a lion and an eagle, holding curved sword and standard with the signs: D F AN I.
5	Woman standing between a lion and an eagle, holding sword and two standards with the numbers V and XIII.
6	Woman seated between a lion and an eagle, holding 2 standards with the signs: V and XIII AN II. Plate I 1.




	PHILIP II (244 - 249 A.D.)

	IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG.
	IMP PHILIPPVS AVG.
	M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES.
	M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. – His head right.
	Rev. : PROVINCIA DACIA AN I or AN II or AN III.

7	Woman with Phrygian hat, standing between a lion and an eagle, holding curved sword and standard with the signs: AN I. Sometimes the woman holds 2 standards with numbers V and XII. Plate I 3.
	Philip II, as Caesar, AE29 of Provincia Dacia. Year 1 = 246/247 AD. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, bare headed, draped & cuirassed bust right / PROVINCIA DACIA, Dacia standing left, holding curved sword & standard inscribed DF, an eagle at feet to left, a lion walking left to right, AN•I in ex. Sear GIC 4069, BMC 7.
8	Other with AN II, one standard with the letters D F.
	Philip II Ć 19mm of Dacia. Dated Year 2 (247/48 AD). IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, bare headed, draped bust right / PROVINCIA DACIA, AN II in exergue, Dacia standing left, holding curved sword & one standard inscribed DF, flanked by eagle & lion.
9	Other with AN III, two standards with the numbers V and XIII.




	TRAJAN DECIVS (249 – 251 A.D.)

	IMP TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG.
	IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS or DECIVS AVG. – His head.
	Rev. : PROVINCIA DACIA AN III or AN IIII or AN V.

10	Woman standing between a lion and an eagle, holding curved sword and standard with number XIII; next to her other standard with number V.
	Trajan Decius AE27 of the Province of Dacia. IMP TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, laureate head right / PROVINCIA DACIA, Dacia standing between a lion and an eagle, holding curved sword and standards numbered V & XIII, AN IIII in ex.
11	Woman standing between a lion and an eagle, holding a branch and parazonium.
	Trajan Decius AE27 of Provincia Dacia. IMP TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, laureate head right / PROVINCIA DACIA, Dacia standing between a lion and an eagle, holding branch & scepter.




	HERENNIA ETRUSCILLA (wife of Trajan Decius)
	HER ETRVSCILLA AVG. – Her head.
	Rev. : PROVINCIA DACIA AN III or AN V.

12	Woman standing between a lion and an eagle, holding a branch and a scepter. Plate I 2.
	Herrennia Etruscilla AE28 of Dacia. Year 4 = 249/250 AD. HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, diademed draped bust right / PROVINCIA DACIA, Dacia standing left holding branch & scepter, lion & eagle at feet, AN IIII in ex.
*12A*	Woman standing between eagle and lion, holding two standards inscribed V and XIII. Herrennia Etruscilla AE28 of Dacia. Year 4 = 249/250 AD. HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, diademed draped bust right / PROVINCIA DACIA, Dacia standing left holding curved sword & standards inscribed V and XIII, between lion & eagle, AN IIII in ex.


	HERENNIVS ETRVSCVS (251 A.D.)
	Q HER ETR MES DEC CAES. – His head or bust.
	Rev. : PROVINCIA DACIA AN IIII or AN V.

13	Woman standing between a lion and a eagle, holding in her hends 2 standards with the numbers V and XIII. Plate I 3.
14	Woman standing between a lion and an eagle, holding a branch and a scepter. Plate I 2.
	Herennius Etruscus AE26 of the Province of Dacia. Year 5 = 250/251 AD. Q HER ETR MES DEC CAES, laureate draped bust right / PROVINCIA DACIA, Dacia standing between a lion and an eagle, holding a branch & scepter, AN V in ex.


	HOSTILIAN (251 A.D.)
	C VAL HOST M QVINTVS C.
	C OVAL (sic) HOSTILIAN AVG. – His head right.
	Rev. : PROVINCIA DACIA AN VII or AN V.

15	Woman standing between a lion and a eagle, holding a sword and 2 standards with the numbers V and XIII or without the numbers. Plate I 3.
	Hostillian AE28 of Dacia. C VAL HOST M QVINTVS C, bare-headed, draped & cuirassed bust right / PROVINCIA DACIA, Dacia standing holding a sword & two standards, flanked by an eagle & lion, AN V in exergue.



	TREBONIANUS GALLUS (251 – 253)
	IMP C C VIB TREB GALLO or GALLVS AVG.
	IMP C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG. – His head.
	Rev. : PROVINCIA DACIA AN V or AN VI.

16	Woman standing between a lion and an eagle, holding branch and parazonium Plate I 2.
	Trebonianus Gallus AE28 of the Province of Dacia. Year 5 = 250-251 AD. IMP CRE C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, laureate, draped bust right / PROVINCIA DACIA, Dacia standing between a lion and an eagle, holding branch & parazonium, AN V in ex.
17	Woman standing between a lion and a eagle, holding lituus (priestly scepter) with donkey's head from above and olive-branch.


	VOLVSIAN (251 – 253)
	IMP CAE VOLVSIANVS AVG.
	IMP C or CAES C VIB VOLVSIANVS AVG. – His head.
	Rev : PROVINCIA DACIA AN III or AN V.
18	Woman standing between a lion and an eagle, on left hand holding branch.
	Volusian AE28 of Dacia. IMP C C VIB VOLVSIANVS AVG, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / PROVINCIA DACIA, Dacia, standing left with branch & scepter, between eagle & lion, AN V in ex. SGI 4360.
19	Woman standing between a lion and an eagle, holding sword and 2 standards with numbers V and XIII.




	AEMILIAN (253)
	IMP C M AEMIL AEMILIANVS AVG.
	IMP C AEMILIAMVS AVG. – His head or bust.
	Rev : PROVINCIA DACIA AN VII or AN VIII.
20	Woman standing between a lion and an eagle, holding scepter & parazonium.
	Aemilian Ć26 of the Province of Dacia. Year 8 = 253-254 AD. IMP C M AEMIL AEMILIANVS AVG, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / PROVIN CIA DACIA, Dacia standing left holding branch & parazonium, eagle & bull at sides, AN VIII in ex.
21	Woman standing between a lion and an eagle, holding sword and 2 standards with the numbers V and XIII.
	Aemilian Ć 25mm of Provincia Dacia. IMP C M AEMIL AEMILIANVS AVG, laureate & cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Dacia standing left holding two standards inscribed V and XIII, eagle left, lion right, AN VIII in ex. AMNG I 57.
22	Woman with Phrygian hat standing between a lion and an eagle, in right hand holding curved sword and in left hand – ensign with the signs AN VIII.




	VALERIAN SENIOR
	IMP LICI VALERIANVS AVG.
	IMP VALERIANVS P F AVG.
	IMP P LICI VALERIANVS AVG. – His head.
	Rev : PROVINCIA DACIA AN VI or AN VIII or AN VIIII.
23	Woman standing between a lion and an eagle, holding 2 standards, on which sometimes are marked the numbers V and XIII. Plate I 3.
	Valerian I AE25 of Provincia Dacia. Year 8 = 253/254 AD. IMP LICI VALERIANVS P F AVG, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / PROVINCIA DACIA, Dacia standing left, holding two standards, between an eagle and a lion. Pick 61.




	GALLIENVS (253 – 268)
	IMP GALLIENVS PIVS AVG. – His head.
	Rev : PROVINCIA DACIA AN VI or AN VII or AN X or AN XI.
24	Woman between a lion and an eagle, holding 2 standards, on which sometimes are marked the numbers V and XIII. Plate I 3.
	Gallienus AE 26 of the Province of Dacia. Year 10 = 253/254 AD. IMP GALLIENVS PIVS AVG, laureate draped bust right / PROVINCIA DACIA, Dacia standing left, holding standards, between eagle and lion, AN X in ex. SGI 4525.
25	Other with the same image, but instead of the eagle.
26	Other with the same image like #24, but the woman holds one standard.


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