Founded on the Pyramus River in Cilicia in the 10th c. BC as Pahri, renamed over the years as Seleukeia ad Pyramum (5th-2nd c. BC), Mopsus, Mopsos or Mopsuestia (1st-2nd c. AD), Massisa (8th-10th c. AD), Mamistra, Mampsysta, Mamestia and Misses (11th-14th c. AD), and Misis (15th c. to date). An archaeological park is currently being planned on the site.
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| BMC 4 | Mopsus, Cilicia AE20. 100-1 BC. 7.23 g. Laureate head of Zeus right / MOΨEATΩN THS IEΡAΣ KAI AYTONOMOY around lighted circular altar on tripod-basis with lion's legs. IE and ΠΛ monogram below. BMC 4; Sear 5576; Aulock 7B in Arch. Anz. 1963; SNG Cop 170; Leake AG 3. | Text | Image |
| SNG Lev 1305 | Mopsos, Cilicia. 100-1 BC. AE19. Laureate head of Zeus right / MOΨEATΩN, burning altar on two feet. ΠA and oE monograms to left and right. Lindgren I, 1547; Ziegler Kilikien 926-928; SNG Levante 1305; von Aulock Mopsos 11a. | Text | Image |
| SNG Lev 1309 | Mopsus, Cilicia. Circa 2nd-1st Century BC. AE 21mm. Laureate head of Zeus right, monogram behind / MOΨEATΩN THΣ IEΡAΣ KAI AYTONOMOY, flaming altar. MH and HΓ monograms below. SNG Levante 1309; von Aulock Mopsos 7A; BMC 5-6; Paris 745; SNG France 2, 1942; Hunter 2; Ziegler Kilikien 929. | Text | Image | Text | Image |
| SNG Lev 1323 | Mopsuestia-Mopsus, Cilicia. AE22, semi-autonomous issue, AD 41-54. 6 g. Laureate, draped bust of Zeus right, eagle before chin. / MOΨEATΩN THΣ IEΡAΣ KAI AYTONOMOY. three naked, helmeted male figures (the Korybantes?), each holding shield and spear. RPC I 4055; SNG Levante 1323 (this coin); Aulock Mopsos 12A-12B; Rhousopoulos 4515. | Text | Image |
| RPC 4049 | Divus Augustus and Diva Livia AE26 of Mopsus, Cilicia, struck by Tiberius. ΘEOC CEBACTOC MOΨEATΩN ..], radiate head of Augustus left / [ΘEA C]EBAC[TH MOΨEATΩN]; draped bust of Livia right, hair in a bun (behind head). RPC 4049; von Aulock Mopsos 20. | Text | Image |
| RPC 4048 | Tiberius, AE24 of Mopsos, Cilicia. AD 14-37. 8.7 g. ΣEBAΣTON ΣEBAΣTOY KAIΣAΡA, laureate head left. / MOΨEATΩN TEI, legend in three lines within wreath.RPC I 4048; von Aulock 22 in AA 1963; Imhoof KM 4; SNG France II, 1960; Paris 753.3; Waddington 4379. | Text | Image |
| RPC 4052 | Claudius, AE24 of Mopsos, Cilicia. AD 41-54. 9.61 g. TIBEΡIOΣ KΛAYΔIOΣ KAIΣAΡ, laureate head right. / MOΨEATΩN IΡ in three lines within laurel wreath. ΓΔ monogram in left field, NΡ monogram in right field. RPC I 4052; BMC 9; Imhoof KM 5; Paris 754; SNG France II 1963. | Text | Image |
| RPC 4053 | Claudius, AE24 of Mopsus, Cilicia, AD 42-43. TIBEΡIOΣ KΛAYΔIOΣ KAIΣAΡ, laureate head right. / MOΨEATΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, ΔO and OΔK monogram in upper left field. Date IΡ in left field. RPC 4053; SNG Levante 1321; SNG France II 1962; Paris 1973.80. | Text | Image |
| RPC 1740 | Domitian, AE of Mopsus, Cilicia, 93-94 AD. 15.08 g. ΔOMETIANOC CEBACTOC ΔOMETIA CEBACTH, laureate head of Domitian right, facing draped bust of Domitia left / MOΨEATΩN THC IEΡAC KAI ACYΛOY KAI AYTONOMOY around and in fields, Tyche, turreted, seated right on rock, holding corn-ears and poppy, river-god Pyramos swimming right at foot. Date AXR in exergue. RPC 1740; SNG von Aulock 5736; SNG Levante 1330. | Text | Image |
| RPC 1741 | Domitian, AE25 of Mopsos, Cilicia. AD 93-94. 9.28 g. ΔOMETIANOC CEBACTOC, laureate head right. / MOΨEATΩN THΣ IEΡAC KAI ACYΛOY KAI AYTONOMOY AXΡ, Apollo standing front, looking left, holding branch and resting left arm on tripod altar. Aulock Mopsus 27; SNG France 1965-1966; SNG von Aulock 5734; SNG Levante 1326; RPC II 1741. | Text | Image |
| RPC 1742 | Domitian AE 17mm of Mopsuestia-Mopsus, Cilicia. Dated year 161 = 93-94 AD. ΔOMITIANO CEBACTOC, laureate head right / MOΨEΛTΩN AXΠ, Artemis standing facing, head right, drawing arrow from quiver over shoulder and holding bow. RPC II 1742; SNG Levante 1327; Aulock Mopsos 28. | Text | Image |
| RPC 1743 | Domitian and Domitia, AE36 of Mopsus, Cilicia. 19.8 g. Dated local year 162, AD 94-95. AYTOKΡATΩΡ KAICAΡ ΔOMITIANOC ΓEΡM, laureate head left. / ΔOMITIA CEBACTH MOΨEATΩN BXΡ, draped bust of Domitia right. BMC 11; RPC 1743; von Aulock Mopsos 29; SNG von Aulock 5735; SNG Levante 1331. | Text | Image |
| RPC III 3360 Noury Bey 1660 | Hadrian and Sabina, AR tetradrachm of Mopsus, Cilicia. 25 mm, 13.14 g. AYT KAI ΘE TΡ ΠAΡ YI ΘE NEΡ YI TΡ AΔΡIANOC C, ΠΠ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / CABEINA CEB AΔΡI MOΨEATΩN ΠOΛEΩC, draped bust of Sabina right on crescent, quiver behind shoulder. Noury Bey 1660 (Cahn Auction LX, (1928)); RPC III 3360; Brussels: II, 38.376. | Text | Image |
| Prieur 725A | Mopsus, Cilicia. Hadrian. 117-138 AD. AR Tetradrachm. Laureate and draped bust right, seen from behind / Draped bust of Sabina, as Artemis, right, quiver over shoulder. | Text | Image |
| Prieur 729 | Antoninus Pius AR Tetradrachm of Mopsus, Cilicia. AYT KAIC T AIΛ ANTΩNEINOC CEB EY Π Π, bare-headed and draped bust right, seen from behind / AΔΡIANΩN MOΨEATΩN, eagle standing left, head right; flaming altar between legs. Prieur 729, SNG Levante 1334. | Text | Image |
| SNG Levante 1336 | Antoninus Pius AE25 of Mopsus, Cilicia. 138-161 AD. AYT KAIC T AIΛ AΔΡ ANTΩNEINOC EY, Π-Π, bare head right, slight drapery on left shoulder. / AΔΡIANΩN MOΠCEATΩN, ET-HC across fields, Athena standing left, holding Nike, spear and shield. Aulock Mopsos 40; SNG von Aulock 5739 and 8703; SNG Levante 1336; SNG France 2 1974-1975; Paris 760 and 764; Waddington 7164 and 4385; SNG Fitzw 5265; Ziegler Kilikien 932-933. | Text | Image |
| SNG vA 5739 | Antoninus Pius, AE23 of Mopsus, Cilicia. Dated local year 208, AD 140-141. 7.59 g. AYT KAIC T AIΛ AΔΡ ANTΩNEINOC C EY, Π-Π, laureate head right. / AΔΡIANΩN MOΨEATΩN around, ET-HC across fields, Athena standing left, holding Nike and resting hand on shield, spear behind her. SNG von Aulock 5739; SNG Levante 1336; Paris 760 and 764; SNG France 1974-1975; Waddington 4385 and 7164; SNG Righetti 1597; Ziegler 932-933. | Text | Image |
| vA Mopsus 37 | Antoninus Pius, AR 23mm of Mopsus, Cilicia. AD 138-161. AYT KAI T AIΛ AΔΡ ANTΩNEINOC CEB, laureate head right. / AΔΡIANΩN MOΨEATΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. von Aulock Mopsus 37; Paris 758; SNG France II, 1968. | Text | Image |
| SNG Lev Supp 315 | Faustina II AE 18mm of Mopsus, Cilicia. Dated year 230 (AD 162-163). ΦAYCTINA CEBACTH, draped bust right / AΔΡIA MOΨEAT, ET ΛC (date) below, upper part of river-god Pyramos swimming right. SNG Levante Supp 315; Ziegler Kilikien 934. | Text | Image |
| SNG Lev. Supp. 315 (2) | Faustina II, AE17 of Mopsus, Cilicia. AD 147-175. 3.9 g. Dated local year 230 = AD 162-163. ΦAYCTINA CEBACTH, draped bust right. / AΔΡIA MOΨEAT ET ΛC, upper body of river-god Pyramos swimming right. SNG Levante Supp. 315; Ziegler 934; SNG Tahberer 1050 corr. (rev. legend). | Text | Image |
| SNG Lev 1337 | Faustina II, AE28 of Mopsus, Cilicia. AD 147-175. Dated local year 231 (AD 163-164). 11.71 g. ΦAYCTEINA CEBACTH, draped bust right. /AΔΡIANΩN MOΨEATΩN around, date ET-AΛC across fields, Apollo or Mopsos, chlamys across shoulder and loins, standing left, holding branch. Ziegler Kilikien 935; SNG France II, 1978; Paris 1973.81; SNG Levante 1337. | Text | Image |
| SNG Tahberer 1057 | Lucilla, AE21 of Mopsus, Cilicia. AD 164-182. 8.15 g. Dated CY 236 (AD 168-169). ΛOYKIΛΛA CEBACTH (clockwise from top right), draped bust right / AΔΡIANΩN MOΨIATΩN, Dikaiosyne standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae; S-ΛC (date) in right field. (The date letter resembles a sideways, retrograde R). SNG Tahberer 1057. | Text | Image |
| SNG Fr 1986 | Septimius Severus, AE32 of Mopsos, Cilicia. 193-211. AV K Λ CEΠT CEOVHΡOC ΠEΡT, laureate head right / AΔΡIANΩN MOΨEATΩN ETOY ΔOC, Caracalla, togate and holding scroll, standing right, clasping hands with Geta, togate, standing left, large star between them. SNG France II 1986; Waddington 4390. | Text | Image |
| SNG Levante 1340 | Septimius Severus AE 27mm of Mopsus, Cilicia. Dated Pompeian-Cilician Era 262 = 194-195 AD. AYT KAI Λ CEΠ CEYHΡOC ΠEΡ CEB, bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / AΔΡIANΩN MOΨEATΩN, Dionysus, loins draped (long), standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos; panther at foot left; date ET BXC to left. SNG Levante 1340. | Text | Image |
| SNG Lev. 1341 | Septimius Severus AE34 of Mopsus, Cilicia. AD 194-195. 23.59 g. AYT KAI Λ CEΠ CEOYHΡOC ΠEΡ CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / AΔΡIANΩN MOΨEATΩN around, date ET BXC below, Zeus seated left, holding Nike and sceptre; eagle at foot left. SNG Levante 1341; Aulock Cilicia 51A-B; SNG Pfalz 934; SNG Tahberer 1059. | Text | Image |
| wwxls 11313 | Julia Domna, AE31 of Mopsus, Cilicia. AD 193-217. 20.86 g. IOYΛIA ΔOMNA CEBAC-TH, draped bust right. / AΔΡIANωN MOΨEATΩN ET BZC, Athena standing left, holding Nike and spear, resting left hand on shield at her side. wwxls 11313. Unpublished. Roma 4, 2266. | Text | Image |
| SNG Lev 1344 | Caracalla, AE32 of Mopsus, Cilicia. 198-217. 20.78 gr. Dated year 265 = AD 198. AYT KAI M AVΠ ANTΩNEINOC CEB, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right / AΔΡIANΩN MOΨEATΩN ETOYC around, date EXC below, saddled mule standing left, wreath and quiver on its back. SNG Levante 1344; SNG von Aulock 5744 (this coin); SNG France 1987. | Text | Image |
| Fontana 16 | Macrinus, AE35 of Mopsos, Cilicia. AD 217-218. 16 g. Dated local year 285. AYT K M OΠ CEYH MAKΡEINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / AΔΡ MOΨEATΩN EΠC, Zeus seated left, holding Nike and sceptre, eagle at foot left. Fontana 16 in RIN 1965 (this coin); von Aulock Mopsos 63; Imhoof KM 9. | Text | Image |
| SNG Levante 1349 | Macrinus, AE36 of Mopsos, Cilicia. AD 217-218. 20.35 g. Dated local year 385. AYT K M OΠ CEYH MAKΡEINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / AΔΡ MOΨEATΩN EΠC, Artemis standing right, holding bow and reaching for an arrow from quiver, low altar behind her, hound or stag at foor right. SNG Levante 1349. | Text | Image |
| SNG Levante Supp 318 | Diadumenian AE18 of Mopsus, Cilicia. Dated year 285 (AD 217-218). M O ΔIAΔOYMENIAN, bare-headed, cuirassed bust right / AΔΡ MOΨΔEATΩN, crab, date ETO EΠC below. Aulock Mopsos 68; SNG France 2 1992; Paris 774a; SNG Levante Supp. 318. | Text | Image |
| SNG Levante Supp 318 (2) | Diadumenian, AE 20mm of Cilicia, Mopsus. M O ΔIAΔOYMENIANOC, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right / AΔΡ MOΨEATΩN ETO EΠς, Crab. Aulock Mopsos 68; SNG France 2 1992; Paris 774a; SNG Levante Supp. 318. | Text | Image |
| Ziegler 939 | Diadumenian AE29 of Mopsus, Cilicia. M OΠ ΔIAΔOYMENIANOC, draped and cuirassed bust right / AΔΡ MOΨEATΩN ETO, EΠς to right, Athena, helmeted, standing left holding Nike and spear, resting left hand on shield. Ziegler Kilikien 939. | Text | Image |
| Imhoof GM 3 | Severus Alexander, AE37 of Mopsus, Cilicia. AD 228-229. 28.09 g. AYT K CE AΛEXANΔΡOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AΔΡ AΛEXANΔΡOY Π MOΨEATΩN around, date ςΘC in upper centre, Artemis standing right, holding bow and reaching for an arrow from the quiver at her shoulder, hound at foot right, facing Apollo, naked, standing left, holding branch and leaning left elbow on a column. Imhoof GM 3; Weber 7575; von Aulock Mopsos 72. | Text | Image |
| SNG Lev. 1354 | Trebonianus Gallus, AE25 of Mopsus, Cilicia, 11.53g. Dated AD 251-252. [AYT KAI] TΡEBΩNI ΓAΛΛ[OC CEB], radiate draped cuirassed bust right / AΔΡ ΓAΛ MOΨEATΩN, flaming, two-legged altar with crab below, date ΘI-T across fields. SNG Levante 1354 (this coin); RPC IX 1447. | Text | Image |
| SNG Lev. 1355 | Trebonianus Gallus AE33 of Mopsus, Cilicia. AD 251-253. 18.04 g. Dated CY 319 (251-252 AD). AYT KAI TΡEBΩNIOC ΓAΛΛOC CEB, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AΓΩN KΡICMOC AΔΡI MOΨEA ΘIT (from upper right, clockwise), athlete standing front, looking right, crowning himself with wreath and holding palm branch. SNG Levante 1355 (this coin); RPC IX 1446. | Text | Image |
| SNG France 2998 | Valerian I, AE34 of Mopsus, Cilicia. 19.20 g. Dated CY 323 (AD 255-256). AYT K OYAΛEΡIANOC CE, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / AΔΡ MOΨEATΩN, river-god Pyramus, holding cornucopiae, reclining left on river bridge consisting of five arches; triumphal arch at each end; Δ-Ω-Ρ-E-A between bridge arches, ΠYΡAMOC below, date ET ΓKT in upper field. SNG France 2998; SNG Levante 1359. | Text | Image |
| Ziegler 941 | Valerian I of Mopsus, Cilicia. 255-256 AD. AYT K OYAΛEΡIANOC CEB, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AΔΡ MOΨEATΩN, Δ-Ω-Ρ-E-A between bridge arches, ΠYΡAMOΣ ET ΓKT below, bridge over river Pyramos, gateway to left on the bridge, river god Pyramos reclining left on the bridge, holding bow and cornucopiae. | Text | Image |
| Entry for Mopsus on the Digital Historia Numorum | |||
