Moesia
| Please add updates or make corrections to the NumisWiki text version as appropriate. MOESIA, a country of Europe, between Mount Hemus and the Danube, joining to Pannonia. There were two provinces of Moesia, now called Servia and Bulgaria. The latter (or Upper Moesia) lying towards the Black Sea, and which was subdued by the Romans under L. Piso, during the reign of Augustus, the former (or Lower Moesia) was inhabited by the Getae. See P. M. S. COL. VIM., Provinciae Moesiae Superioris Colonia Viminacium.----The Roman legions stationed in the Upper Province are honored by one of the large brass of Hadrian, on which, with the legend EXERCITVS MOESIACVS, that Emperor stands on an estrade addressing four soldiers. A visit paid by the same Prince to the province itself is also commemorated on another large bronze medal, inscribed ADVENTVI AVG. MOESIAE, and exhibiting the Emperor and the Province sacrificing at an altar. | View whole page from the |Dictionary Of Roman Coins|
Names of Governors and Legates on the coins of Moesia
InferiorΗΓ (Governor), ΥΠ (Consular Legate)
Coins known from Markianopolis (M), Nikopolis ad Istrum (N), both cities (B)
Name |
Common Inscription |
Rulers(s) |
Dates |
M. Antonius Zeno| (N) |
ΗΓΕ ΖΗΝΩΝΟC |
Antoninus Pius, M. Aurelius as Caesar |
139 - 144 |
Claudius| Attalus (N) |
ΗΓΕ ΚΛ ΑΤΤΑΛΟΥ |
Commodus |
184 - 185 |
Caecilius Maternus (M) |
ΗΓ ΚΑΙΚ ΜΑΤΕΡΝΟΥ |
Commodus |
187 |
Caecil. Servilianus (N) |
ΗΓ ΕΜΟ ΚΑΙΚΙ CΕΡΒΕΙΛΙΑ |
Commodus |
189 -190 |
Pollenius Auspex| (B) |
ΥΠ ΑΥCΠΕΚΟC |
Septimius Severus |
193 - 195 |
Cosconius Gentianus (B) |
Υ Κ ΓΕΝΤΙΑΝΟΥ |
Septimius Severus |
196 |
Ovinius Tertullus (N) |
ΥΠ Α ΟΒΙΝΙ (or ΟΟΥΙΝ) ΤΕΡΤΥΛΛΟΥ |
Septimius Severus, Julia Domna, Caracalla, Geta, Plautilla |
198 - 201 |
Aurelius Gallus (M) |
ΥΠ ΑΥΡ ΓΑΛΛΟΥ |
Severans |
201 - 203 |
Julius Faustinianus (M) |
Υ Ι ΦΑΥCΤΙΝΙΑΝΟΥ |
Severus, Caracalla |
207 - 210 |
Flavius Ulpianus (B) |
Υ ΦΛ ΟΥΛΠΙΑΝΟΥ |
Septimius Severus, Julia Domna, Caracalla and Geta
|
210 - 211 |
Quintillianus (M) |
ΥΠ ΚΥΝΤΙΛΙΑΝΟΥ |
Caracalla, Caracalla and Julia Domna |
215 |
Statius Longinus (N) |
ΥΠ ΧΤΑ ΛΟΝΓΙΝΟΥ |
Macrinus, Diadumenian |
217 - 218 |
P. Fu... Pontianus (B) |
ΥΠ ΠΟΝΤΙΑΝΟΥ |
Macrinus, Diadumenian |
217 - 218 |
Julius Antonius Seleucus (B) |
ΥΠ ΙΟΥΛ ΑΝΤ CΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ |
Elagabalus, Julia Soaemius |
218 - 222 |
Ti. Flavius Novius
Rufus (N) |
ΥΠ ΝΟΒΙΟΥ ΡΟΥΦΟΥ |
Elagabalus |
218 - 222 |
Sergius Titianus (M) |
ΥΠ CΕΡΓ ΤΙΤΙΑΝΟΥ |
Elagabalus, Elagabalus and Julia Maesa |
222 |
Julius Gaetulicus (M) |
ΥΠ ΙΟΥ ΓΕΤΟΥΛΙΚΟΥ |
Severus Alexander, Julia Mamaea |
222 - 225 |
Tib. Julius Festus (N)
|
ΥΠ ΤΙΒ ΙΟΥΛ ΦΗCΤΟΥ |
Severus Alexander, Julia Mamaea |
225 - 229 |
Umbrius Tereventinus (M) |
ΗΓ ΟΥΜ ΤΕΡΕΒΕΝΤΙΝΟΥ |
Severus Alexander, Julia Mamaea |
222 - 225 |
Fir. Philopappus (M) |
ΥΠ ΦΙΡ ΦΙΛΟΠΠΑΠΟΥ |
Severus Alexander, Julia Mamaea |
229 - 235 |
Tullius Menophilus (M) |
ΥΠ ΜΗΝΟΦΙΛΟΥ |
Gordian III, Gordian III and Serapis |
238 - 240 |
Sabinius Modestus (N) |
ΥΠCΑΒ ΜΟ∆ΕCTΟΥ |
Gordian III |
241 - 244 |
Tertullianus (M) |
ΥΠ ΤΕΡΤΥΛΛΙΑΝΟΥ |
Gordian III, Tranquillina |
241 - 244 |
Prastina Messallinus (M) |
ΥΠ ΠΡΑCΤ ΜΕCCΑΛΛΕΙΝΟΥ |
Philip I, Otacilia Severus, Philip II and Sarapis |
244 - 247 |
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Moesia
| Please add updates or make corrections to the NumisWiki text version as appropriate. MOESIA, a country of Europe, between Mount Hemus and the Danube, joining to Pannonia. There were two provinces of Moesia, now called Servia and Bulgaria. The latter (or Upper Moesia) lying towards the Black Sea, and which was subdued by the Romans under L. Piso, during the reign of Augustus, the former (or Lower Moesia) was inhabited by the Getae. See P. M. S. COL. VIM., Provinciae Moesiae Superioris Colonia Viminacium.----The Roman legions stationed in the Upper Province are honored by one of the large brass of Hadrian, on which, with the legend EXERCITVS MOESIACVS, that Emperor stands on an estrade addressing four soldiers. A visit paid by the same Prince to the province itself is also commemorated on another large bronze medal, inscribed ADVENTVI AVG. MOESIAE, and exhibiting the Emperor and the Province sacrificing at an altar. | View whole page from the |Dictionary Of Roman Coins|
Names of Governors and Legates on the coins of Moesia
InferiorΗΓ (Governor), ΥΠ (Consular Legate)
Coins known from Markianopolis (M), Nikopolis ad Istrum (N), both cities (B)
Name |
Common Inscription |
Rulers(s) |
Dates |
M. Antonius Zeno| (N) |
ΗΓΕ ΖΗΝΩΝΟC |
Antoninus Pius, M. Aurelius as Caesar |
139 - 144 |
Claudius| Attalus (N) |
ΗΓΕ ΚΛ ΑΤΤΑΛΟΥ |
Commodus |
184 - 185 |
Caecilius Maternus (M) |
ΗΓ ΚΑΙΚ ΜΑΤΕΡΝΟΥ |
Commodus |
187 |
Caecil. Servilianus (N) |
ΗΓ ΕΜΟ ΚΑΙΚΙ CΕΡΒΕΙΛΙΑ |
Commodus |
189 -190 |
Pollenius Auspex| (B) |
ΥΠ ΑΥCΠΕΚΟC |
Septimius Severus |
193 - 195 |
Cosconius Gentianus (B) |
Υ Κ ΓΕΝΤΙΑΝΟΥ |
Septimius Severus |
196 |
Ovinius Tertullus (N) |
ΥΠ Α ΟΒΙΝΙ (or ΟΟΥΙΝ) ΤΕΡΤΥΛΛΟΥ |
Septimius Severus, Julia Domna, Caracalla, Geta, Plautilla |
198 - 201 |
Aurelius Gallus (M) |
ΥΠ ΑΥΡ ΓΑΛΛΟΥ |
Severans |
201 - 203 |
Julius Faustinianus (M) |
Υ Ι ΦΑΥCΤΙΝΙΑΝΟΥ |
Severus, Caracalla |
207 - 210 |
Flavius Ulpianus (B) |
Υ ΦΛ ΟΥΛΠΙΑΝΟΥ |
Septimius Severus, Julia Domna, Caracalla and Geta
|
210 - 211 |
Quintillianus (M) |
ΥΠ ΚΥΝΤΙΛΙΑΝΟΥ |
Caracalla, Caracalla and Julia Domna |
215 |
Statius Longinus (N) |
ΥΠ ΧΤΑ ΛΟΝΓΙΝΟΥ |
Macrinus, Diadumenian |
217 - 218 |
P. Fu... Pontianus (B) |
ΥΠ ΠΟΝΤΙΑΝΟΥ |
Macrinus, Diadumenian |
217 - 218 |
Julius Antonius Seleucus (B) |
ΥΠ ΙΟΥΛ ΑΝΤ CΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ |
Elagabalus, Julia Soaemius |
218 - 222 |
Ti. Flavius Novius
Rufus (N) |
ΥΠ ΝΟΒΙΟΥ ΡΟΥΦΟΥ |
Elagabalus |
218 - 222 |
Sergius Titianus (M) |
ΥΠ CΕΡΓ ΤΙΤΙΑΝΟΥ |
Elagabalus, Elagabalus and Julia Maesa |
222 |
Julius Gaetulicus (M) |
ΥΠ ΙΟΥ ΓΕΤΟΥΛΙΚΟΥ |
Severus Alexander, Julia Mamaea |
222 - 225 |
Tib. Julius Festus (N)
|
ΥΠ ΤΙΒ ΙΟΥΛ ΦΗCΤΟΥ |
Severus Alexander, Julia Mamaea |
225 - 229 |
Umbrius Tereventinus (M) |
ΗΓ ΟΥΜ ΤΕΡΕΒΕΝΤΙΝΟΥ |
Severus Alexander, Julia Mamaea |
222 - 225 |
Fir. Philopappus (M) |
ΥΠ ΦΙΡ ΦΙΛΟΠΠΑΠΟΥ |
Severus Alexander, Julia Mamaea |
229 - 235 |
Tullius Menophilus (M) |
ΥΠ ΜΗΝΟΦΙΛΟΥ |
Gordian III, Gordian III and Serapis |
238 - 240 |
Sabinius Modestus (N) |
ΥΠCΑΒ ΜΟ∆ΕCTΟΥ |
Gordian III |
241 - 244 |
Tertullianus (M) |
ΥΠ ΤΕΡΤΥΛΛΙΑΝΟΥ |
Gordian III, Tranquillina |
241 - 244 |
Prastina Messallinus (M) |
ΥΠ ΠΡΑCΤ ΜΕCCΑΛΛΕΙΝΟΥ |
Philip I, Otacilia Severa, Philip II and Sarapis |
244 - 247 |
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