Dacia, Ancient Coinage of, by Moushmov Number

The Ancient Coinage of Dacia

Listed by Moushmov Number

Including additional items for this online edition, with numbers in italics.

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NOTE: Some coins below describe Dacia as holding two standards. In actual fact, she is holding only one, (in her left hand). The other standard is standing beside her to left.

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 marked: D F AN I.

Provincia Dacia. Philip I AE 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, between eagle and lion, holding curved sword in right hand, & standard inscribed XIII in left hand. To left standard inscribed V. Text

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

Philip I AE 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. Text

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

Philip I AE 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, corn-ears 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. Text

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 inscribed: D F AN I.

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

6 Woman seated between a lion and an eagle, holding 2 standards inscribed: 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 inscribed: 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. Text

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

Philip II AE 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. Text

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 inscribed 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 inscribed V & XIII, AN IIII in ex. Text

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 & sceptre. Text

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 sceptre. Plate I 2.

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

12A Woman standing between eagle and lion, holding two standards inscribed V and XIII.
Herennia 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. Text

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 inscribed V and XIII. Plate I 3.

14 Woman standing between a lion and an eagle, holding a branch and a sceptre. 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 & sceptre, AN V in ex. Text

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 inscribed 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. Text

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. Text

17 Woman standing between a lion and a eagle, holding olive branch and lituus (priestly sceptre) surmounted by head of ass.

VOLUSIAN (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, 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 & sceptre, between eagle & lion, AN V in ex. SGI 4360. Text

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

AEMILIAN (253)

IMP C M AEMIL AEMILIANVS AVG.

IMP C AEMILIANVS AVG. – His head or bust.

Rev : PROVINCIA DACIA AN VII or AN VIII.

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

Aemilian, AE Sestertius of Dacia. IMP C M AEMIL AEMILIANVS AVG, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / PROVIN-CIA DACIA, Dacia standing facing, holding short sceptre in left arm, over which is a wreath, and holding up a bundle of rice in right hand, eagle and lion at feet. AN VIII in exergue. AMNG 58; Martin 6.54.1. Moushmov 20. AMNG 58. Text

21 Woman standing between a lion and an eagle, holding curved sword and standard inscribed XIII, eagle left, lion right, standard inscribed V to left; AN VIII below.

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

22 Woman with Phrygian hat standing between a lion and an eagle, in right hand holding curved sword and standard inscribed AN VIII in left.

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, sometimes inscribed 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 AMNG 61. Text

GALLIENVS (253 – 268)

IMP GALLIENVS PIV 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, sometimes inscribed V and XIII. Plate I 3.

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

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

26 Similar to #24, but Dacia holds one standard.

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See also Helvetica's reference list of Dacia and Moesia coins in Excel format, according to Pick AMNG and the Martin catalog. With dropdown columns to pinpoint and identify your coin quickly.

See also WildWinds' Dacia page with numerous examples not linked to this page

See also: History and Coinage of Dacia, pdf, by Dave Surber and Dane "Helvetica" Kurth. The page is password protected to stop Chinese theft. Please follow the instructions on that page.

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	NOTE: Some coins below describe Dacia as holding two standards. In actual fact, she is holding only one, (in her left hand). The other standard is standing beside her to left.

	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 marked: D F AN I.
	Provincia Dacia. Philip I AE 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, between eagle and lion, holding curved sword in right hand, & standard inscribed XIII in left hand. To left standard inscribed V.	Text
2	Woman standing between a lion and an eagle, in both hands she is holding standards inscribed V and XIII AN II. Plate I 3.
	Philip I AE 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.	Text
3	Woman seated between a lion and an eagle, holding standards inscribed: AN II. Plate I 1.
	Philip I AE 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, corn-ears 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.	Text



	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 inscribed: D F AN I.
5	Woman standing between a lion and an eagle, holding sword and two standards inscribed V and XIII.
6	Woman seated between a lion and an eagle, holding 2 standards inscribed: 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 inscribed: 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.	Text
8	Other with AN II, one standard with the letters D F.
	Philip II AE 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.	Text
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 inscribed 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 inscribed V & XIII, AN IIII in ex.	Text
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 & sceptre.	Text




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


	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 inscribed V and XIII. Plate I 3.
14	Woman standing between a lion and an eagle, holding a branch and a sceptre. 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 & sceptre, AN V in ex.	Text


	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 inscribed 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.	Text



	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.	Text
17	Woman standing between a lion and a eagle, holding olive branch and lituus (priestly sceptre) surmounted by head of ass.


	VOLUSIAN (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, 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 & sceptre, between eagle & lion, AN V in ex. SGI 4360.	Text
19	Woman standing between a lion and an eagle, holding sword and 2 standards inscribed V and XIII.




	AEMILIAN (253)
	IMP C M AEMIL AEMILIANVS AVG.
	IMP C AEMILIANVS AVG. – His head or bust.
	Rev : PROVINCIA DACIA AN VII or AN VIII.
20	Woman standing between a lion and an eagle, holding sceptre & parazonium.
	Aemilian, AE Sestertius of Dacia. IMP C M AEMIL AEMILIANVS AVG, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / PROVIN-CIA DACIA, Dacia standing facing, holding short sceptre in left arm, over which is a wreath, and holding up a bundle of rice in right hand, eagle and lion at feet. AN VIII in exergue. AMNG 58; Martin 6.54.1. Moushmov 20. AMNG 58.	Text
21	Woman standing between a lion and an eagle, holding curved sword and standard inscribed XIII, eagle left, lion right, standard inscribed V to left; AN VIII below.
	Aemilian AE 25mm of Provincia Dacia. IMP C M AEMIL AEMILIANVS AVG, laureate & cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Dacia standing left holding standard inscribed XIII, eagle left, lion right, standard inscribed V to left; AN VIII in ex. AMNG I 57.	Text
22	Woman with Phrygian hat standing between a lion and an eagle, in right hand holding curved sword and standard inscribed AN VIII in left.




	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, sometimes inscribed 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 AMNG 61.	Text




	GALLIENVS (253 – 268)
	IMP GALLIENVS PIV 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, sometimes inscribed V and XIII. Plate I 3.
	Gallienus AE 26 of the Province of Dacia. Year 10 = 253/254 AD. IMP GALLIENVS PIV AVG, laureate draped bust right / PROVINCIA DACIA, Dacia standing left, holding standards, between eagle and lion, AN X in ex. SGI 4525.	Text
25	Other with the same image, but sphinx instead of the eagle.
26	Similar to #24, but Dacia holds one standard.


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	See also Helvetica's reference list of Dacia and Moesia coins in Excel format, according to Pick AMNG and the Martin catalog. With dropdown columns to pinpoint and identify your coin quickly.
	See also WildWinds' Dacia page with numerous examples not linked to this page
See also:	History and Coinage of Dacia, pdf, by Dave Surber and Dane "Helvetica" Kurth. The page is password protected to stop Chinese theft. Please follow the instructions on that page.