The Ancient Coinage of Serdica
Listed by Moushmov Number
Including additional items for this online edition, with numbers in italics.
| SERDICA (now Sofia, the capital city of Bulgaria) | ||||
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| Note: There is a separate Moushmov book on Serdica, with a different numbering system from this chapter | ||||
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Imperial bronze coins. | ||||
Marcus Aurelius (161 – 180 A.D.) | ||||
| Obv: AY KAI M AYPH ANTΩNINOC. | ||||
| - K AY ANTΩNINOC. | ||||
| - AY K M AYPH ANTΩNEIN. | ||||
| - M AYP ANTΩNI. His head or bust. | ||||
| Rev: CEPΔΩN. | ||||
| - CEPΔ. – OYΛΠIAC CEPΔIKHC. | ||||
| - CEPΔON (sic). | ||||
| 4752 | Bust of Isis right, wearing lotus crown. | |||
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| 4753 | Head of Serapis right, kalathos on head. Plate VII 11. | |||
| 4754 | Woman standing, in long robe. | |||
| 4755 | Woman standing, holding serpent and spear. | |||
| 4756 | Eagle with wings spread, standing on thunderbolt, head right. | |||
| 4757 | River god half-naked reclining left, in right hand holding thyrsos, resting with left hand on urn. Plate X 9. | |||
| 4758 | Serapis seated left, holding sceptre in left hand. | |||
| Additional coins in Varbanov:
- 1865: Coiled serpent on altar - 1866: Artemis huntress - 1867: Athena standing - 1869: Bust of Isis or Tyche wearing mural crown - 1870: Tyche seated left - 1871: Eagle, head left - 1872: Fountain with three spouts, statues above - 1873: Herakles standing - 1874: Hygieia feeding serpent in arms - 1875: Hermes standing - 1876: Isis standing - 1879: Coiled serpent - 1880-1881: Three Graces - 1882: Zeus seated | ||||
| With busts of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus on obv:
- 1884: Bust of Isis right | ||||
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Faustina II (wife of M. Aurelius) | ||||
| Obv: ΦAYCTEINA CEBACYH. Her head or bust. | ||||
| Rev: HΓE KA AΠΠIOY MAPTIAΛOY or MAPTIΛΛOY CEPΔΩN. | ||||
| 4759 | Nike driving biga left. Plate XIV 13. | |||
| 4759a | Asklepios standing facing, looking left, resting on serpent-entwined staff. 30 mm. | |||
| Additional coins in Varbanov:
- 1885: Herakles and Telesphos, stag in field - 1886: Tyche standing - 1887: Apollo walking left - 1889: Nike in biga right (Medallion, 39 mm) - 1891: Nike in biga right (30 mm) | ||||
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Lucius Verus (AD 161–169) | ||||
| Obv: AYT KAI AIΛ AYPHΛIOC OYHPOC. | ||||
| - AY KAI Λ AYPHΛIOC OYHPOC. | ||||
| - Y KAI Λ AYPHΛIOC OYHP. His head or bust. | ||||
| Rev: CEPΔΩN. | ||||
| - HΓE KΛ AΠΠIOY MAPTIΛΛOY CEPΔΩN. | ||||
| (Proper spelling should be Martialoy, not Martilloy; possibly an engraver's error, or mistake in original Moushmov. - DS) | ||||
| 4760 | Asklepios standing holding serpent-entwined staff. Plate VI 25. | |||
| 4761 | Head of Serapis right, wearing kalathos. Plate VII 11. | |||
| Lucius Verus AE20 of Serdica, Thrace. AV KAI AVPHLIOC OVHPOC, bare head right / CERDWN, draped bust of Serapis right with modius on head. |  | |||
| 4762 | Woman seated, holding cornucopiae in right hand. | |||
| 4763 | Tyche seated left, wearing turreted crown, holding sceptre and cornucopiae. | |||
| 4764 | Altar surmounted by coiled serpent with head erect. | |||
| 4765 | Coiled serpent with head erect. Plate VIII 23. | |||
| 4766 | Isis standing with lotus headdress, holding sistrum and situla. | |||
| 4767 | River god reclining left, holding reed in right hand, resting left elbow on overturned urn, from which water flows. Plate X 9. | |||
| 4768 | Herakles, naked standing, right hand on his hip, left hand on club, lionskin over shoulder. | |||
| Additional coins in Varbanov:
- 1894: Bonus Eventus standing - 1897: Hera standing - 1899: Artemis huntress - 1904: Harpokrates standing, hand to mouth - 1906: Herakles, Telesphos and stag - 1907: Hygieia feeding serpent in arms - 1911: Tyche standing. | ||||
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| NOTE: For the following emperors and emperors, from Septimius Severus to Salonina, Varbanov lists a total of 744 coins. All the coins not listed in this Moushmov work are too numerous to add here. | ||||
Septimius Severus (AD 193–211) | ||||
| Obv: AY K CЄYHPOC. | ||||
| - AYT K Λ CЄΠ CЄYHPOC. | ||||
| - AY K Λ CЄΠ CЄYHPOC Π. | ||||
| - AY K Λ C CЄYHPOC. His head or bust. | ||||
| Rev: CЄPΔΩN. | ||||
| - HΓEM CTATЄI BAPBAP OYΛΠ CЄPΔIKHC. | ||||
| - HΓE KAIKINA ΛAPΓOY CЄPΔΩN. | ||||
| - OYΛΠIAC CEPΔIKHC. | ||||
| - HΓ KAIKI ΛAPΓOY CЄPΔΩN. | ||||
| - HΓ M CTA BAPBAPOY CЄPΔΩN. | ||||
| - HΓE CTA BAPBAPOY CЄPΔΩN. | ||||
| 4769 | Eros (often described as Thanatos) standing, cross-legged, resting on burning inverted brand. Plate VII 19. | |||
| Septimius Severus AE20 of Serdica. Bust right / CEPDWN, Eros (often described as Thanatos) right leaning on inverted torch. |  | |||
| 4770 | Two captives, hands bound behind back, seated beside a trophy; below – CЄPΔΩN. Plate X 21. | |||
| 4771 | Dionysos naked, standing, holding cup and thyrsos. Plate VIII 4. | |||
| 4772 | Zeus naked to waist standing, holding patera and sceptre; chlamys handing from left shoulder, eagle at foot. Plate VIII 18. | |||
| 4773 | Altar surmounted by serpent with head erect. | |||
| 4774 | Serpent-entwined tripod. Plate X 20. | |||
| 4775 | Coiled serpent with head erect. Plate VIII 23. | |||
| 4776 | The emperor laureate, in military dress, standing, holding patera in right hand, and sceptre in left; his cloak hanging behind. Plate VIII 32. | |||
| 4777 | Legend within laurel wreath. | |||
| 4778 | Eagle standing on thuderbolt, holding wreath in its beak. | |||
| Septimius Severus AE20mm of Serdica, Thrace. AV K L C CEVHPOC, laureate head right / OVLPIAC CEPDIKHC, eagle standing facing on thunderbolt, head right. |  | |||
| 4779 | Eagle between 2 standards, head turned. Plate IX 32. | |||
| 4780 | Eagle standing facing, head turned left. Plate IX 33. | |||
| 4781 | River god reclining, holding branch in right hand. Plate X 9. | |||
| Septimius Severus AE29 of Serdica, Thrace. AVT K L CEP CEVHPOC PEPTIN, laureate draped bust right / HG M C - TA BAPBA, river god reclining left, holding branch, resting left arm on urn from which water flows; CEPDWN below. |  | |||
| 4782 | Tyche standing with her attributes. Plate X 29. | |||
| Septimius Severus AE 30 of Serdica, Thrace. AV K L CEP CEVHPOC, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / HGE CTA BAP-OV CEPDWN, Tyche standing left holding rudder & cornucopiae. Ruzicka 321. |  | |||
| 4783 | Tetrastyle temple with Asklepios within. Plate XI 26. | |||
| 4783A | Horse grazing right. Septimius Severus AE20 of Serdica, Thrace. AV KA C CEVHPOC, laureate head right / CERDWN, horse grazing right. Moushmov -, Varbanov -. |  | ||
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Julia Domna (wife of Septimius Severus) | ||||
| Obv: IOYΛ ΔOMNA CЄ. | ||||
| - IOYΛIA ΔOMNA CЄB or CЄBAC. | ||||
| - IOYΛIA AYΓ…Her head or bust. | ||||
| Rev: OYΛΠIAC CЄPΔIKHC. | ||||
| - OYΛΠIA CЄPΔIKH. | ||||
| - CЄPΔΩN. | ||||
| 4784 | Ares helmeted, naked, standing, right raised hand over his head, holding spear and shield in left. | |||
| 4785 | Artemis the huntress walking right. Plate VI 24. | |||
| 4786 | Athena standing before a serpent-entwined tree feeding the serpent, spear and shield behind her. | |||
| 4787 | Athena standing, holding spear and shield. Plate VI 33. | |||
| 4788 | Aphrodite in bashful pose standing, one hand on her breasts, the other hand before her. Plate VII 8. | |||
| 4789 | City Goddess with turreted crown seated on a throne left, holding Nike in right hand, and cornucopiae in left. Plate IX 31. | |||
| 4790 | Bust of Demeter left, wreathed with corn; two torches behind. | |||
| 4791 | Demeter standing, holding corn-ears and long torch. Plate VII 23. | |||
| 4792 | Veiled head of City Goddess right, wearing turreted crown. Plate XXX 1. | |||
| 4793 | Woman with kalathos on her head standing, holding patera in right hand, left hand on her hip. | |||
| 4794 | Homonoia standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae. Plate IX 6. | |||
| 4795 | Eagle standing, head right, holding wreath in its beak. Plate IX 33. | |||
| 4796 | Tyche standing with her attributes. Plate X 29. | |||
| 4797 | Hades-Serapis (Pluto) seated right on throne, with right hand stroking Cerberus at his feet, and holding sceptre in left. Plate X 15. | |||
| 4798 | Hera standing holding patera and sceptre. Plate XI 21. | |||
| Julia Domna AE25 of Serdica, Thrace. IOVLIA DOMNA CEBA, draped bust right / CERDWN, Hera standing left holding patera and sceptre. Ruzicka 70v. |  | |||
| 4799 | Herakles naked, standing, holding club and bow, lion’s skin hanging over shoulder. Plate XI 12. | |||
| 4800 | Hygieia standing, feeding serpent in arms. Plate XI 9. | |||
| 4801 | Tetrastyle temple with statue of Asklepios within. Plate XI 26. | |||
| 4802 | Stork right. Plate XX 19. | |||
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Caracalla (198 – 217 A.D.) | ||||
| Obv: M AY ANTΩN. | ||||
| - M AY ANTΩNEINOC. | ||||
| - AYT K M AYP CEY ANTΩNEINOC. | ||||
| - AY K MAP ANTΩNINOC. | ||||
| - AYT K M AY ANTΩNINOC. | ||||
| - AYT M AYP ANTΩNEINOC. | ||||
| - AYTOK ANTΩNI. | ||||
| - AY MAP ANTΩNINOC. His head or bust. | ||||
| Rev: CЄPΔΩN. | ||||
| - OYΛΠIAC CЄPΔIKHC. | ||||
| - HΓ KAIKI ΛAPΓOY OYΛ CЄPΔIKHC. | ||||
| - PΔIKHC AC (sic) CЄPΔIKHC. | ||||
| - HΓE KAIKINA ΛAPΓOY CЄPΔΩN. | ||||
| 4803 | Abundantia standing, holding corn-ears and cornucopiae. | |||
| 4804 | Apollo naked, standing, in right hand holding serpent-entwined staff, left hand on his hip. Plate VI 18. | |||
| Caracalla AE 31 of Serdica, Thrace. AVT K M AVP CEV ANTWNEINOC, laureate bust left, aegis on left shoulder & sword-belt / OVLPIAC CEPDIKHC, Apollo Iatros, nude, standing facing, hand on snake-entwined staff, left hand on hip, infant Asklepios (?) to right, standing facing, raising right hand and looking up at him. |  | |||
| 4805 | Apollo naked, standing, in right hand holding quiver tied with ribbon, and bow in left. | |||
| Caracalla AE32 of Serdica, Thrace. Laureate, cuirassed bust right / OVLPIAC CERDIAKHC, Apollo standing facing, holding sceptre and raising one arm over his head. |  | |||
| 4806 | Apollo naked, standing, holding branch and bow. Plate VI 8. | |||
| Caracalla AE32 of Serdica, Thrace. AVT K M AVP CEVA ANTWNEINOC Laureate head right / OVLRIAC CEPDIKHC Apollo, naked, standing, holding patera and branch. |  | |||
| 4807 | Apollo doctor naked, standing, holding in right hand club with serpent-entwined staff, left hand on his hip. Beside him a small naked figure standing, extending its right hand towards Apollo. Plate VI 17. | |||
| 4808 | Ares helmeted, naked, standing, holding spear and shield in left hand and raising right hand. | |||
| 4809 | Ares helmeted, naked, standing, holding spear in left hand, right hand extended. | |||
| 4810 | Ares helmeted, standing, holding spear and shield. Plate VI 20 – 21. | |||
| 4811 | Ares helmeted, half-naked, standing, holding spear in left hand, right hand raised, shield on shoulder. | |||
| 4812 | Ares helmeted, in military dress, holding shield and inverted spear. table VI 21. | |||
| 4813 | Artemis huntress running, hound at foot. Plate VI 24. | |||
| 4814 | Asklepios, draped, standing, holding serpent-entwined staff. Plate VI 25. | |||
| Caracalla AE30 of Serdica, Thrace. AVT K M AVP CEV ANTWNEINOC, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / OVLPIAC CEPDIKHC, Asklepios standing facing, feeding a serpent climbing up staff left. SNG Cop 796. |  | |||
| a. Caracalla AE 30 of Serdica, Thrace. AYT K M AYP CEYH - ANTWNEINOC, laureate bust right / OYLPIAC - CEPDIKAC, Asklepios, half-draped, standing front, feeding with right hand snake coiling around rod set on ground left. Ruzicka 245. |  | |||
| 4815 | Asklepios naked, standing, holding serpent-entwined staff; below – Telesphorus (?) extending hand towards him. | |||
| 4816 | Asklepios naked to waist, standing, holding serpent-entwined staff in left hand, right hand behind him. | |||
| 4817 | Asklepios half-naked seated left, holding patera and serpent-entwined staff. | |||
| 4818 | Asklepios naked to waist standing right, right hand on hip, holding serpent-entwined staff in left hand. | |||
| 4819 | Asklepios and Hygieia standing with their attributes. Plate VI 26. | |||
| Caracalla, 198-217, AE 28x30 of Serdica, Thrace. Laureate bust right / Asklepius or Salus standing right, holding serpent-entwined staff. |  | |||
| 4820 | Asklepios standing facing, resting on serpent-entwined staff, holding egg (patera?) towards or over erect serpent. | |||
| 4821 | Athena helmeted standing, holding spear and shield. Plate VI 33. | |||
| 4822 | Athena helmeted seated left, holding owl on right hand, resting left elbow on shield, spear beside shield. | |||
| 4823 | Athena helmeted standing, holding shield and inverted spear. Plate VI 33. | |||
| 4824 | Athena helmeted seated left on throne, extending right hand towards tree, resting left elbow on arm of throne; shield surmounted by owl beside the throne. Plate VII 1. | |||
| 4825 | Athena helmeted, seated on a throne left, holding patera in right hand, resting left elbow on throne; shield below; beside her, serpent-entwined tree. Plate VII 1. | |||
| 4826 | Aphrodite standing in bashful pose, similar to Aphrodite doctor; dolphin below. | |||
| 4827 | Bonus-Eventus naked, standing, holding patera and branch. Plate VI 9. | |||
| 4828 | Bonus-Eventus sacrificing over burning altar and holding branch. Plate VI 9. | |||
| Caracalla AE27 of Serdica, Thrace. AVT K M AVPH ANTWNEINOC, laureate head right / OVLPIAC CEPDIKHC, Bonus Eventus standing left, naked, sacrificing from patera over altar to left & holding branch. |  | |||
| 4829 | Eros (often described as Thanatos) resting on burning inverted brand. Plate VII 19. | |||
| Caracalla AE19 of Serdica. AVT K M AV CEV ANTWNINOC, laureate head right / CEPDWN, Eros (often described as Thanatos) right leaning on inverted torch. |  | |||
| 4830 | Genius winged, right hand on trophy. | |||
| 4831 | Genius winged, forcing a Sphinx to walk. | |||
| 4832 | head of Serapis right, wearing kalathos. Plate VII 11. | |||
| 4833 | head of Serapis left, wearing kalathos. | |||
| 4834 | head of Isis right, decorated with lotus. | |||
| 4835 | Two combatants standing (Caracalla and Geta?), holding spears and kicking two kneeing captives; trophy in the centre. Plate X 23. | |||
| 4836 | Demeter standing, with right hand offering a branch or corn-ears to a serpent emerging from half-opened cista, and holding serpent-entwined torch in left. Plate X 24. | |||
| Caracalla Brass AE29 of Serdica, Thrace. AVT K M AVP (CEVH?) ANTWNEINOC, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / OVLPIAC CEPDIKHC, Demeter standing left, holding corn-ears of corn over a half-opened cista to left with serpent emerging, and holding long serpent-entwined torch. |  | |||
| 4837 | Demeter in chariot pulled from two dragons, holding 2 torches. | |||
| 4838 | Demeter standing, holding corn-ears and long torch. Plate VII 23. | |||
| Caracalla AE28 of Serdica, Thrace. AVT K M AVP CEVA ANTWNEINOC, laureate, cuirassed bust right / OVLPIAC CEPDIKHC, Diana standing left, holding corn ears & long torch. |  | |||
| 4839 | Demeter seated on a throne, holding patera and torch. | |||
| 4840 | Demeter veiled, standing, holding patera and torch; serpent emerging from cista mystica below. | |||
| 4841 | Dionysos standing, pouring out cup over panther lying at his feet, and holding thyrsos. Plate VIII 6. | |||
| 4842 | Dionysos naked, standing, holding thyrsos in right hand. | |||
| Caracalla AE28 of Serdica. AYT K M AYP CEVH ANTWNEINOC, laureate head right / OVLPIAC CEPDIKHC, Dionysos standing left, naked, holding thyrsus, chlamys draped over left arm. |  | |||
| 4843 | Dionysos naked standing, holding bunch of grapes and thyrsos. Plate VIII 5. | |||
| 4844 | Dionysos naked standing, holding bunch of grapes and thyrsos; panther at his feet. | |||
| Caracalla AE 31mm of Serdica, Thrace. Laureate head right / Dionysus standing left, holding grapes and thyrsos; panther at feet. |  | |||
| 4845 | Dioskur naked, standing left, right raised hand, holding spear in left, star above. | |||
| 4846 | Dioskur, wearing Phrygian hat, naked, standing, holding inverted spear in right hand, cloak hanging over left shoulder. Plate VII 28. | |||
| 4847 | Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae. Plate VIII 10. | |||
| Caracalla AE29 of Serdica, Thrace. AVT K M AVP CEVH ANTWNINOC, laureate head right / OVLPIAC CEPDIKHC, Aequitas standing left holding scales & cornucopiae. |  | |||
| 4848 | Eros winged, naked, holding another Eros by his leg, who is supporting himself by his right hand on the ground. Plate XXX 5. | |||
| 4849 | Eros and Psyche standing, embracing. | |||
| Caracalla AE19 of Serdica, Thrace. ..NTWNEINOC, laureate, draped bust right / CEPDON, Eros & Psyche standing, embracing. |  | |||
| 4850 | Eros on dolphin right. Plate VII 31. | |||
| 4851 | Eros winged, left, holding lion by its right foreleg with both hands and pulling it towards himself. Plate VII 35. *This coin is made of white bronze and is the only one among the imperial colonial coins; this coin has legend on its the front part: AYT K M AYP CEY ANTΩNEINOC. Caracalla’s laureate head. Rev. : CЄPΔΩN and the image above. 20 mm. 4,14 gr. | |||
| Caracalla AE19 of Serdica, Thrace. AVT K M AVPEL ANTWNEINOC, laureate head right / CERDWN, lion standing right having a thorn removed from his paw by Eros standing left. Varbanov 124. |  | |||
| 4852 | Woman standing, looking right, holding sceptre and cornucopiae. | |||
| Caracalla AE32 of Serdica, Thrace. K M AVP CEV ANTWNEINOC, laureate cuirassed bust right seen from behind / OVLPIAC CEPDIKHC, deity standing left holding sceptre and cornucopiae. |  | |||
| 4853 | Woman standing, holding trophy in left hand and patera in right. | |||
| 4854 | Star. | |||
| 4855 | Zeus standing, holding thuderbolt and sceptre. Plate VIII 17. | |||
| 4856 | Zeus standing, holding patera and sceptre; eagle on altar before him. | |||
| 4857 | Zeus standing, holding patera and sceptre. Plate VIII 16. | |||
| 4858 | Zeus seated on a throne, holding patera and sceptre. Plate VIII 21. | |||
| 4859 | Zeus naked, walking right, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, holding eagle on left. Plate XXX 3. | |||
| 4860 | Coiled serpent with head erect. Plate VIII 23. | |||
| Caracalla AE30 of Serdica, Thrace. AVT K M AVP CEV ANTWNEINOC, laureate head right / OVLPIAC CEPDIKHC, coiled serpent. |  | |||
| 4861 | The emperor standing, holding in right hand spear, and parazonium in left, kicking kneeling captive with left foot. Plate VIII 25. | |||
| 4862 | The emperor standing, holding patera and spear. Plate VIII 32. | |||
| 4863 | The emperor on horseback galloping, hurling spear. | |||
| 4864 | The emperor as peace-maker on horseback, right hand raised. | |||
| 4865 | The emperor in military dress right, holding transverse spear in left hand, patera in right, chlamys hanging over his shoulder. | |||
| 4866 | The emperor, laureate, in military dress, sacrificing over burning altar, and holding transverse sceptre. Plate VIII 32. | |||
| 4867 | The emperor in military dress, laureate head, standing left, holding Nike on right hand and sceptre in left. Plate VIII 28. | |||
| 4868 | The emperor bareheaded, in military dress, standing left, holding parazonium in right hand and sceptre in left; with right foot kicking bound captive seated on the ground; woman wearing kalathos and long robe standing behind, crowning emperor with right hand and holding sceptre in left. | |||
| 4869 | The emperor standing right, right hand lowered, left hand holding sceptre, being crowned by Nike holding palm branch. | |||
| 4870 | The emperor on horseback right, right hand wielding bow, left hand holding the horse's reins; enemy lying on ground before horse. Plate VIII 30. | |||
| Caracalla AE30 of Serdica, Thrace. AVT K M AVPH ANTWNEINOC, laureate & cuirassed bust right / OVLPIAC CEPDIKHC, emperor on horse right, wielding a short javelin or bow, riding down an enemy before horse. |  | |||
| 4871 | The emperor laureate, seated on a throne left, holding patera and cornucopiae. | |||
| 4872 | The emperor(?) laureate, seated on a throne left, holding globe and sceptre. | |||
| 4873 | The emperor in military dress standing, holding parazonium and spear; with right foot kicking captive seated on ground and being crowned by Nike behind him. | |||
| 4874 | Emperor, cuirassed, right hand raised, standing right on platform, two cuirassed Romans one before and one behind him, the one behind him with chlamys over right arm, before him standing on the ground, three helmeted soldiers, (the first one smaller), holding shields and spears, three legionary eagles and standards behind them. (Ruzicka 348) | |||
| 4875 | Caracalla and Geta standing, holding globe between them. Plate XXX 14. | |||
| 4876 | Cybele with turreted crown seated right on lion, holding sceptre in left hand, right hand on drum. Plate IX 2. | |||
| Caracalla AE 30mm of Serdica, Thrace. AVT K M AVP ANTWNINOC, laureate & cuirassed bust right / OVLPIAC CERDIKHC, Cybele, holding drum and sceptre, riding left on lion. |  | |||
| 4877 | Homonoia sacrificing over altar and holding cornucopiae. Plate IX 8. | |||
| Caracalla AE28 of Serdica, Thrace. AVT K M AVPH ANTWNINOC, laureate head right / OVLPIAC CEPDIKHC, Homonia sacrificing from patera over lit altar to left, holding cornucopiae. |  | |||
| 4878 | Homonoia wearing kalathos, holding patera and cornucopiae. Plate IX 6. | |||
| 4879 | Homonoia wearing kalathos, seated left on throne, holding patera and cornucopiae. Plate IX 9. | |||
| 4880 | Lion walking right. Plate IX 16. | |||
| 4881 | Legend in 4 lines within laurel wreath. | |||
| 4882 | Nemesis standing, holding scales and arshin; wheel below. Plate IX 22. | |||
| Caracalla AE28 of Serdica, Thrace. AVT K M AVP CEV ANTWNINOC, laureate cuirassed bust right / OVLPIAC CEPDIKHC, Nemesis standing left holding scales & crooked rod, drapery hanging from arm, wheel at foot to left. |  | |||
| 4883 | Nemesis-Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae; next to her wheel and griffin lying beside it. | |||
| 4884 | Eagle on globe, holding wreath in its beak. | |||
| 4885 | Eagle on base, with wreath in its beak. | |||
| 4886 | Eagle standing, head turned, holding wreath in its beak. Plate IX 33. | |||
| 4887 | Crescent moon and star. | |||
| 4888 | Roma seated on throne, holding Nike on globe in right hand and sceptre in left. | |||
| 4889 | River god reclining left, holding corn-ears in right hand, and resting left elbow on overturned urn, from which water flows. Plate X 6 – 11. | |||
| 4890 | River god reclining, holding in right hand reed, and resting left hand on urn (also holding cornucopiae?). | |||
| 4891 | River god reclining, holding plant in right hand, and resting left elbow on overturned urn, from which water flows. Plate X 9. | |||
| 4892 | River god reclining left, right hand on his knee, and resting left elbow on overturned urn, from which water flows. | |||
| 4893 | River god reclining right, holding reed and gushing urn in right hand, and branch in left. | |||
| 4894 | Serapis, mantled, standing, right hand raised, holding transverse sceptre in left. Plate X 13. | |||
| 4895 | Elephant walking left. | |||
| 4896 | Triptolemus in chariot pulled by 2 dragons right. Plate X 24. | |||
| 4897 | Triptolemus in chariot pulled by 2 dragons right, sowing wheat seeds with right hand. Plate X 24. | |||
| 4898 | Statuary Group of the Three Graces standing, embracing; the left one is holding vase, and the right one a branch (?). Plate X 18. | |||
| Caracalla, AE28 of Serdica, AVT K M AVP CEVH ANTWNINOC, laureate head right / OYLPIAC CEPYDIKHC, Statuary Group of the Three Graces, the left one holding a wreath, the right one an inverted vase, the center one embracing the others. |  | |||
| 4899 | Tyche wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Plate X 29. | |||
| Caracalla AE30 of Serdica, Thrace. AVT K M AVP CEVH ANTWNINOC, laureate head right / OVLPIAC CEPDIKIC, Tyche/Fortuna standing left with rudder & cornucopiae. |  | |||
| 4900 | Tyche standing, holding rudder on globe, and cornucopiae. | |||
| 4901 | Tyche with turreted crown standing, holding rudder on globe, and cornucopiae. | |||
| 4902 | Tyche wearing kalathos standing, holding rudder on globe, and cornucopiae; robe draped over shoulder. | |||
| 4903 | Hades-Serapis (Pluto), wearing kalathos, seated left, right hand outstretched over three-headed Cerberus at his feet, holding sceptre in left. Plate X 15. | |||
| 4904 | Harpokratis naked, standing, lotus on head, right hand to his mouth, holding cornucopiae in left hand. Plate XXII 12. | |||
| 4905 | Helios (Sol), radiate, advancing, right hand raised, holding whip in left. | |||
| Caracalla AE30 of Serdika, Thrace. Laureate head right / CEPDIKEC, Helios, radiate and with cape billowing behind, standing left, hand raised. |  | |||
| 4906 | Hera standing beside altar, holding patera and sceptre. | |||
| 4907 | Hera standing, holding patera and sceptre. Plate XI 21. | |||
| Caracalla AE28 of Serdica, Thrace. AVT K M AVPH ANTWNINOC, laureate head right OVLPIAC CEPDIKHC, Hera standing left holding patera & long sceptre. Ruzicka 131. |  | |||
| 4908 | Herakles naked, seated on the ground, holding cup in right hand, and his son Telephos on his left arm. | |||
| 4909 | Herakles naked, standing, holding club set on a rock with right hand, and lionskin in left. Plate XXX 4. | |||
| 4910 | Herakles standing, looking left, holding club and lion’s skin. | |||
| 4911 | Herakles naked standing right, looking left, holding club set on base in right hand, bow in left, lionskin over left shoulder. Plate XI 12. | |||
| 4912 | Herakles naked, standing, holding apple and lionskin in right hand, and club in left. Plate XI 11. | |||
| 4913 | Herakles naked, standing, holding club in right hand, left hand on his hip; lionskin on shoulder. | |||
| 4913A Varbanov 2358 | Hercules wresting Namean lion right, club standing to left. Caracalla AE31 of Serdica, Thrace. AVT K M AVP CEVH ANTWINOC, laureate bust right / OVLPIAC CEPDIKHC, Herakles standing right wresting the Namean lion, club standing to left. |  | ||
| 4914 | Hermes naked standing left, holding purse and caduceus. Plate XI 1 – 2. | |||
| Serdica. Caracalla AE19. AV K M A ANTWNI, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / CEPDWN, Hermes, naked, standing left, holding purse and caduceus, drapery over left arm. |  | |||
| 4915 | Hermes naked, standing, holding purse and caduceus; rooster at foot left. Ruzicka 222-226, 228. | |||
| 4916 | Hygieia standing, feeding serpent in arms. Plate XI 9. | |||
| Caracalla AE31 of Serdica, Thrace. AVT K M AVP CEV ANTWNINOC, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / OVLPIAC CERDIKHC, Hygieia standing right feeding serpent from patera. |  | |||
| 4917 | Tetrastyle temple with statues of Asklepios and Telesphorus; in the margin, at each side – trees. Plate XI 30. | |||
| 4918 | Tetrastyle temple with statue of Asklepios within; pediment is decorated with coiled serpent with head erect. Ruzicka 365-367. Plate XI 26. | |||
| Caracalla AE 29mm of Thrace, Serdica. Shrine of Asklepios. |  | |||
| 4919 | Tetrastyle temple with statue of Asklepios standing within. Plate XI 26. | |||
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Geta (209 – 212 A.D.) | ||||
| Obv: AYT K Π ΣEΠTI ΓETAΣ. | ||||
| - C KAI ΓETAC. – Λ CЄΠ ΓETAC. | ||||
| - Λ CЄ KA ΓETAC. | ||||
| - AYT Π CЄΠTI ΓETAC. | ||||
| - Λ CЄΠT ΓETAC K. | ||||
| - Π CEΠT ΓETAC K. His head or bust. | ||||
| Rev: OYΛΠIAC CEPΔIKIC. | ||||
| - CEPΔΩN. | ||||
| 4920 | Ares helmeted, in military dress, holding spear and shield. Plate VI 21. | |||
| 4921 | Asklepios half-naked seated on a throne, holding patera and serpent-entwined staff. | |||
| 4922 | Asklepios naked to waist standing left, holding serpent-entwined staff in right hand, his cloak draped around his left hand. Plate VI 25. | |||
| 4923 | Asklepios naked to waist standing, resting with both hands on serpent-entwined staff. | |||
| 4923A | Apollo standing left holding patera and branch, altar at foot. Geta AE30 of Serdica, Thrace. AVT K P CEPTIMIOC GETAC, laureate head right / OVLPIAC CEPDIKHC, Apollo standing left holding patera and branch, altar at foot. Varbanov 2541. |  | ||
| 4924 | Athena helmeted standing, holding Nike in right hand and spear in left; shield below. | |||
| 4925 | Athena helmeted standing, holding shield and spear. Plate VI 33. | |||
| 4926 | Athena helmeted, with aegis on her breast, standing, holding spear and shield. | |||
| 4927 | Vase with 2 handles. | |||
| 4928 | Vase full of fruits. | |||
| 4929 | Eros (often described as Thanatos) standing, cross-legged, resting with both hands on burning, inverted brand. Plate VII 19. | |||
| Geta AE20 of Serdica. A CEPT GETAC K, laureate, youthful bust right / OVLPIAC CEPDIKHC, Eros (often described as Thanatos) standing, cross-legged, resting with both hands on a burning, inverted torch. |  | |||
| 4930 | Head of Isis, decorated with lotus. Plate VII 12. | |||
| 4931 | Aequitas standing, holding scales and cornucopiae. Plate VIII 10. | |||
| Geta AE32 of Serdica, Thrace. AVT K P CEPTIMIOC GETAC, laureate bust right seen from behind / OVLPIAC CEPDIKHC, Aequitas standing left holding scales and cornucopiae. |  | |||
| 4932 | Zeus half-naked seated on a throne left, holding patera and sceptre. Plate VIII 21. | |||
| 4933 | Coiled serpent with radiate head erect. Plate VIII 24. | |||
| 4933A | Dionysos riding panther left holding kantheros and thyros. Geta AE29 of Serdica, Thrace. AVT K P CEPTI GETAC, laureate head right / OVLPIAC CEPDIKHC, Dionysos riding panther left, holding kantheros and thyrsos. |  | ||
| 4934 | The emperor on horseback, before him an infantryman advancing, helmeted, holding spear and looking backwards. Plate XXX 6. | |||
| 4935 | The emperor standing, being crowned by Nike. Plate VIII 26. | |||
| 4936 | The emperor in military dress, chlamys hanging on his left shoulder, standing left, holding Nike on globe in right hand and sceptre in left. | |||
| 4937 | Homonoia seated on a throne, holding patera and cornucopiae. Plate IX 9. | |||
| 4938 | Basket full with fruits. Plate IX 13 and 15. | |||
| 4939 | Lion walking right. | |||
| 4940 | Nemesis standing, holding scales and arshin; wheel beside her. | |||
| 4941 | Eagle with wings half-spread, looking right. | |||
| Serdica. Geta AE19. A CEPT GETAC K, laureate, youthful bust right / CEPDWN, eagle standing on thunderbolt, wings half spread, head turned right. |  | |||
| 4942 | River god reclining left, holding reed in right hand and resting left elbow on overturned urn, from which water flows. Plate X 11. | |||
| Geta AE29 of Serdica, Thrace. Laureate head right / OVLPIAC CEPDIKHC, River God reclining right, holding reed and resting arm on urn from which waters flow. |  | |||
| 4943 | Serapis standing beside burning altar, right hand raised, sceptre in left. | |||
| Varbanov 2568 Moushmov 4943A | Serapis seated left with Cerberus and holding sceptre. Geta AE30 of Serdica, Thrace. AVT K P CEPTIMIOC GETAC, laureate head right / OVLPIAC CEPDIKHC, Serapis seated left, kalathos on head, reaching out to stroke three-headed dog Cerberus at foot left, and holding sceptre. | Text Text |   | |
| 4944 | Triptolemus in chariot, pulled by 2 dragons. Plate X 24. | |||
| 4945 | Tyche standing wearing kalathos, holding rudder on globe, and cornucopiae. | |||
| 4946 | Hera in tunic standing, holding patera and sceptre; peacock standing before her, head reverted. Plate XI 22. | |||
| 4947 | Herakles naked, standing, with club and lionskin. Plate XI 10. | |||
| 4948 | Hermes naked, standing, holding purse and caduceus. Plate XI 2. | |||
| 4949 | Hygieia standing, feeding serpent in arms. Plate XI 9. | |||
| Serdica. Geta AE29. AVT K P CEPTI GETAC, laureate, bearded bust right, drapery on far shoulder / OVLPIAC CEPDIKHC, Hygieia standing right, holding patera, feeding serpent in arms. |  | |||
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Elagabalus (218 – 222 A.D.) | ||||
| Note that the existence of Serdica coins for Elagabalus is doubtful. This coin may therefore be one of Caracalla | ||||
| 4950 | AYT K M AYP ANTΩNINOC. His laureate head right. Rev. : OYΛΠIAC CEPΔIKHC. Zeus standing left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre. Plate VIII 17. | |||
| Elagabalus AE30 of Serdica, Thrace. AVT K M AVP ANTWNINOC, laureate, horned, cuirassed bust right / OVLPIAC CEPDIKHC, Zeus standing left holding thunderbolt & sceptre. |  | |||
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Gallienus (253 – 268 A.D.) | ||||
| Obv: AYT K ΓAΛΛHNOC (sic). | ||||
| - AYT K ΓAΛΛIHNOC AYΓ. | ||||
| - AYT K ΓAΛΛIHNOC. | ||||
| - AYT ΓΛΛIHNOC. His head or bust. | ||||
| Rev: OYΛΠIAC CEPΔIKHC. | ||||
| - AYΓOYCTH CEPΔIKHC. | ||||
| 4951 | Artemis huntress walking right, drawing arrow from quiver on shoulder with right hand, and holding bow in left, a hound chasing wild goat before her. | |||
| 4952 | Artemis huntress with hound walking right. Plate VI 24. | |||
| 4953 | Asklepios standing, holding serpent-entwined staff. Plate VI 25. | |||
| Gallienus AE26 of Serdica, Thrace. AVT K GALLIHNOC, laureate draped bust right / OVLPIAC CEPDIKHC, Asklepios standing right leaning on serpent-entwined staff. |  | |||
| 4954 | Combatant standing, holding spear in right hand (a Dioskur?), left hand on hip. Plate VII 28. | |||
| Gallienus AE26 of Serdica, Thrace. AVT K GALLIHNOC, laureate draped bust right / OVLPIAC CEPDIKHC, Dioskur standing facing, wearing peaked cap, holding spear. |  | |||
| 4955 | Genius (Apollo?) naked, standing, holding statuette in right hand, and quiver and bow in left, to left: ΦIΛOMOYCOC. | |||
| 4956 | Dionysos naked, standing, holding cup and thyrsos. Plate VIII 4. | |||
| 4957 | Woman half-naked, kalathos on head, seated left on rock, looking aside, holding flower in right hand, resting left elbow on the rock. At her feet – naked river deity reclining right (Oiskos?). | |||
| 4958 | Woman naked (Aphrodite?) crouching right, extending her right hand to naked man standing before her, beside her stands another man, shouldering deerskin. | |||
| 4959 | Zeus standing, mantle over left shoulder, holding patera and sceptre; eagle at foot. Plate VIII 18. | |||
| 4960 | Coiled serpent with radiate head erect. Plate VIII 24. | |||
| 4961 | Nemesis standing by burning altar, holding scales and sceptre, wheel beside her. | |||
| 4962 | Helios, radiate, walking right, right hand raised, holding torch in left hand. | |||
| 4963 | Helios, radiate, walking right, right hand raised. | |||
| 4964 | Herakles naked, standing, holding club and and apple; lionskin hanging over his shoulder. Plate XI 11. | |||
| 4965 | Hermes standing holding purse and caduceus. Plate XI 1 – 2. | |||
| 4966 | Hermes naked standing, holding purse and caduceus, rooster at foot. Plate XI 3. | |||
| 4967 | Hermes naked, standing between goat and rooster, holding purse and caduceus. | |||
| 4968 | Hygieia standing, feeding serpent in arms. Plate XI 9. | |||
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| See also WildWinds' Serdica page | ||||
| See also | Ruzicka: The Coinage of Serdica, PDF, free English Translation by Dane "Helvetica" Kurth. The page is password protected to stop Chinese theft. Please follow the instructions on that page. | |||
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