The Dynamics of Provincial Minting in the Towns of Thracia and Moesia

Renata Ciołek

doi:10.23858/WN69.2025.002

Published: 2025-12-23

Vol. 69 No. 213 (2025)

The Dynamics of Provincial Minting in the Towns of Thracia and Moesia

Renata Ciołek

Wiadomości Numizmatyczne

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https://doi.org/10.23858/WN69.2025.002

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This article analyses the dynamics of provincial coinage in the towns of Moesia Inferior and Thracia from the reign of Augustus to the end of Saloninus. Drawing on numismatic catalogues and online databases, it tabulates the number of coin types issued by each town and establishes the period of activity for each mint. The findings show that minting intensified most significantly in the 3rd century AD, particularly under the Severan dynasty, before ceasing after AD 260. The study also highlights parallels in the development of minting in both provinces, while noting structural differences: Moesia Inferior was dominated by a few key centres, whereas minting in Thracia followed a more decentralised model. These results offer new insights into the operation of the monetary system in the Balkan provinces and its connections to administration, military presence, and imperial policy.

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Roman provincial minting, Moesia Inferior, Thracia, Nicopolis ad Istrum, Marcianopolis, Tomis, Severan dynasty, imperial propaganda

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Ciołek, R. (2025). The Dynamics of Provincial Minting in the Towns of Thracia and Moesia. Wiadomości Numizmatyczne, 69(213), 21–41. https://doi.org/10.23858/WN69.2025.002

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