Around 29 B.C., it was conquered by the Romans and renamed Ulpia Serdica. When Emperor Diocletian divided the province of Dacia into Dacia Ripensis (on the banks of the Danube) and Dacia Mediterranea, Serdica became the capital of Dacia Mediterranea. Serdica was of moderate size, but magnificent as an urban concept of planning and architecture, with abundant amusements and an active social life.
Dates of operation: 272 - 282, 303 - 308 and 313 - 314. Mintmarks: SD, SER, SERD, SMSD.
Modern location: Sophia, Bulgaria
Reverse: RESTITVT ORBIS, Female figure standing right holding wreath in raised hand, facing Aurelian in military attire standing left his right hand extended, holding sceptre in left, mintmark KA dot gamma
Die Orientation: -
Weight: -
Reverse: Fides, holding two ensigns facing radiate Sol holding a globe; PRO_VIDEN DE_OR / KAΔ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.79 g
Reverse: Emperor in military dress standing right, holding short sceptre in left hand, receiving a globe from Jupiter standing left, holding long sceptre in left hand; IOVI__CON_SER / P
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.5 g
Reverse: Sol facing, head left, with right hand raised and holding globe in left; at feet to left a bound and captive in oriental dress; ORIE_NS AVG / P
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.1 g
Reverse: Sol standing left, with right hand raised and holding globe in left, right foot resting on a bound captive in oriental dress standing left; on the other side, another bound captive in oriental dress standing right, head turned left; ORI_ENS AVG / P
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.8 g
Reverse: Sol standing left, with right hand raised and holding globe in left, right foot resting on a bound captive in oriental dress standing left; on the other side, another bound captive in oriental dress standing right, head turned left; ORI_ENS AVG / P
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.1 g
Reverse: Emperor in military dress standing right, holding short sceptre in left hand, receiving a globe from Jupiter standing left, holding long sceptre in left hand; IOVI CON_SER / S
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.2 g
Reverse: Sol advancing left, stepping on captive, raising hand and holding globe; seated captive on right; ORI_E_NS AVG / XXI·S·
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.78 g
Reverse: Aurelian in military dress standing right, receiving globe from Jupiter standing left, holding long scepter; IOVI CONSERVATORI / P
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.6 g
Reverse: Asklepios standing half left, holding serpent-entwined staff; CEP_ΔΩN
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.2 g
Reverse: PROVIDEN DEOR, Fides standing facing right, holding standard in each hand, Sol standing facing left, hand raised and holding globe in left hand, star in between; KAA in exergue
Die Orientation: 5 H
Weight: 3.4 g
So the obverse inscription varies from RIC 111 on the ANNIVS bit, RIC 111 is just ANN.
Reverse: PROVIDEN DEOR, Providentia on left, holding two standards; Sol on right, standing left, raising right hand and holding globe, star between
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.2 g
Reverse: Genius standing left, wearing modius and chalmys, pouring libations from patera, holding cornucopia; GENIO POPV_L_I ROMANI / Γ / •SM•SD•
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 10 g
Reverse: Sol facing in quadriga, head left, wearing chalmys, raising hand, holding whip; S_OL_I INVICTO / KAΓ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.4 g