During the Roman Republic, moneyers were called tresviri aere argento auro flando feriundo, literally "three men for casting (and) striking bronze, silver (and) gold (coins)". This was a board of the college of the vigintiviri, or Board of twenty (later briefly the Board of twenty-six), vigintisexviri. The title was abbreviated III. VIR. AAAFF. or even III. VIR. A.P.F. (tresviri ad pecuniam feriundam) on the coinage itself. These men were collectively known as the tresviri monetales or sometimes, less correctly, as the triumviri monetales. The singular is triumvir monetalis.Melville Jones 1999:Mint magistrates In English, they are most correctly called mint magistrates, since 'moneyers' may imply that they actually struck the coins themselves.

In the early times of the Republic, there are few records of any officers who were charged with the superintendence of the mint, and there is little respecting the introduction of such officers apart from a very vague statement from Pomponius.Digest, i. 2 § 30: "At the same time Quatuorviri also were appointed who had supervision of the highways, and Triumviri, who had control of the mint, who melted bronze, silver, and gold, and capital Triumviri, who had charge of the prisons, so that when it was necessary to inflict punishment it might be done by their agency." It was thought by NiebuhrHistory of Rome, iii. p. 646. that they were introduced at the time when the Romans first began to coin silver, in 269 BC, but modern authors consider this too precise a reading of Pomponius.Burnett, Coinage in the Roman World, p. 20. It is known that a college of three was in existence c. 150 BC.Melville Jones, Dictionary of Ancient Roman Coins, p. 188. A fourth magistrate was briefly added by Julius Caesar in 44 BC during a time when the mint output was particularly large (in preparation for a war against Parthia).

These magistrates were responsible for the production of the Roman coinage. They were not simple mint workers (monetarii), they were officials who controlled the process, including the design on the coins themselves. Membership in the vigintisexvirate was for most of them the first step on the cursus honorum, the age when the post could be held appears to have been approximately 30, although some held it at a greater ageHarlan, Roman Republican Moneyers, p. XIV. and there is some evidence that the position was appointed rather than elected.Burnett, The Authority to Coin.

Some coins appear to have been special issues bearing the legend S C or EX S. C. (ex senatus consulto). Some of these special issues do not bear the signature of a triumvir monetalis, but the inscription CVR. X. FL. i. e. curator denariorum flandorum, or are signed by praetors (P), aediles (CVR AED), or quaestors (Q). During the Roman Empire, this appears on the bronze coinage only (except during the first few years of Nero's reign, when it is also found on the precious metal coinage), and it suggests that although the emperor kept the minting of gold and silver coins under his own authority, the Senate, as a sop to its pride, was allowed to retain nominal authority over bronze coinage.

In any case, the magistrate's control of the legend on the coinage lent itself to the production of coins often containing propagandistic political messaging. This served as self-advertising to further the potential political careers of the moneyers themselves, their families or that of their patrons.Luce, "Political Propaganda on Roman Republican Coins".

List of moneyers This article incorporates text from Smith 1875, which is in the public domain.

Legend:

RRC #: Designation in Michael Crawford's Roman Republic Coinage (1974) Babelon #: Designation in Ernest Babelon's Monnaies de la Republique Romaine (1885) Career highlight: Highest known office held by moneyer Leg.: Legate Tr. Pl.: Tribune of the plebs Q.: Quaestor Pr.: Praetor Propr.: Propraetor Cos: Consul Cos.Suff: Suffect consul Cos desig.: Consul designate Procos.: Proconsul Pont.: Pontiff Rex.Sacr.; Rex Sacrorum Praef: Praefectus

211-188 BC: First Denarii to the Peace of Apamea

RRC #Babelon #InscriptionStartEndMoneyerCareer Highlight 63 N/A C 211 211 L. Cornelius Lentulus Pr. 211 64 N/A MA 210 210 P. Manlius Vulso Pr. 210 65 Aurelia 9-14 AVR 209 209 C. Aurunculeius Pr. 209 74 Terentia 2-3 VAR 209 208 ? Terentius Varro ? 75 Aelia 2 C.AL 209 208 C. Aelius ? 81 N/A CN.CO 211 209 Cn. Cornelius Dolabella Rex.Sacr. 208-180 101 N/A KOP VAL 211 210 M. Valerius Laevinus Propr. 211 111 Aelia 1 AL 211 208 Aelius ? 125 Lutatia 1 QLC 206 200 Q. Lutatius Catulus or Q. Lutatius Cerco ? 126 Terentia 1 VAR 206 200 A. Terentius Varro Pr. 184 132 Caecilia 1-7 ME 194 190 Caecilius Metellus ? 133 Baebia 1,3-11 TAMP 194 190 Cn. Baebius Tamphilus or M. Baebius Tamphilus Pr. 168 or Cos. 181 134 Plautia 1-7 LPLH 194 190 L. Plautius Hypsaeus ? 138 Maenia 1 P.MAE 194 190 P. Maenius ? 143 Maenia 2-6 Q.MAE 189 180 Q. Maenius Pr. 170 144 Furia 1-6 LFP 189 180 L. Furius Philus Pr. 171 146 Autronia 1 AVTR 189 180 L. Autronius ? 147 Domitia 1-2, 6 CN.DOM 189 180 Cn. Domitius Cn.f. L.n. Ahenobarbus Cos. 162 148 Maria 1-6 Q.MARI 189 180 Q. Marius ? 149 Mamilia 1-5 L.MAMILI 189 180 L. Mamilius ? 150 Titinia 1-6 M.TITINI 189 180 M. Titinius M.f or M. Titinus Curvus ? or Pr. 178 151 Furia 17 S.FV 189 180 S. Furius ? 152 Quinctilia 1 SEX.Q 189 180 Sextus Quinctilius ? 153 Calpurnia 1 CN.CALP 189 180 Cn. Calpurnius ? 154 Coilia 1 L.COIL 189 180 L. Coelius Leg. 170-169

188-146 BC: Peace of Apamea - Sack of Carthage and Corinth

RRC #Babelon #InscriptionStartEndMoneyerCareer Highlight 155 Furia 7,9,11 PVR 179 170 L. Furius Purpureo Cos. 196 161 Juventia 1-6 TAL 179 170 P. Iuventius Thalna Pr. 149 162 Matiena 2-8 MAT 179 170 Matienus ? 173 Clovia 6-10 C.SAX 169 158 C. Cluvius Saxula Pr. 173 174 Caecilia 8-12 A.CAE 169 158 A. Caecilius A.f. ? 176 Aemilia 1 PAE 169 158 Paetus ? 178 Cornelia 11-14 CINA 169 158 L. Cornelius Cinna Cos. 127 180 Clovia 1-5 SAX 169 158 Saxula ? 185 Terentia 4-6, 8-9 VARO 169 158 A. Terentius Varo commissioner to L. Mummius, Cos. 146 186 Licinia 1-5 MVRENA 169 158 L. Licinius Murena Pr. ?, commissioner to L. Mummius, Cos. 146 187 Furia 13,8 PVR 169 158 Furius Purpurio ? 188 Opeimia 1-5 OPEIMI 169 158 Q. Opimius Cos. 154 189 Cornelia 6-10 P.BLAS 169 158 P. Cornelius P.f. Blasio Pr. 140s 190 Opeimia 7-11 OPEI 169 158 Q. Opimius Cos. 154 191 Valeria 1-6 VAL 169 158 Valerius ? 193 Papiria 1-5 TVRD 169 158 Papirius Turdus Tr. Pl. 177 199 Atilia 1-6bis SAR 155 155 Sex. Atilius Saranus/Serranus Cos. 136 200 Pinaria 2-7 NAT 155 155 Pinarius Natta ? 201 Scribonia 1-7 C.SCR 154 154 C. Scribonius C.f. Praef.Soc. 181 202 Juventia 7 C.TAL 154 154 C. Iuventius P.f. Thalna ? 203 Maiania 1-6 C.MAIANI 153 153 C. Maianius ? 204 Saufeia 1-5 L.SAVF 152 152 L. Saufeius ? 205 Cornelia 1-5 P.SVLA 151 151 P. Cornelius P.f. Sulla ? 207 Decimia 1 FLAVS 150 150 Decimius Flavus C.n. ? 208 Pinaria 1 NATTA 149 149 Pinarius Natta ? 209 Itia 1 L.ITI 149 149 L. Iteius or Iteilius ? 210 Junia 1-7 C.IVNI.C.F 149 149 C. Iunius C.f. ? 211 Caecilius 94 Q.ME 155 149 Q. Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus Cos. 143 214 Atilia 8-15 M.ATILI SARAN 148 148 M. Atilius Saranus M.f. ? 215 Marcia 1-7 Q.MARC LIBO 148 148 Q. Marcus Libo ? 216 Sempronia 2-9 L.SEMP PITIO 148 148 L. Sempronius Pitio ? 217 Terentia 10-14 C.TER LVC 147 147 C. Terentius Lucanus master of Terence? 218 Cupiennia 1 L.CVP 147 147 L. Cupiennius ? 219 Antestia 1-8 C.ANTESTI 146 146 C. Antestius ?

145-106 BC: To Marius' first consulate

RRC #Babelon #InscriptionStartEndMoneyerCareer Highlight 220 Iunia 8 M.IVNI 145 145 M. Iunius D.f. Silanus Tr. Pl. between 149 and 123/2 221 Aurelia 19 AN RVF 144 144 T. Annius Rufus Cos. 128 223 Curiatia 1 C.CVR TRIGE 142 142 C. Curiatius Trigeminus ? 224 Julia 1 L.IVLI 141 141 L. Iulius ? 225 Atilia 16 L.ATILI NOM 141 141 L. Atilius Nomentanus on the staff of Q. Mucius Scaevola Pr. 120 226 Titinia 7-8 C.TITINI 141 141 C. Titinius ? 227 Aufidia 1 M.AVF RVS 140 140 M. Aufidius M.f. Rusticus ? 228 Valeria 7-10 C.VAL C.F FLAC 140 140 C. Valerius C.f. Flaccus ? 229 Aurelia 16 M.AVRELI COTA 139 139 M. Aurelius L.f. Cotta ? 230 Spurillia 1 A.SPVRI 139 139 A. Spurilius or Spurius or Spurinna ? 231 Renia 1-3 C.RENI 138 138 C. Renius ? 232 Gellia 1-6 CN.GELI 138 138 Cn. Gellius historian 233 Aelia 3 P.PAETVS 138 138 P. Aelius Q.n. Paetus ? 234 Veturia 1-2 TI.VETVR 137 137 Ti. Veturius T.f. Gracchi ? 235 Pompeia 1-3 SEX.POM 137 137 Sex. Pompeius Pr. 119? 236 Baebia 12 M.BAEBI Q.F TAMPIL 137 137 M. Baebius Q.f. Tampilus ? 237 Lucretia 1 CN.LVCR TRIO 136 136 Cn. Lucretius Trio ? 238 Antestia 9-11,13 L.ANTES GRAGV 136 136 L. Antestius Gragulus ? 239 Servilia 1-4 C.SERVEILI M.F 136 136 C. Serveilius M.f. C.n. ? 240 Curiatia 2-9 C.CVR F TRIG 135 135 C. Curiatius Trigeminus filius ? 241 Trebania 1-5 L.TREBANI 135 135 L. Trebanius ? 242 Minucia 3-6, 8 C.AVG 135 135 C. Minucius C.f. Augurinus ? 243 Minucia 9-10, 12-14 TI.MINVCI C.F AVGVRINI 134 134 Ti. Minucius C.f. Augurinus ? 244 Aburia 1-5 C.ABVRI GEM 134 134 C. Aburius Geminus ? 245 Marcia 8-10 M.MARC MN.F 134 134 M. Marcius Mn.f. ? 246 Numitoria 1-6 C.NVMITORI 133 133 C. Numitorius C.f. Lem ? 247 Calpurnia 2-4 P.CALP 133 133 P. Calpurnius ? 248 Minucia 15-18 L.MINVCI 133 133 L. Minucius ? 249 Maenia 7-10 P.MAE ANT M.F 132 132 P. Maenius M.f. Antias or Antiaticus ? 250 Aburia 6-8 M.ABVRI.M.F GEM 132 132 M. Aburius M.F. Geminus ? 251 Fabrinia 1-4 M.FABRINI 132 132 M. Fabrinius ? 252 Postumia 1 L.POST.ALB 131 131 L. Postumius L.f. Albinus ? 253 Opeimia 12-14 L.OPEIMI 131 131 L. Opimius Q.f. Cos. 121 254 Opeimia 16 M.OPEIMI 131 131 M. Opeimus Q.f. ? 255 Acilia 4-7 M.ACILIVS M.F 130 130 M. Acilius M.f ? 256 Caecilia 21-26, 15-16 Q.METE 130 130 Q. Caecilius Metellus Cos. 123 257 Terentia 7, Vargunteia 1-5 M.VARG 130 130 M. Vargunteius ? 258 Julia 2 SEX.IVLI CAISAR 129 129 Sex. Julius Caesar Pr. 123 259 Marcia 11 Q.PILIPVS 129 129 Q. Marcius Q.n. Philippus Pr. before 100 260 Cloulia 1 T.CLOVLI 128 128 T. Cloulius (Cloelius) ? 261 Domitia 14,3-5 CN.DOM 128 128 Cn. Domitius Ahenobarbus ? 262 Caecilia 38-42 Elephant's Head 128 128 L. Caecilius Metellus Diadematus or Delmaticus Cos. 117 or Cos. 119 263 Caecilia 28,29,31-34 M.METELLVS Q.F 127 127 M. Caecilius Q.f. Q.n. Metellus Cos. 115 264 Servilia 5,6,8-11 C.SERVEIL 127 127 C. Servilius Vatia ? 265 Fabia 5,8,10 Q.MAX 127 127 Q. Fabius Maximus Cos. 116 266 Cassia 1-3 C.CASSI 126 126 C. Cassius C.f. Longinus ? 267 Quinctia 2-5 T.Q 126 126 T. Quinctius T.f. Flaminius ? 268 Fabia 11 N.FABI PICTOR 126 126 N. Fabius N.f. Q.n. Pictor ? 269 Caecilia 14,17,19 C.METELLVS 125 125 C. Caecilius Metellus Caprarius Cos. 113 270 Porcia 3 M.PORC LAECA 125 125 M. Porcius Laeca ? 271 Acilia 1-3 MN.ACILI BALBVS 125 125 Mn. Acilius Balbus Cos. 114 273 Fabia 1,4 Q.FABI LABEO 124 114 Q. Fabius Q.n. Q.f. Labeo Procos. Hispania Citerior b. 118 & 114Degrassi A. Inscriptiones latinae liberae rei publicae (ILLRP). — Torino, 1957. — 298 ps. — P. 259. — No. 461. 274 Porcia 1-2 C.CATO 123 123 C. Porcius Cato Cos. 114 275 Fannia 1-3 M.FAN C.F 123 123 M. Fannius C.f. ? 276 Papiria 6 M.CARBO 122 122 M. Papirius Carbo Pr. ?, Sicily 277 Minucia 1-2 Q.MINV RVF 122 122 Q. Minucius Rufus Leg. 110 278 Plutia 1 C.PLVTI 121 121 C. Plautius C.f. ? 279