Gens: COELIUS
Created: 5th August 2008
Update:  10th April 2018
Status Republic: Patrician:     Pleb. Nobilis: X     Senatorial: X    Eques Romanus:      Local magistrates  
Republican Family / Cognomen
Patrician n/a
Pleb. Nobilis Caldus
Senatorial Antipater, Latiniensis, Vinicianus
Equestrian n/a
Local magistrat. Star?, 
Uncertain Etruscus
Imperial Family / Cognomen
Imperators n/a
Consular Apollinaris, Balbinus, (Caldus), Festus, Rufus
Senatorial none, Honoratus, Martialis, Senecio, Tarphinus?
Equestrian Seneca, Sentinianus
Equestrian (mil) Etruscus, Lectus, Saturninus, Verus
Local magistrat. none, Cassianus, Proculus, Rutilus,
Uncertain Amarantus, Aquila, Clemens, Fortunatus, Philetus
Republican Consuls, Tribunes with consular power, Dictators, Magister Equitum, Censors 1
Imperial Consuls and Emperors (Augusti and Caesars) 6 excl. Honoratus
Notes: Often confused in manuscripts with Caelius.
Literature Alföldy: Fasti Hispanienses (1969) p.85 (L. Coelius Festus cos suff 148)
Alföldy: Konsulat (1977) p.185, 317 (P. Coelius Apollinaris cos suff 111), p.205,226,317 (P. Coelius Balbinus Vibullius Pius cos 137, p.226 Alföldy disregards his governorship of Dalmatia, 
believes he just was a landowner there), p.152,266,270,292,306,342,351-353 (L. Coelius Festus cos suff 148)
Alföldy: Senatoren in Dalmatia (1968) p.135 (§V P. Coelius Balbinus Vibullius Pius cos 137, probably not from Dalmatia)
Badian, Ernest: "Two numismatic phantoms. The false priest and the spurious son", in Arctos 32, 1998, p.45-60 on the coins of C. Coelius Caldus RE14 honoring his father.
The coin inscription  "IMP A X" he interprets as "imperator annis 10" and refers to the cos 94's 10 years in Spain and not to Augur and X vir sf.
The cos 94 may have left for Spain already during his consulate and if he stayed there to about 85 it would fit 10 years in Roman counting.
Baroni: Adlectiones ed Adlecti (2011) p.294-297 (§6 L. Coelius Festus cos suff 148 summarizing the alternative dates of his career)
Burnand: Primores Galliarum (2010) p.774-75 ( (§25 E23 M. Coelius Lectus, Dem729)
Caballos Rufino: Senadores Hispanorromanos (1990) p.345 (§I10 P. Coelius Apollinaris cos suff 111), p.345-346 (§I11 M. Aquilius P. Coelius Apollinaris cos 169), 
p.346-347 (§12 P. Coelius Balbinus Vibullius Pius cos 137)
Cebeillac: Quaestores Principis (1972) p.121-122 (§LVI P. Coelius Balbinus Vibullius Pius cos 137)
Corbier: Aerarium (1974) p.213-215 (§44 L. Coelius Festus praef aerar Saturn c.141-143)
Eck: Fasten der Statthalter 2.teil, (1983), p.147-237 p.154-157 (L. Coelius Rufus cos suff 119), p.194-195 (doubtful if P. Coelius Balbinus Vibullius Pius cos 137 was governor of Dalmatia)
Jagenteufel: Dalmatia (1958) p.57-60 (§18 P. Coelius Balbinus Vibullius Pius cos 137; no direct evidence of governorship, but several inscriptions make it very likely)
Klein: Sicilien und Sardinien (1878) p.140 (Q. Coelius Honoratus => Q. Caelius Honoratus cos suff 105)
Pflaum: Province de Narbonnaise (1978) p.208 (§5 M. Coelius Lectus, Dem729), 
Remy: Carrieres Senatoriales (1989) p.55 (§37 L. Coelius Festus cos suff 148)
Sablayrolles: Vigiles (1996) p.615-616 (165 T. Coelius Sentinianus possible grd father of T. Coe[li]us [C…]nianus proc Alpes)
Salomies: Nomenclature (1992) p.141 (§19 P. Coelius Balbinus Vibullius Pius cos 137)
Setälä: Roman Brick Stamps (1977) p.97 (Coelius Fortunatus and Coelius Philetus, sub Hadrian)
Settipani: Continuite (2000) p.224 for supposed daughters of cos 169.
Shackleton Bailey: "Two Studies" (1976), p.28 (Q. Coelius Latiniensis RE20 is a Coelius), p.109 (M. Coelius Vinicianus RE27; his brother may be L. Vinicius tr pl 51)
Stein: Moesien (1940) p.40-41 (L. Coelius Rufus cos suff 119, doubts governor of Moesia 120 = cos suff due to short interval)
Sumner: Orators (1973) p.56-57 (§R56 L. Coelius Antipater RE7 with stemma), p.100 (§R109 C. Coelius Caldus cos 94)
Szemler: Priests (1972) p.150 (Augur §32 Coelius Caldus RE12), p.164 (Xvir §22 Coelius Caldus RE12), p.173 (VII vir epulo §5 L. Coelius Caldus RE15)
Taylor: Voting Districts (1960/2013) p.199-200 (C. Coelius C.f. senator 129 BC in  tribus Aemilia, Q. Coelius Latinienses RE20 at Tusculum = tribus Papiria )
Wiseman: New Men (1971) p.225 (§127 C. Coelius Caldus cos 94, §128 Q. Coelius Latiniensis RE20, §129 M. Coelius Vinicianus RE27)
Zmeskal: adfinitas (2009) p.80 (Coelii Antipatres RE1, RE6 and RE7), p.80 (Coelii Caldi RE12, RE13, RE14 RE15), p.81 (M. Coelius Vinicianus RE27)
Changes 20.11.2013 complete rework
02.04.2018 New header, reference list plus many updates
10.04.2018 Based on Badian's article the cos 94 BC was neither augur or X vir sf.
? RE1
C. Coelius         L. Coelius (Antipater ?)
monet 189-180 leg Illyricum 169
Macedonian cognomen may derive from Illyricum post
   
not in RE RE7  
C. Coelius C.f. L. Coelius Antipater
tribus Aemilia historian
aedilicius or pratorius 129 * 165/164
? an Antipater (cousin) alive 121
RE12 Rükpe1285 RE16  
C. Coelius C.f.C.n. Caldus P. Coelius Caldus  
homo novus, * c.140 leg or praefect 87  
monet 104 q cand failed, tr pl 107 † 87 at Placentia  
pr Hisp Cit 99 cos 94  
procos Gallia 93-90 (-87?) (-85?)  
Not a X vir sf and not an augur  
   
RE13   RE15 Rüpke1286 RE6 cf RE Caelius 6 RE20 RE2
C. Coelius C.f.C.n. Caldus    L. Coelius (C.f.C.n.) Caldus Vinicius M. Coelius C. (Coelius) Antipater Q. Coelius Q.f. Latiniensis P. Coelius
does not exist.  VII vir epulo pr or promag Gallia Transalp  90 either tr pl + leg 81-70 pr urb 74
RE14's coins refer to cos 94 leg of Norbanus or tr pl 68 leg 67
and not to his son adopt † murdered 82 aedile at Tusculum
 
     
RE31a C1253 RE14   RE27     RE7 Curchin 594 Rüpke1287
Coelia Polla C. Coelius L.f.C.n. Caldus  M. Coelius M.f. Vinicianus C. Coelius P. Coe[lius] Star.[f.?) P. Coelius P.f. Etruscus
dt of unknown mon 51 q Cilicia 50-49 q c.56 tr pl 53 aed cand for 51 tr pl 51 magistrate at Castulo in Hisp Cit from Tarquinii,
legatus in Asia leg of Caesar 48 pr c.48/46 before 49 BC haruspex
procos Bithynia et Pontus 47 republic
from Tusculum
~ Opsilia ?
   
REPUBLIC    
IMPERIAL                                                              
  Curchin 420 Curchin 459  
(Coelius Caldus) C. Coelius Atisi f. C. Coelius C.f.  
II vir quinq at Barcino in Hisp Cit. from Bocchorin on Balearis,  
Augustan period legatus 10 BC  
 
   
C1242 RE11 C1238 RE3 Dem729 PME-C215 Curchin 757 Dem148
Coelius Caldus Q. Coelius L.f. M. Coelius Cn.f. Lectus T. Coelius Proculus P. Coelius P.f. Etruscus
† 9AD killed Varus battle q pro pr, aed pl Cerialis, pr, trib. Volt. from Vienna in Narbonensis, magistrate at Ilerda in Hisp Cit from Tarquinii,
as young man ment 16AD aedilis, pont, II vir aerarii at Vienna, during reign of Tiberius tr mil,
last of line tr mil leg III Gal in Syria, sub Augustus or Tiberius
praef fabrum IIII,
c. 1st half of 1st century AD
PIR no number RE10
C. Coelius Balbus
procos Bithynia sub Claudius
name reading error for L. Mindius Balbus
Coelia
~ Roscius
 
R94 RE4 RE Roscius 13
(P. Coelius) M. Roscius Coelius
from Italica in Baetica leg leg XX Val Vic 69
cos suff 81
↓
 
C1239 RE7a C1244 RE19 Caelius 26a C1246 RE22a C127 RE17
P. Coelius Apollinaris Q. Coelius Honoratus L. Coelius Rufus Coelius Clemens (RE17)
cos suff 111 cos suff 105 cos suff 119 Caelius Clemens (C127)
Correction: = Q. Caelius Honoratus leg Aug propr Moesia Sup 120-122/3 related to Pliny's mother-in-law
~ (Vibullia) leg Aug propr Germ Inf promoted to office in Bithynia
by Trajan
 
C1241 RE9 Rüpke1284 C1243 RE18 RE5 Setälä p.97 Setälä p.97
P. Coelius P.f. Balbinus Vibullius Pius L. Coelius Festus Coelius Amarantus Coelius Fortunatus M. Coelius Philetus
trib Sergia,  adlectus inter tribunicios, received rescript from Imp Pius dominus of praedia dominus of praedia 134
X vir stlit iudic, VI vir equitum Romanorum turmae V, pr, praef frumenti dandi c.134-137 sub Hadrian
tr mil XII Pri in Germ Sup, leg iuridicus Asturia et Callaecia c.138-140
adlectus inter patricios by Hadrian, salius Collinus, praef aerar Saturn c.141-144
q Aug c.127 flamen Ulpialis, pr de fidei commissis,  procos Pontus et Bithynia c.146/147
cos ord 137 leg Aug pro pr Dalmatia c.138/140 cos suff 148, patron Veleia,
~ (Aquillia) sis of M. Metilius Aquillius Regulus cf V175 below
cos 157
 
C1240 RE8 Curchin 371
M. Aquilius P. Coelius Apollinaris Q. Coelius Cassianus
cos ord 169 II vir at Olispo in Lusitania c.178-180
? adopted by a M.Aquilius
 
cf Curchin 371
Q. Coelius Aquila
cf RE21
Coelius ? = T. Coelius Martialis
vir egre, dedicated temple 244
~ […]lia Honorata
clar fem
 
C1247 RE24 PLRE Sen   C1248 RE25 PLRE Sen5 C1245 RE21 PLRE Mart1
Cn. Coelius Seneca   Coelius Senecio   (T.?) Coelius Martialis
eques Romanus clar vir clar vir , 3rd century
3rd century 3rd century ? = T. Coelius Martialis, vir egreg who dedicated temple 244
inscription Mauritania Sitifensis
PLRE1
C1250 RE29 Rüpke1281 C1252 RE31 C1251 RE28
Coelia Claudiana   Coelia Nerviana       Coelia Claudiana
virgo vestal max 286 set memorial over sister RE29 clar fem
for > 20 years ~ Pierius set memorial over sister RE29
~ Nicomedes
UNCERTAIN DATE                                                            
C1249 RE26 C1237 Curchin 229 Sablayrolles V175 RE Val 314a
L. Coelius Tarphinus (?) M. Coelius P. Coelius Rutilus T. Coelius Sentinianus [?Vale]rius [P]riscus [Coe]lius Festus
procos Cyprus, cos suff with a L.Cornelius II vir (?) at Osqua in Baetica, from Forum Cornelii, q urb, aedilis plebis Cerialis,
cognomen uncertain (? Tamphilus) possibly false 1½st-2nd century AD centurio in Vigiles, coh urb and cf C1243 above
possibly late republic in coh VIII praetorio
 
PME-C216 PME-C217  
M. Coeli[us …Satur]ninus L. Coelius L.f. Ve[rus] (Coelius Sentinianus)
praef coh, trib. Palatina from Trebula Mutuesca in Regio IV
praepositus vexillation of III Aug, praef coh,
2nd or 3rd century VIII vir IIII aerarii quinq, curator muneris Reginiani,
2nd century  
AE1945-124 Pf p.1046
T. Coe[li]us [.…]nianus
vir egreg
proc Alpes Poen
166/169 or 180/209