I just bought this nice brockage, a bronze coin of Philippus I, showing just the obverse. AE21 Philippus I, brockage. Obv. Radiated and draped bust right. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. 21 mm, 7.19 gr. But where was it minted? It looks a bit Thracian to me. A giveaway would be the text, that is in Latin, not Greek. Can anybody help me with this?
Probably Viminacium in Moesia Superior. That city issued coins with Latin inscriptions and they came in two sizes, the smaller of which were radiate and larger of which were laureate. The smaller, radiate issue is consistent with yours. Here is an AE 21 of this city for Gordian III in my collection: Gordian III, AD 238-244. Roman provincial Æ 21.6 mm, 7.85 g, 1h. Moesia Superior, Viminacium, AD 242/3. Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev: P M S C-OL VIM, Moesia standing facing, head left, extending hands to bull and lion standing at her feet on either side, AN IIII (year 4 = AD 242/3) in exergue. Refs: H&J, Viminacium, 15; AMNG I 84; Varbanov 119; BMC --. And this one is an AE 28 of Philip I that isn't exactly in FDC condition: Philip I, AD 244-249 Roman provincial Æ 28.1 mm; 17.65 g; 1 h Moesia Superior, Viminacium, AD 244 Obv: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right Rev: P M S COL VIM, Moesia standing left between bull standing right and lion left; in exergue: AN V (= year 5 of the Colonial Era of Viminacium = AD 244). Ref: BMC 3. 16, #18; AMNG 100.
NEVER MIND! I was close. It looks like the 21 mm size, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG radiate bust is MOST consistent with Province Dacia! See this, for example.
By the way, this is a rather thick coin for its diameter, 7 grams. The fabric of the coin might count here, too, for the identification. But thanks Roman Collector and Doug, for your help.
