Take a look at the reverse legend on this coin: Gordian III, 238-244, stuck year III ("ANIII" in exergue) = 241/2. 30 mm. 18.91 grams. Reverse legend: PMS COL VIM A figure of the Provincia Moesia standing left between bull standing right on left and a lion standing left on right. Sear Greek Imperial 3642. Mouschmov 32. Clearly COL VIM is "Colonia Viminacium" the mint city, the colony (12 miles east of the the present Kostolac, in eastern Serbia). That much is easy to understand. But, it took me a while to determine "PMS" abbreviates "Provincia Moesia Superior," the upper part of Moesia, as opposed to Moesia Inferior. Show us a coin of Colonia Viminacum in Provincia Moesia Superior!
That's a lovely coin, @Valentinian! I have a couple from the city: T-Bone and his son. Both year 13. Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251-253. Roman provincial Æ 26.2 mm, 10.80 g, 12 h. Moesia Superior, Viminacium, AD 251/2. Obv: IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right. Rev: P M S COL VIM, Moesia standing facing, head left, with hands outstretched; to left, bull standing right; to right, lion standing left; AN XIII in exergue. Refs: RPC IX, 58; AMNG I.1, 163; BMC 41; Moushmov 56; SNG Hungary 509; Wiczay 2099. Volusian, AD 251-253. Roman provincial Æ 28 mm, 13.36 g. Moesia Superior, Viminacium, year 13, AD 251/2. Obv: IMP CAE C VI[B VOLVSIAN]O AVG, laureate bust, right, slight drapery on far shoulder. Rev: P M S COL VIM, Moesia standing facing, head left, with hands outstretched; to left, bull standing right; to right, lion standing left; AN XIII in exergue. Refs: AMNG I,1, 175; Mionnet suppl. 2.52,62; Wiczay 2105; Varbanov 221 var. (obv. legend and bust type).
Thanks for the link. It'd also coincide with when the Sestertius was being inflated out of existence.
