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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2947634, member: 19463&quot;]This is a Roman Colonial coin of Viminacium issued by Philip I with reverse of bull and lion during the sixth year of the city.&nbsp; The animals symbolize the two legions stationed there.&nbsp; Mine was one year later in year 7.&nbsp; Viminacium was a full status Colony and issued coins with Latin legends rather than the Greek as used by lesser Provinces.&nbsp; It is a common coin. </p><p><b>MOESIA SUPERIOR, Viminacium. <i>Philip I. </i></b>AD 244-249. Æ (29mm Dated CY 6 (AD 244/5). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Moesia standing facing, head left; to left, bull standing right; to right, lion standing left; AN VI (date) in exergue. H&amp;J, <i>Viminacium</i> 29; Varbanov 135. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]719353[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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