Viminacium — A settlement in Moesia
Viminacium, a Roman Colony founded by Gordian III in 239 A.D. and the capital of the Roman province of Moesia Superior, was located about 20 km to the east of modern Kostolac, Serbia.

The usual reverse legend on the colonial coinage is P. M. S. COL. VIM., abbreviating Provinciae Moesiae Superioris Colonia Viminacium. The usual reverse type is a female personification of Moesia standing between a lion and a bull, and sometimes holding standards inscribed VII and IIII. The bull and the lion were symbols of the Legions VII Claudia and IV Flavia Felix, which were quartered in the province. The rebel Pacatian opened his mint at Viminacium in 248.

Modern location: Kostolac, Yugoslavia
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An AE unit struck 253 AD in Viminacium
Obverse: IMP C EMIL EMILIANO AVG, drap. bust with laur. head right

Reverse: PMSC - OLVIM, Moesia standing between bull and Lion, AN XIV in exergue

Diameter: 26 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 8.8 g
No notes for this coin
Pick 180
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An AE Sestertius struck 253 AD in Viminacium
Obverse: laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; IMP C M AEMIL AEMILIANVS A

Reverse: Moesia facing, head left between bull walking right on left and lion walking left on right; PMS C_OL VII / AN XIV

Diameter: 24 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 8 g
VII - IX 253 AD
AMNG 179; Pick-Martin 6
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An BL Antoninianus struck 254-255 AD in Viminacium
Obverse: radiate, cuirassed bust right; IMP GALLIENVS P AVG

Reverse: Spes advancing left, holding flower and lifting drapery; SPE_S PVBLICA

Diameter: 21.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.37 g
No notes for this coin
RIC 403, RSC 991, MIR 827q.
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An AE unit struck 241/242 AD in Viminacium
Obverse: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, Bust of Gordian facing right, wearing laurel wreath, cuirass, and drapery

Reverse: P M S COL VIM, Moesia standing facing, head left, between bull and lion; AN III in exergue

Diameter: 30 mm
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 22.48 g
P M S COL VIM="Province of Moesia Superior, Colony of Viminacium"
AN III=Year 3

The lion and bull represent the two legions that were stationed there.
Varbanov 112
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An AE Sestertius struck 239-240 AD in Viminacium
Obverse: radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right from behind; IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG

Reverse: Moesia facing, head left between bull walking right on left and lion walking left on right; P M S CO_L VIM / AN·I·

Diameter: 22 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 7.7 g
VII 239 - VII 240 AD
H-J Viminacium 2 (R2), Varbanov I 104
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An AE As struck 240-241 AD in Viminacium
Obverse: laureate bust right, draped shoulder; IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG

Reverse: Moesia facing, head left, bull standing right, lion standing left; P M S C_OL VIM AN II

Diameter: 21 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.3 g
VII 240 - VII 241 AD
AMNG 78; Pick-Martin 1
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An AE Dupondius struck 242-243 AD in Viminacium
Obverse: radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right from behind; IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG

Reverse: Moesia facing, head left, bull standing right, lion standing left; P M S C_OL VIM / ·AN IIII·

Diameter: 23 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 6.1 g
VII 242 - VII 243 AD
AMNG 84; Pick-Martin 1
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An AE Sestertius struck 250-251 AD in Viminacium
Obverse: draped and cuirassed bust right from behind; C VAI HOST M QVIHTVS CAE

Reverse: Moesia facing head left, bull right, lion left; P M S C_OL VIM AN XII

Diameter: 25 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 11.8 g
VII 250 - VII 251 AD
Pick-Martin Ref.:4
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An AE Sestertius struck 246-247 AD in Viminacium
Obverse: laureate draped and cuirassed bust right from behind IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG

Reverse: Moesia facing, head left between bull walking right on left and lion walking left on right P M S C_OL VIM AN VIII

Diameter: 28.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 16.72 g
VII 246 - VII 247 AD
Boric-Brescovic 827ff; AMNG I 104; SNG Hungary 322ff; Jekov and Hristova 31
(10) Philip I
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An AE Sestertius struck 247-248 AD in Viminacium
Obverse: laureate draped and cuirassed bust right from behind; IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG

Reverse: Moesia facing, head left between bull walking right on left and lion walking left on right; P M S C_OL VIM AN VIIII

Diameter: 28 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 18.88 g
VII 247 - VII 248 AD
H-J Viminacium 32 (R2); Varbanov I 138 (R3); AMNG I/I 105; BMC Thrace p. 17, 25
(11) Philip I
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An AE unit struck 245-246 AD in Viminacium
Obverse: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right

Reverse: P M S COL VIM, Moesia standing facing, head left, extending hands over bull on left standing right and lion on right standing left, AN VI in exergue

Diameter: 0 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0 g
No notes for this coin
Varbanov 135
(12) Philip I
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An AE Sestertius struck 244 AD in Viminacium
Obverse: laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right from behind; IMP IVL PHILIPPVS PIVS FEL AVG P M

Reverse: Moesia facing, head left, between bull walking right and lion walking left; P M S C_OL VIM / AN V

Diameter: 29 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 17.1 g
II - VII 244 AD
AMNG 96; Pick-Martin 2
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An AE unit struck AD 250-251 in Viminacium
Obverse: IMP C VIBIO TREBON GALLO AVG, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from the back

Reverse: PMS COL VIM, Moesia standing facing, hands outstretched over a lion and a bull, date AN XII in exergue

Diameter: 0 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0 g
No notes for this coin
No references provided for this coin
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An AE unit struck AD 253 in Viminacium
Obverse: IMP C GALLVS P FELIX AVG, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from the back

Reverse: PMS C-OL VIM, Moesia standing facing, hands outstretched over a lion and a bull

Diameter: 0 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 8.8 g
No notes for this coin
No references provided for this coin
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An AE Sestertius struck 251-252 AD in Viminacium
Obverse: laureate bust right, traces of drapery; IMP C VIBIO TREBON GALLO AVG

Reverse: Moesia facing, head left between bull walking right and lion walking left; P M S C_OL VIM / AN XIII

Diameter: 27.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 11.4 g
VII 251 - VII 252 AD
AMNG 161; Pick-Martin 5