Serbian coal miners uncover Roman ship

[robinjojo]

The ship unearthed was apparently part of a fleet used as river transportation near the city of Viminacium in the 3rd - 4th centuries BC.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/serbian-coal-miners-uncover-roman-ship-2023-08-03/

[Roman Collector]

That's a cool discovery! Thanks for posting the story, @robinjojo! I have a couple from Viminacium: 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).

[robinjojo]

Nice examples!

I only have one example, with a rough but colorful patina, purchased from a dealer in Israel in 2020.  I've always liked the reverse theme of this prolific issue.

MOESIA SUPERIOR, Viminacium
Philip I, 244-249 AD.
Æ30
Obverse: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG; Laureate, draped bust right.
Reverse: P M S COL VIM; Moesia standing facing, head turned left, extending hands to bull and lion standing at feet to either side; AN V in exergue.
Ref.: SNG Cop 151.