VOLUSIAN Caesar 251AD Ancient Roman Coin VIMINACIUM Legion Bull Lion i30751

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Item:
i30751
Authentic Ancient Coin of:
Volusian - Roman Caesar: 251-253 A.D. -
Bronze 26mm (10.69 grams) Struck at Viminacium Year 13 of it's Colonial Era 251/252 A.D.
IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, Laureate bust right, drapery over left shoulder.
P M S COL VIM, Moesia standing left between bull standing right and lion left; in exergue, AN XIII.
Viminacium was a major city of the Roman province of Moesia (today's Serbia), and the capital of Moesia Superior. Viminacium was the base camp of Legio VII Claudia, and hosted for some time the IIII Flavia Felix. It was destroyed in 440 by the Huns.
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Legio septima
Claudia Pia Fidelis
(
Seventh
Claudian
Legion
) was a
Roman legion
. Its emblem, as well as of all Caesar's legions, was the bull, together with the lion.
[
citation needed
]
The 7th, along with the
6th
,
8th
&
9th
were all founded by Pompey in Spain in 65 BC. They were ordered to
Cisalpine Gaul
around 58 BC by
Julius Caesar
, and marched with him throughout the entire Gallic Wars.
Legio VII was one of the two legions used in
Caesar's invasions of Britain
, and played a crucial role in The
Battle of Pharsalus
in 48 BC, and it existed at least until the end of the 4th century, guarding middle
Danube
.
Tiberius Claudius Maximus
the Roman soldier who brought the head of
Decebalus
to emperor
Trajan
was serving in Legio VII Claudia.
Map of the Roman empire in AD 125, under emperor
Hadrian
Legio VII Claudia
, stationed on the river Danube
at
Viminacium
(Kostolac, Serbia), in
Moesia Superior
province, from AD 58 until the 4th century
Viminacium
was a major city of the
Romanann
province of
Moesia
(today's
Serbia
), and the capital of
Moesia Superior
. Viminacium was the base camp of
Claudia
Legio VII
, and hosted for some time the
Flavia Felix
IIII
. It was destroyed in 440 by the
Huns
, but rebuilt by
Justinian I
. During
Maurice’s Balkan campaigns
, Viminacium saw destruction by the
Avars
in 584 and a crushing defeat of Avar forces on the northern Danube bank in 599, destroying Avar reputation for invincibility.
Today
Kostolac
, a small
Serbian
town on the
Danube
river, is located where Viminacium used to be.
Gaius Vibius Volusianus
(d. August, 253) was a
Roman emperor
(251 - 253).
He was son to
Gaius Vibius Trebonianus Gallus
by his wife
Afinia Gemina Baebiana
. He is known to have had a sister, Vibia Galla.
The death of
Decius
in early June, 251 led to Trebonianus Gallus' elevation to the throne. Gallus adopted Decius' son
Hostilian
and made him co-ruler. Volusianus was named
Caesar
and
Princeps Juventutis
. Later in 251 Hostilian died of the
plague
and Volusianus replaced him as
Augustus
and co-ruler.
Father and son were both killed in 253 by mutinous troops in
Interamna
.
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