The Plovdiv Roman Coin Hoard of 2012

The Plovdiv Roman Coin Hoard of 2012



The Plovdiv Hoard of 2012

In this very century, a most curious discovery! Within the ancient Roman Forum, no less than forty silver coins were unearthed. The most recent amongst them hail from the reign of Emperor Philip I (who ascended the throne in 244 AD). Alas, further particulars lie hidden in the mists of time.

Origin

Bulgaria

Location details

Centred on field

Ancient Site

The venerable city once called Philippopolis, known also as Trimontium.

A Brief and Remarkable History of Philippopolis

In the year 342 before the birth of our Lord, Philip II, the mighty King of Macedon, did subdue the Thracian settlement known as Eumolpias, imprinting his regal name upon it. With the steady march of time, Philippopolis fell under the sway of the Roman Empire, becoming a cornerstone, indeed the very capital, of the province of Thracia. Renowned chronicler Ammianus Marcellinus tells us that during the zenith of Roman rule, Philippopolis swelled with a populace numbering a hundred thousand souls.

The city's origins lie shrouded in Thracian antiquity, but its soil has known the tread of a dazzling array of conquerors: Persians, Greeks, and Celts, followed by Romans, Goths, and Huns. Later still came Bulgarians, those curious Slav-Vikings, Crusaders, and at last, the Turks. Each left a mark, however fleeting, upon Philippopolis.

Roman Coins

Imperial Philip I Philip I (Augustus) Uncertain Antoninianus (radiate) - View

Imperial Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain AR (silver) 40

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