Julia Domna Æ28 of Serdica (Sofia, Bulgaria) Roman Provincial 193-217 AD Rare Copper Coin with Dark Green Patina Museum Reproduction CBRS0066

Æ Copper Roman Provincial Coin Julia Domna, Thrace, Serdica mint, struck 193-217 A.D. Unpublished in standard references. Sofia was originally a Thracian settlement called Serdica, probably named after the Celtic tribe Serdi that had populated it. Around 29 B.C., Sofia was conquered by the Romans and renamed Ulpia Serdica. When Emperor Diocletian divided the province of Dacia into Dacia Ripensis (on the banks of the Danube) and Dacia Mediterranea, Serdica became the capital of Dacia Mediterranea. Serdica was of moderate size, but magnificent as an urban concept of planning and architecture, with abundant amusements and an active social life.