MOESIA INFERIOR. Marcianopolis. Philip I 'the Arab', with Otacilia Severa (244-249). Ae Pentassarion. Gaius Ulpius Pacatus Prastina Messalinus, legatus Augusti pro praetore.

Obv: ΑΥΤ Μ ΙΟΥΛ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ ΑΥΓ Μ ΩΤΑΚ ϹЄΒΗΡΑ ϹϹ.
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip right vis-a-vis diademed and draped bust of Otacilia left.
Rev: ΥΠ ΠΡΑϹΤ ΜΕϹϹΑΛΛΕΙΝΟΥ ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ.
Apollo standing facing, head right, grasping a tree, around which a serpent coils, and holding his right arm over his head; to left, cloak on stone; E (mark of value) to left.

RPC VIII online - (unassigned; ID 27767); AMNG 1198-9.

Condition: Extremely fine.

Weight: 12.32 g.
Diameter: 26 mm.