MOESIA INFERIOR. Marcianopolis. Philip I, with Otacilia Severa, 244-249. Pentassarion (Bronze, 27 mm, 11.48 g, 1 h), C. Ulpius Pacatus Prastina Messalinus, legatus Augusti pro praetore. ΑΥΤ Μ ΙΟΥΛ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟC AΥΓ Μ ⲰΤ ΑΚ / [C]ЄBHPA C/[Є] Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I, on the left, facing diademed and draped bust of Otacilia Severa, on the right. Rev. ΥΠ ΠΡ ΑϹΤ ΜΕ ϹϹΑΛΛΕΙΝΟΥ ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟ/Λ/Ι/ΤΩ/Ν Tyche standing facing, head to left, holding rudder in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left; in field to left, E (mark of value). AMNG 1205 var. (differing legends). Hristova/Jekov 6.41.38.1. RPC VIII online ID 27768. Varbanov 2086. Fresh and sharp, with two lovely portraits. Very minor weakness, otherwise, good extremely fine.

From a German collection of exceptional Moesian and Thracian bronze coins, formed before 2005.