MOESIA INFERIOR, Marcianopolis. Philip I, with Otacilia Severa. AD 244-249. Æ Pentassarion (27mm, 10.70 g, 1h). Prastina Messallinus, legatus Augusti pro praetore. Struck AD 244-247.

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Lot: 323. Estimated: $ 75

Roman Provincial, Bronze

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MOESIA INFERIOR, Marcianopolis. Philip I, with Otacilia Severa. AD 244-249. Æ Pentassarion (27mm, 10.70 g, 1h). Prastina Messallinus, legatus Augusti pro praetore. Struck AD 244-247. Confronted busts of Philip right, laureate, draped, and cuirassed, and Otacilia left, draped and wearing stephane / Apollo standing facing, with right arm raised above head, left hand holding bow set on tree with serpent coiled around it; E (mark of value) and cloak draped over quiver to left. HH&J, Markianopolis 6.41.7.2 (); Pfeiffer 734 (same dies as illustration); AMNG 1199; Varbanov 2067. Deep brown patina, cut, flan chip. Good VF. Rare.

Ex Roma 77 (26 November 2020), lot 908.


Closing Date and Time: 1 December 2021 at 11:47:20 ET.

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