MOESIA INFERIOR. Marcianopolis. Philip II, as Caesar, 244-247. Pentassarion (Bronze, 28 mm, 11.95 g, 1 h), C. Ulpius Pacatus Prastina Messalinus, legatus Augusti pro praetore. Μ ΙΟΥΛΙΟϹ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ ΚΑΙ/ϹΑΡ ΑΥΓ Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip II, on the left, facing draped bust of Serapis, wearing kalathos, on the right. Rev. ΥΠ ΠΡΑϹΤ ΜΕϹϹΑΛΛΕΙΝΟΥ ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟ/Λ/Ι/Τ/ΩΝ Hygieia, on the left, standing right, feeding serpent from patera, facing Asklepios, on the right, standing front, head to left, leaning right on serpent-entwined staff; in field above, E (mark of value). Hristova/Jekov 6.44.21.1. RPC VIII online ID 28023. Varbanov -. Very rare. Thin flan crack and with light doubling and minor weakness on the obverse, otherwise, good very fine.