THRACE. Philippopolis. Septimius Severus, 193-211. Tetrassarion (Bronze, 30 mm, 21.33 g, 11 h), circa 210-211. ΑΥ Κ Λ CΕΠ CΕYΗΡΟC Π Laureate and cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus to right, breastplate decorated with gorgoneion. Rev. ΜΗΤΡΟ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛ/EΩC Apollo standing facing, head to left, within tetrastyle temple on two steps, holding patera in his right hand and branch in his left; in pediment, shield. Varbanov 1245. Varbanov, Philippopolis, XIII.58.1.2. Very rare. Minor smoothing, otherwise, very fine.