THRACE. Philippopolis. Septimius Severus, 193-211. Tetrassarion (Bronze, 29 mm, 16.02 g, 12 h), circa 210-211. ΑΥ Κ Λ CΕΠ CΕYΗΡΟC Π Laureate and cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus to right, breastplate decorated with gorgoneion. Rev. ΜΗΤΡ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛE/ΩC Orpheus, wearing Phrygian cap, seated to right on a rock, head to left, holding plectrum in his right hand and lyre with his left. Varbanov -. Varbanov, Philippopolis, XIII.53.1.2. Extremely rare. Patina stripped and with some roughness, otherwise, about very fine.