THRACE, Philippopolis. Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ (29mm, 14.58 g, 12h). T. Statilius Barbarus,
legatus Augusti pro praetore Thraciae. Struck AD 195-197. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / River-god Hebrus reclining left on overturned amphora from which water flows, placing hand on ship beside him and holding reed. Varbanov,
Philippopolis XIII.15.1.1 (O1/R2); Mouchmov,
Philippopolis 277; Varbanov 1169. Dark green patina, minor smoothing. VF.
Ex Dr. Michael Slavin Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins, May 2000.
