RIC X Libius Severus 2704

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 462

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Comitatensian (ancient mint)

Solidus in gold struck at Comitatensian under Libius Severus, AD 462, catalogued as RIC X Libius Severus 2704. Obverse: Bust of Libius Severus, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Libius Severus, draped, cuirassed, standing front, holding long cross and Victory on globe; placing right foot on head of human-headed serpent. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Solidus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Comitatensian
Issuing authority
Libius Severus

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Libius Severus, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Libius Severus, draped, cuirassed, standing front, holding long cross and Victory on globe; placing right foot on head of human-headed serpent
Obverse legend
D N LIBIVS SEVE-RVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
VICTORI-A AVGGG

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.10.lib_sev_w.2704
Catalogue reference
RIC X Libius Severus 2704
Type corpus identifier
ric.10.lib_sev_w.2704

Catalogue references

Research required

  • Nominal weight not transcribed from a primary reference
  • Diameter and die axis not transcribed
  • Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
  • No rights-cleared photograph identified yet
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