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RIC X Libius Severus 2713

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 461–AD 465

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Rome (ancient mint)

Half siliqua in silver struck at Rome under Libius Severus, AD 461–AD 465, catalogued as RIC X Libius Severus 2713. Obverse: Bust of Libius Severus, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: ☧ within a wreath. Obverse legend: D N LIB SEVERVS P F AVG.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Libius Severus reigned as Western Roman emperor from 19 November 461 until his death on 14 November 465. A native of Lucania, he attained the throne following the overthrow of Majorian by the magister militum Ricimer, upon whom Severus was highly dependent during his rule of just under four years. This silver half siliqua, minted at Rome, represents a denomination related to the siliqua, a thin Roman silver coin produced from the 4th century onwards.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Half siliqua

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Issuing authority
Libius Severus

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Libius Severus, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type
☧ within a wreath
Obverse legend
D N LIB SEVERVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
Not recorded in the source

Identification

How to identify
RIC separates types by mint and officina marks, obverse legend and bust form, and reverse legend and type; check the exergue and field marks against the RIC number before accepting a match.
Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.10.lib_sev_w.2713
Catalogue reference
RIC X Libius Severus 2713
Type corpus identifier
ric.10.lib_sev_w.2713
Source note
The type record is Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE), the American Numismatic Society's digital edition of Roman Imperial Coinage.

Documentation checklist

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Catalogue references

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