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RIC X Libius Severus 2719

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 461–AD 465

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Solidus in gold struck at Ravenna under Libius Severus, AD 461–AD 465, catalogued as RIC X Libius Severus 2719. 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. Obverse legend: D N LIBIVS SE-VERVS P F AVG. Reverse legend: VICTORI-A AVGGG.

Related types with the same reverse, struck at other mints or with different marks or bust details, are consolidated here and listed under varieties: RIC X Libius Severus 2724.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
4
Catalogue references
1

Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.

Historical context

Libius Severus reigned as Western Roman emperor from 19 November 461 until his death on 14 November 465. He was elevated after the deposition of Majorian by the magister militum Ricimer, who held most of the de facto power during his four-year rule. This gold solidus was minted under Severus between AD 461 and AD 465 at Ravenna, which served as the capital city of the Western Roman Empire throughout much of the fifth century.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Solidus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Ravenna
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 SE-VERVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
VICTORI-A AVGGG

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. 3 near-identical catalogue variants are consolidated into this entry.
Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.10.lib_sev_w.2719
Catalogue reference
RIC X Libius Severus 2719
Type corpus identifier
ric.10.lib_sev_w.2719
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

Denomination
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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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Recorded

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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC X Libius Severus 2702

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC X Libius Severus 2704

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC X Libius Severus 2718

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC X Libius Severus 2724

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

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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