RIC X Libius Severus 2721

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 461–AD 465

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Mediolanum (ancient mint)

Solidus in gold struck at Mediolanum under Libius Severus, AD 461–AD 465, catalogued as RIC X Libius Severus 2721. 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: Mediolanum
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 PE AVG
Reverse legend: VICTORIA - AVGGG

Identification

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.10.lib_sev_w.2721
Catalogue reference: RIC X Libius Severus 2721
Type corpus identifier: ric.10.lib_sev_w.2721

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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