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RIC X Visigoths 3754

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC X Visigoths 3754. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Visigoths. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows bust of Libius Severus, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N LIBIVS SEVE-RVS P F AVG.

The reverse shows libius Severus, draped, cuirassed, standing front, holding long cross in right hand and Victory on globe in left hand; placing right foot on head of human-headed closed-coiled serpent, with the legend VICTORI-A AVGGG.

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Historical context

The Visigoths entered the Roman Empire in 376 and defeated the Romans at the Battle of Adrianople in 378. Following their sack of Rome in 410, they were settled as foederati in southern Gaul in 418, establishing a kingdom centred at Toulouse before expanding into Hispania. During this era within the Roman imperial period, Visigothic authorities produced coinage modelled on Roman imperial types.

This gold solidus was struck under Visigothic authority at an uncertain mint, naming the Roman emperor Libius Severus. In Western Europe, the solidus served as the main gold coin of commerce from late Roman times into the Early Middle Ages. The obverse bears the emperor's portrait and the legend "D N LIBIVS SEVE-RVS P F AVG", while the reverse carries the legend "VICTORI-A AVGGG" and shows the emperor standing with his foot placed upon a human-headed coiled serpent, holding a long cross and a Victory on a globe.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Denomination
Solidus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Uncertain value
Authority
Visigoths

Design

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

Identification

Type reference
RIC X Visigoths 3754
Denomination and metal
Solidus, Gold
Obverse legend to match
D N LIBIVS SEVE-RVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
VICTORI-A AVGGG
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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