Solidus - Libius Severus VICTORIA AVGGG; Mediolanum

Features

Issuer	Western Roman Empire (Rome)
Emperor	Libius Severus (461-465)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	461-465
Value	1 Solidus
Currency	Solidus
Composition	Gold
Weight	4.38 g
Diameter	21 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 456596
References	RIC X# 2723 John P. C. Kent, Robert Andrew Glendinning Carson, Andrew Burnett; 1994. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 10. The Divided Empire and the Fall of the Western Parts (AD 395–491). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.10.lib_sev_w.2723 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) , Biaggi Rome# 2372 Silvia Mani Hurter (ed.). Leo Biaggi Collection of Roman gold coins and medallions. , Depey Rom# 27/3 Georges Depeyrot; 2006. La monnaie romaine : 211 av. J.-C. - 476 apr. J.-C.. Errance, Paris, France.

Obverse

Bust of Libius Severus, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: D N LIBIVS SEVERV S PERPETV (AV)G

Reverse

Draped, Cuirassed bust of Libius Severus standing facing front, holding long cross and Victory on globe with right foot on head of human-headed serpent, H-D across fields. Mintmark is in exergue.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
VICTORIΛ ΛVGGG
M D
COMOB

Mint

MD COMOB

Mediolanum, modern-day Milan, Italy

Comments

Other catalogues:

Toffanin 523/2; Lacam Type A, Variety A

XCIV (first and second illustrations) and 17, 47 and 52 (same dies)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (461-465)

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