Solidus - Libius Severus SEV-ERVS; VICTORIA AVGGG; Ravenna

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	4.34 g
Diameter	21 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 459081
References	RIC X# 2718 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.2718 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) , Lacam# Type A and pl. 16, 19 Guy Lacam; 1983. La fin de L'Empire romain et le monayage or en Italie. Adolf Hess, Luzern, Switzerland (2 volumes). , Ranieri# 155 Egidio Ranieri; 2006. La monetazione di Ravenna antica dal V all'VIII secolo: impero romano e bizantino, regno ostrogoto e longobardo. Numismatica Ranieri, Bologna, Italy. , Depey Rom# 24/2 Georges Depeyrot; 2006. La monnaie romaine : 211 av. J.-C. - 476 apr. J.-C.. Errance, Paris, France. , Mazzini# 8 Giuseppe Mazzini. Monete imperiali romane. Mario Ratto, Milan, Italy (5 volumes).

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering: D N LIBIVS SEV-ERVS P F AVG

Unabridged legend: PIUS FELIX AUGUSTUS

Translation: Libius Severus, blessed and pious Augustus

Reverse

Libius Severus, draped, cuirassed, standing front, holding long cross and Victory on globe; placing right foot on head of human-headed serpent, R-V across fields, mintmark in exergue.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
VICTORI-A AVGGG
R V
COMOB

Unabridged legend:
VICTORIA AUGUSTUS (X3)
RAVENNA

Translation:
Victory of the Augustus(s)
Ravenna Mint
Pure gold

Mint

RV COMOB

Ravenna, Italy

Comments

Very similar to RIC X 2719, differentiated by the difference in gap in “SEVERES”.

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

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