- Co 488 (Late Roman bronze coin of Libius Severus from Rome) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 465
- Not before (date)
- 461
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC X Libius Severus 2715, p. 408, pl. 61
- Description
- Undersized flan for type.
- Preservation comment
- Wear: P/G. Nicked edge; extensive, moderate pitting to cratering.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 58, no. 803 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine”)
- Axis (1-12)
- 12
- Has denomination
- AE4
- Numismatic Authority
- Libius Severus (western emperor, 461-465)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 9.0
- Numismatic Issuer
- Ricimer (western general, 461-472)
- Numismatic Mint
- Rome
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 0.61
- Obverse Description
- Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- [D N LIB] SEVER P [A]
- Reverse Description
- Monogram of Ricimer within wreath
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 488 (Late Roman bronze coin of Libius Severus from Rome).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0488>
