KC070 (Late Roman bronze coin of Libius Severus from Rome) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Object

Is Part Of

Coin Finds

Not after (date)

465

Not before (date)

461

Logical part of

Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects

Comparanda

cf. RIC X Libius Severus 2715-2717, p. 408

Conservation

2008 (July): Bronze corrosion was cleaned mechanically with microairabrasive unit. After cleaning, immersed in solution of Incralac 5% diluted in Toluene for surface protection (Nikol Anastasatou).

Preservation description

Wear: G. Moderate abrasion and extensive pitting; slightly ragged edge.

Published as

Weir2022, pp. 1138-1139, no. 842, fig. 23.12

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Libius Severus (western emperor, 461-465)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

10.0

Numismatic Issuer

Ricimer (western general, 461-472)

Numismatic Mint

Rome

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.5

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, [and cuirassed] bust of emperor to right

Reverse Description

Monogram of Ricimer within wreath

Associated with Burial Context

Koutsongila Grave 57

Explanation of deposition

Probably funerary offering placed near or on the head of the middle-aged adult 57A, but graverobbers later displaced it.

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Location in unit

On southwest floor inside cist.

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph