Libius Severus (Severus III). AD 461-465. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.34 g, 6h). Ravenna mint. D N LIBIVS SEV ERVS P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORI A AVGGG, Severus, wearing crown and military attire, standing facing, placing right foot on human-headed serpent coiled below, holding long cross in right hand and Victory on globe left in left hand; Victory holding palm frond in right arm and wreath in left hand; R|V//COMOB. RIC X 2718; Ranieri 155; Lacam Type A and pl. 16, 19; Depeyrot 24/2; Biaggi –; Mazzini 8. Toned, graffiti, scrapes, scratches, edge marks. VF. Very rare.
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