Artemide Aste s.r.l.
Auction LIII 2-3 May 2020
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Libius Severus (Severus III, 461-465). AE 10 mm. Rome mint, issued under Ricimer. D/ Unreadable legend. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust. R/ Monogram of Ricimer. RIC 2716. AE. g. 0.79 mm. 10.00 RR. Very rare. Green patina. Somewhat pitted on reverse, otherwise VF.
In November of 461, Ricimer proclaimed Libius Severus emperor at Ravenna, and other than the fact that he was a native of Lucania, nothing else is known. He was little more than a puppet, as evidenced by some of his nummi such as this one with Ricimer's monogram as the reverse type. Severus died in 465, presumably of natural causes, which was quite a remarkable achievement during the final thirty years of the Western Roman empire.
In November of 461, Ricimer proclaimed Libius Severus emperor at Ravenna, and other than the fact that he was a native of Lucania, nothing else is known. He was little more than a puppet, as evidenced by some of his nummi such as this one with Ricimer's monogram as the reverse type. Severus died in 465, presumably of natural causes, which was quite a remarkable achievement during the final thirty years of the Western Roman empire.