Artemide Aste s.r.l.
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Libius Severus (Severus III, 461-465). AV Tremissis, Ravenna mint. Obv. DN LIB SEVE-RVS PF AVG. Ornate diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. Latin cross pattée within wreath; beneath, COMOB. RIC X 2709 (R3); Ranieri 157-159 (R3); Depeyrot 25/3. AV. 1.49 g. 13.50 mm. RRR. Extremely rare, perfectly centred and superb. EF. ���
On November of 461, Libius Severus was proclaimed emperor by Ricimer at Ravenna, and other than the fact that he was a native of Lucania, nothing else of this emperor is known. He ruled for four years and was little more than a puppet of Ricimer, in fact some of his small Æ's even have Ricimer's monogram as the reverse type. Severus died in 465, presumably of natural causes, quite a remarkable achievement during the final 30 years of the Western Roman empire.
On November of 461, Libius Severus was proclaimed emperor by Ricimer at Ravenna, and other than the fact that he was a native of Lucania, nothing else of this emperor is known. He ruled for four years and was little more than a puppet of Ricimer, in fact some of his small Æ's even have Ricimer's monogram as the reverse type. Severus died in 465, presumably of natural causes, quite a remarkable achievement during the final 30 years of the Western Roman empire.