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Yes, no lie. I now have a coin of one of the super-ultra rare Western emperors in my collection! To pay for it the seller allowed me to pay it off in portions, only way I can afford it right now. But the seller (one of my most trusted) was kind enough to send it to me after the first payment, and I received it today! Quote:
Flavius Libius Severus Serpentius (Lucania, c. 420 - " 15 August 465) was Western Roman Emperor from November 19, 461 to his death.
A Roman senator from Lucania, Severus was one of the last Western Emperors, emptied of any effective power (the real power was in the hands of the powerful magister militum Ricimer), and unable to solve the many problems affecting the Empire; the sources describe him as a pious and religious man. More info on Libius Severus here: http://www.roman-emperors.org/libius.htmNote: for those that don't know, all coins of him (and any western emperor after Valentinian III) are very, very rare. Libius Severus AE4 (461-465 AD) Obv: DN LIBIVS SEVERVS PF AVG Rev: Monogram of Ricimer within wreath, Rome mint, RIC X 2715        Edit: Here's also a map of the Roman Empire (Purple: Western empire, Light Purple: Eastern empire) a year before Libius Severus became emperor:  Edited by VisigothKing
02/01/2013 01:10 am
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Pillar of the Community
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Nice acquisition.
I don't think I've seen one till now.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Awesome buy! Got to love the last remnants of the West.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Fantastic mate  Quote:
Monogram of Ricimer This is something I've been on the lookout for years since reading about the end of the Eastern Empire, green with envy  Your assembling a pretty nice collection of these oft overlooked later Emperors, well done. |
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Wow! fantastic find. Wish I could afford one of these. Congrats on your new addition.
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Valued Member
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Not to pry, but what does one of the coins cost?
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Pillar of the Community
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cool vk , thanks for the info also...i didn't know anything about this guy. Edited by chrsmat71
01/31/2013 6:39 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Hatter: Not sure what he paid for his. "IF" you can actually find one, about a grand and over.
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Pillar of the Community
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Very nice find and coin, considering the era.
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Pillar of the Community
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Thanks all! Very excited to have this coin!
As to the cost of my coin, let's say I will end up paying somewhat more for it than what I paid for my coin of Theodahad.
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I immagine how you can feel happy for this little coin.can I ask for the price?last libius severus I've seen in my hand was nearly 500$,as usually very expensive....
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It was a good amount less than $500, but more than my coin of Theodahad.
Almost forgot to mention: in hand, at the right angle, the bust of Libius Severus can be seen. Has that alien-looking face I've seen on a couple of other coins of him. Was a bit of a surprise since many of these tiny bronzes usually have nothing left on the obverse.
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02/01/2013 02:21 am
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Pillar of the Community
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Or anything left on the reverse as well. lol
That's a very hard slot to fill. Congrats!
I looked it up in AORTA and it is listed.
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ok understood,can you take other pics with a different light angle?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I can picture you doing the "happy dance" when you got the coin! Congrats!
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Was a bit of a surprise since many of these tiny bronzes usually have nothing left on the obverse. What are the weights and measures? |
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Posted 01/31/2013 3:42 pm
