Ricimer, Patrician & Master of Soldiers

Sale: CNG 81, Lot: 1155. Estimate $500.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2009.  Sold For $2850. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Ricimer. Patrician and Master of Soldiers, AD 457-472. Æ 10mm (0.74 g, 12h). Uncertain military mint. Struck AD 465-467. [D N LIBIVS SEV]ER[VS ΛV]G (ΛV ligate), diademed, [draped, and cuirassed] bust right / Ricimer monogram [within wreath]. RIC X 2716; G. Lacam, “Le monnayage de Ricimer,” in Studia numismatica Labacensia Alexandro Jeločnik oblata, Pl. 5, Type 1. Near VF, dark brown patina. Very rare.