Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ValiantKnight, post: 2562956, member: 44210&quot;]Instead of a do-nothing president, here&#039;s a do-nothing emperor:</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Libius Severus</u>, Western Roman Empire</b></p><p>AE nummus</p><p><b>Obv</b>: D N LIBIVS SEVERVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped bust right</p><p><b>Rev</b>: Monogram of Ricimer within wreath</p><p><b>Mint</b>: Rome; struck 461-467 AD (Libius Severus reigned 461-465 AD)</p><p><b>Ref</b>: RIC X 2715</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252Fproxy.php%25253Fimage%25253Dhttp%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fi1197.photobucket.com%2525252Falbums%2525252Faa429%2525252FLurkingNinja%2525252FLibSeverus_zpsbb95d9ac.jpg%252526hash%25253Dddb06ae565f8ab931b25017c46b04d54%2526hash%253D0cdbaa0c4b5124124651aa1ecd3d0a66%26hash%3D83f53f08285017a01b59fe7960064a7f&amp;hash=c0b9426164147dc59d341b6a9160fd20" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Propped up as emperor by the Master of Soldiers Ricimer, Libius Severus was merely a puppet ruler. He did nothing major in the four years of his reign (461-465 AD), and was disregarded as emperor by most of the few Roman territories left in the west, and also by the eastern emperor Leo. Ricimer himself was seen as a king by other barbarian rulers.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in