RIC X Marcian 501

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 450–AD 457

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Constantinople (ancient mint)

Gold multiple in gold struck at Constantinople under Marcian, AD 450–AD 457, catalogued as RIC X Marcian 501. Obverse: Bust of Marcian, bearded, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Marcian, nimbate, riding left, raising right hand; star in left field. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Gold multiple

Technical characteristics

Mint
Constantinople
Issuing authority
Marcian

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Marcian, bearded, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Marcian, nimbate, riding left, raising right hand; star in left field
Obverse legend
D N MARCIA-NVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
ADVENTVS - S D N AVG

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.10.marc_e.501
Catalogue reference
RIC X Marcian 501
Type corpus identifier
ric.10.marc_e.501

Catalogue references

Research required

  • Nominal weight not transcribed from a primary reference
  • Diameter and die axis not transcribed
  • Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
  • No rights-cleared photograph identified yet
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