RIC X Marcian 524

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 450–AD 457

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Thessalonica (ancient mint)

Solidus in gold struck at Thessalonica under Marcian, AD 450–AD 457, catalogued as RIC X Marcian 524. Obverse: Bust of Marcian, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with horseman on left arm. Reverse: Victory, winged, draped, standing left, supporting long jeweled cross; star in right 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
Solidus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Thessalonica
Issuing authority
Marcian

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Marcian, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with horseman on left arm
Reverse type
Victory, winged, draped, standing left, supporting long jeweled cross; star in right field
Obverse legend
D N MARCIA-NVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
VICTORI-A AVGGG

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.10.marc_e.524
Catalogue reference
RIC X Marcian 524
Type corpus identifier
ric.10.marc_e.524

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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