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RIC X Marcian 566

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 450–AD 457

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC X Marcian 566 is an AE4 coin. The obverse features a right-facing bust of Marcian, described as pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed, accompanied by the legend "D N MARCIANVS P F AVG". The reverse displays a cross positioned within a wreath, with no reverse legend recorded in the source.

The coin is made of struck bronze and dates to between AD 450 and AD 457. It was issued under the authority of Marcian and produced at the mint located in Antioch, Syria. No physical measurements or specific holding institution are recorded in the data. The piece is catalogued under the reference RIC X Marcian 566 and the type corpus identifier ric.10.marc_e.566, documented through Online Coins of the Roman Empire, a digital edition of Roman Imperial Coinage produced by the American Numismatic Society.

Evidence at a glance

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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Marcian was elected and inaugurated as Eastern Roman emperor in August 450 following the death of Theodosius II and marriage to Theodosius's sister Pulcheria. During his rule from 450 to 457, he ended subsidy payments to Attila and settled Germanic tribes as foederati. This bronze coin was struck under his authority at Antioch in Syria, an ancient provincial capital founded in 300 BC on the Orontes River that ranked among the largest cities in the Roman Empire.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
AE4

Technical characteristics

Mint
Antioch, Syria
Issuing authority
Marcian

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Marcian, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Cross within wreath
Obverse legend
D N MARCIANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
Not recorded in the source

Identification

How to identify
RIC separates types by mint and officina marks, obverse legend and bust form, and reverse legend and type; check the exergue and field marks against the RIC number before accepting a match.
Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.10.marc_e.566
Catalogue reference
RIC X Marcian 566
Type corpus identifier
ric.10.marc_e.566
Source note
The type record is Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE), the American Numismatic Society's digital edition of Roman Imperial Coinage.

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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Catalogue references

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