Co 321 (Late Roman bronze coin of Marcian from Cyzicus) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

457

Not before (date)

450

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC X Marcian 565, p. 283

Preservation comment

Wear: P/VG. Slightly nicked edge; extensive, slight pitting and rare fissuring.

Published as

Hohlfelder1973, p. 92, no. 5, pl. 18

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 53, no. 637, pl. IV (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Marcian (eastern emperor, 450-457)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

11.5

Numismatic Mint

Cyzicus

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.18

Obverse Description

Diademed and draped bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

D N MAR[CIANVS P F AVG]

Reverse Description

Imperial monogram within wreath broken at bottom(?)

Reverse Inscription

Monogram of Marcian; above, cross; below, S; below exergual line(?), CVZ

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph