- Co 356 (Late Roman bronze coin of Marcian from Constantinople) [permalink] [show more 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 541/542, p. 282, pl. 21 (monogram 5)
- Preservation comment
- Wear: P/G. Sparsely chipped edge; extensive, slight to moderate pitting and rare scratching. Incipient white to pale blue bronze disease on both faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 73, no. 1131 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Indeterminate Monogram, Sixth Century, Nummus”)
- Axis (1-12)
- 8
- Has denomination
- Nummus
- Numismatic Authority
- Marcian (eastern emperor, 450-457)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 9.5
- Numismatic Mint
- Constantinople
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 0.63
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed and draped bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- D N M[ARCIANVS P F AVG]
- Reverse Description
- Imperial name within thick wreath adorned with jewel above and tied flat below
- Reverse Inscription
- Monogram of emperor; above, nothing; below, S; in exergue, [C]ON
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 356 (Late Roman bronze coin of Marcian from Constantinople).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0356>
