Co 533 (Late Roman bronze coin of Marcian from Nicomedia) [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 555, p. 283 (monogram 2+)

Comparanda

LRBC II.2469, p. 96

Preservation comment

Wear: F+. Several nicks and chips with fissuring around edge; moderate pitting and flaking. Small patches of white bronze disease across both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 53, no. 634, pl. IV (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Marcian (eastern emperor, 450-457)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

12.0

Numismatic Mint

Nicomedia

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.78

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

D N MAR[CIANVS P F] AVG

Reverse Inscription

In exergue, NICO

Reverse Inscription

Monogram of emperor (above, cross) within wreath broken for mintmark

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph