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- Co 566 (Late Roman bronze coin of Marcian from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
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457
- Not before (date)
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450
- Logical part of
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Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
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Coin
- Comparanda
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RIC X Marcian 541-542, p. 282 (monogram 5?)
- Preservation comment
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Wear: aF. Extensively nicked edge; extensive, slight to moderate pitting to cratering.
- Published as
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KenchreaiIII, p. 58, no. 817 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine”)
- Axis (1-12)
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10
- Has denomination
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AE4
- Numismatic Authority
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Marcian (eastern emperor, 450-457)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
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9.0
- Numismatic Mint
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Constantinople
- Numismatic Weight (g)
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42.0
- Obverse Description
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Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
- Reverse Description
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Monogram of emperor within wreath (traces)
- Reverse Inscription
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In exergue, CON
- Belongs to Historical Period
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Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
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Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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