Co 1009 (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 560, pp. 282-283 (monogram 7)

Preservation comment

Wear: aG/F. Moderate marginal chipping, especially along obverse lower left; extensive, slight to moderate pitting and minor scratching. Faint incipient film of pale green bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 53, no. 638 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Marcian (eastern emperor, 450-457)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

9.0

Numismatic Mint

Cyzicus

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.82

Obverse Description

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

Obverse Inscription

[D N MAR]CIANVS [P F AVG]

Reverse Description

Monogram of emperor within wreath

Reverse Inscription

In exergue, [SM]KA

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph