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

Type

Inventoried Coin

Is Part Of

Coin Finds

Not after (date)

457

Not before (date)

450

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

RIC X Marcian 565

Contributor Notes

2015 (June 22): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.

Preservation description

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)

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

Ḍ Ṇ ṂẠṚ[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