Co 1009 (Late Roman bronze coin of Marcian from Cyzicus) [permalink]
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)
Contributor Notes
2014 (June 12): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Contributor Notes
2024: JLR updated description.
Preservation description
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]C̣ỊẠṆṾṢ [P F AVG]
Reverse Description
Monogram of emperor within wreath
Reverse Inscription
In exergue, [SM]ḲẠ
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph