RIC X Marcian 508, Solidus, Gold, struck at Constantinople, 450–457 AD. Obverse: bust of marcian, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with horseman on left arm. Reverse: victory, winged, draped, standing left, supporting long jeweled cross; star in right field. Weight about 4.4 g.
| mint | Constantinople | weight | 4.42g (5) |
| ruler | Marcian | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Solidus | axis | 6↕ (1) |
| material | Gold | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Marcian, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with horseman on left arm
D N MARCIA-NVS˙P˙F˙AVG
reverse
Victory, winged, draped, standing left, supporting long jeweled cross; star in right field
VICTORI-A AVGGG
specimens (5)
Harvard Art Museums
4.50g
6↕
Fitzwilliam Museum (OCRE)
4.42g
Fitzwilliam Museum (OCRE)
4.42g
Fitzwilliam Museum (OCRE)
4.46g
Fitzwilliam Museum (OCRE)
4.32g
Cite this coin
RIC X Marcian 508 (ric.10.marc_e.508), 450–457 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-x-marcian-508/ (accessed: 2026-08-22). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA