RIC X Marcian 509, Solidus, Gold, struck at Constantinople, 450–457 AD. Obverse: medium-sized 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 4.1 g.
| mint | Constantinople | weight | 4.12g (3) |
| ruler | Marcian | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Solidus | axis | 6↕ (1) |
| material | Gold | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Medium-sized 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 (3)
British Museum
3.44g
6↕
British Museum
4.42g
British Museum
4.49g
Cite this coin
RIC X Marcian 509 (ric.10.marc_e.509), 450–457 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-x-marcian-509/ (accessed: 2026-08-30). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA