RIC X Marcian 510, 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 | 4.40g (14) |
| ruler | Marcian | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Solidus | axis | 9↕ (2) |
| material | Gold | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset | OCRE |
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 (16)
bm
4.44g
bm
4.49g
bm
4.39g
bm
4.52g
bm
4.49g
loading
bm
4.44g
bm
4.48g
harvard
6↕
bm
4.46g
bm
4.47g
loading
fitz_ocre
4.47g
12↕
bm
4.46g
bm
3.57g
bm
4.45g
bm
bm
4.47g