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 |
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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 (16)
British Museum
4.44g
British Museum
4.49g
British Museum
4.39g
British Museum
4.52g
British Museum
4.49g
British Museum
4.44g
British Museum
4.48g
Harvard Art Museums
6↕
British Museum
4.46g
British Museum
4.47g
Fitzwilliam Museum (OCRE)
4.47g
12↕
British Museum
4.46g
British Museum
3.57g
British Museum
4.45g
British Museum
British Museum
4.47g
Cite this coin
RIC X Marcian 510 (ric.10.marc_e.510), 450–457 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-x-marcian-510/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA