RIC X Marcian 514, Semissis, Gold, struck at Constantinople, 450–457 AD. Obverse: bust of marcian, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: victory, winged, draped, seated right on cuirass with shield behind, supporting a shield inscribed xvxxx; star in left field, ☧ in right field. Weight about 2.4 g.
| mint | Constantinople | weight | 2.37g (2) |
| ruler | Marcian | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Semissis | axis | 6↕ (1) |
| material | Gold | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Marcian, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
D N MARCIA-NVS P F AVG
reverse
Victory, winged, draped, seated right on cuirass with shield behind, supporting a shield inscribed XVXXX; star in left field, ☧ in right field
VICTORIA - AVGG
specimens (2)
British Museum
2.24g
Harvard Art Museums
2.50g
6↕
Cite this coin
RIC X Marcian 514 (ric.10.marc_e.514), 450–457 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-x-marcian-514/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA