RIC X Marcian 516, Semissis, Gold, struck at Constantinople, 450–457 AD. Obverse: bust of pulcheria, pearl-diademed, draped, right, wearing necklace and earrings, crowned by hand of god. Reverse: ☧ within wreath. Weight about g.
| mint | Constantinople | weight | g (0) |
| ruler | Marcian | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Semissis | axis | ↕ (0) |
| material | Gold | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Pulcheria, pearl-diademed, draped, right, wearing necklace and earrings, crowned by Hand of God
AEL PVLCH-ERIA AVG
reverse
☧ within wreath
Cite this coin
RIC X Marcian 516 (ric.10.marc_e.516), 450–457 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-x-marcian-516/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA