RIC X Marcian 523, Solidus, Gold, struck at Thessalonica, 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: marcian, draped, cuirassed, standing front, holding standard in right hand and cross on globe in left hand; star in left field. Weight about 4.3 g.
| mint | Thessalonica | weight | 4.28g (1) |
| ruler | Marcian | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Solidus | axis | ↕ (0) |
| 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
Marcian, draped, cuirassed, standing front, holding standard in right hand and cross on globe in left hand; star in left field
GLOR ORVI-S TERRAR
specimens (1)
British Museum
4.28g
Cite this coin
RIC X Marcian 523 (ric.10.marc_e.523), 450–457 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-x-marcian-523/ (accessed: 2026-09-10). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA