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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1951.31.4.171
People
Marcian, Roman (r. 450 -457 CE)
Title
Coin of Marcian
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
450-457 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Uncertain Mint
Period
Byzantine period, Early
Culture
Byzantine
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/196965

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
1.19 g
Die Axis
2
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: obverse: DNMARCIA NVSPFAVC
  • inscription: reverse: CLORORV STERRRHR
  • Obverse Inscription: DN M[ARCIANVS PF AVG]
  • Reverse Inscription: monogram

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RIC X, 537, 561, or 562, p. 282-283

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Accession Year
1951
Object Number
1951.31.4.171
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: Bust of emperor r., draped, cuirassed, with pearl diadem.
Reverse: Monogram of Marcion (no. 1?); complete wreath; nothing surmounting wreath; mint mark off flan.

Verification Level

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