Harvard Art Museums > 2011.1.3: Solidus of Marcian, Constantinople Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Solidus of Marcian, Constantinople (Marcian) , 2011.1.3,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/336386. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2011.1.3 People Marcian, Roman (r. 450 -457 CE) Title Solidus of Marcian, Constantinople Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 450-457 Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace) Period Byzantine period, Early Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/336386 Physical Descriptions Medium Gold Metal AV Technique Struck Dimensions 4.46g Die Axis 6 Denomination solidus Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: DN MARCIA-NVS PF AV Reverse Inscription: VICTORI-A AVGGG Z Provenance Recorded Ownership History Jane Ayer Scott, Newton MA (-2008), by inheritance; to her husband Wellington F. Scott III, (2008-2010), gift; to The Harvard Art Museums, 2010. There is no further information available about where Jane Scott purchased the coin. Byzantine coins, even gold solidi, were struck by the millions and circulated widely in the Byzantine Empire from Spain, Italy to Greece, Bulgaria, the Balkans, Israel, Turkey and Syria. State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RIC X, 510, p. 279; LRC 481 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Wellington F. Scott III in memory of Jane Ayer Scott Accession Year 2011 Object Number 2011.1.3 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obverse: Helmeted bust, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, spear in r. hand held over r. shoulder behind head, on l. arm shield decorated with horseman spearing down enemy. Reverse: Victory standing to l., supporting long jewelled cross; star in r. field. Officina (Z) at end of legend; CONOB in exergue. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
