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E-auction 355-268758 - brm_571065 - MARCIAN Nummus, (PBQ, Æ 4)

MARCIAN Nummus, (PBQ, Æ 4) VF
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Estimate : 145 €
Price : 72 €
Maximum bid : 96 €
End of the sale : 03 February 2020 14:38:00
bidders : 9 bidders
Type : Nummus, (PBQ, Æ 4)
Date: 450-457
Mint name / Town : Constantinople
Metal : copper
Diameter : 11 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 1,38 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan épais, décentré au droit à l’usure importante. Patine gris foncé
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : D N MARCIANVS P F AVG.
Obverse description : Buste diadémé, drapé et cuirassé de Marcien à droite, vu de trois quarts en avant (A’a) diadème perlé.
Obverse translation : “Dominus Noster Marcianus Pius Felix Augustus”, (Notre seigneur Marcien pieux heureux auguste).

Reverse


Reverse legend : [CON].
Reverse description : Monogramme (Marcianus) dans une couronne surmontée d’une croisette cerclée.

Historical background


MARCIAN

(24/08/450-31/01/457)

Marcian was born in Thrace in 392. On the death of Theodosius on July 28, 450, he was chosen by Pulcheria, whom he married. He fights effectively against the Huns and refuses to pay them tribute. He convenes the Council of Chalcedon. After a peaceful reign of six years, he died in January 457.

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