v11_0527 - MARCIAN Tremissis

MONNAIES 11 (2002)
Starting price : 167.69 €
Estimate : 304.90 €
Realised price : 274.41 €
Number of bids : 12
Maximum bid : 574.73 €

Type : Tremissis

Date: c. 450-457

Mint name / Town : Constantinople

Metal : gold

Diameter : 15 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 1,43 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Beau portrait. Flan irrégulier, légèrement ovale. Joli revers

Catalogue references :

RIC.520 var - RC.4325 (125£)

Obverse

Obverse legend : D N MARCIA-NVS P FAVG.

Obverse description : Buste diadémé, drapé et cuirassé à droite, vu de trois quarts en avant (A’a).

Obverse translation : “Dominus Noster Marcianus Pius Felix Augustus”, (Notre seigneur Marcien pieux heureux auguste”.

Reverse

Reverse legend : VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM/ -|*// CONOB.

Reverse description : Victoire marchant à droite, tournant la tête à gauche, les ailes déployées, tenant une couronne de la main droite et un globe crucigère de la main gauche.

Reverse translation : “Victoria Augustorum”, (la Victoire des augustes).

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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v11_0527 - MARCIAN Tremissis

Obverse

Reverse

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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