Semissis of Marcian, Constantinople
CoinsByzantine5th century

Semissis of Marcian, Constantinople

450-457 CE

Artists

MarcianCoin Constituent

Description

Obverse: Bust of emperor r., draped, cuirassed, with pearl diadem. Rev.: Victory seated right, inscribing XVXXX on shield; in left field, a star; in lower right field, a Christogram. CONOB in exergue.

Classification
Coins
Technique
Struck
Medium
Gold
Culture
Byzantine
Period
Byzantine period, Early
Century
5th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

2.5 g

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