Solidus of Marcian, Constantinople
r. 450 -457 CE
Marcian
Byzantine
Obverse: Helmeted bust, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, spear in r. hand held over r. shoulder behind head, on l. arm shield decorated with cross.
Reverse: Victory standing l. holding long jeweled cross in r. hand; in field to r., a star. Officina (S) at end of legend; CONOB in exergue.
Gold
Byzantine period, Early