Marcian; AE4 Antioch (Vandals?); cross
80,00 €
Description
Marcian (450 – 457 AD). AE4 Antioch mint or Vandals pseudoimperial. D N MARCIANVS P F AVG; diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Cross within wreath; ANT… in ex.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE10 |
| Weight [g]: | 0,73 |
| Grade: | F/F |
| Attribution: | RIC X 566 |
| Commentary: | very rare; grey patina with some breaks, heavy deposits |
Historical Context
Marcian repealed the Constantinian marriage law which in an attempt to preserve the purity of the senatorial class forbade the marriages of senatorial class memebers with slaves, freedwomen, actresses, or women of no social status .
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