Marcian, 450-457. Solidus (Gold, 22 mm, 4.43 g, 6 h), Thessalonica. D N MARCIA-NVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Marcian facing, his head turned slightly to right, holding spear in his right hand and with a shield, decorated with a horseman spearing a fallen foe, over his left shoulder. Rev. GLOR ORVI-S TERRAR / TESOB Marcian standing facing, holding labarum in his right hand and globus cruciger in his left; in field to left, star. Depeyrot 54/1. RIC 523. Rare. Minor flan faults, otherwise, about extremely fine.
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 127, 17 November 2021, 372, Numismatica Ars Classica 111, 24 September 2018, 286, Künker 248, 14 March 2014, 7613, Künker 193, 26 September 2011, 1057, and Künker 168, 12 March 2010, 7957, from the Golden Horn Collection, Stack's, 12 January 2009, 3030, and from the collection of H. Goodacre, Christie's, 22 April 1986, 38.