{"product_id":"coin-30386","title":"Marcian (AD 450–457) Eastern Roman Empire AE4 Nummus NGC F","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMarcian — Stability, Chalcedon, and the End of Tribute to Attila\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis small bronze AE4 nummus represents Marcian, the eastern emperor who ended tribute payments to the Huns and presided over the Council of Chalcedon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCoin Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRuler:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marcian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReign and issue period:\u003c\/strong\u003e AD 450–457\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmpire\/region:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eastern Roman Empire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nummus; AE4 is a modern size classification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e AE (bronze or copper alloy)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNGC grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e F — Fine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSheldon-scale equivalent:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity supplied:\u003c\/strong\u003e One encapsulated coin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sheldon-scale number is an equivalent associated with the stated ancient-coin grade; it is not a separate numerical grade assigned to the coin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMarcian — A Soldier on the Eastern Throne\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarcian had a long military and administrative career before becoming emperor in AD 450. His marriage to Pulcheria, sister of Theodosius II, connected the new reign to the preceding dynasty and helped establish legitimacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe stopped the eastern empire’s tribute payments to Attila and took advantage of Hunnic involvement in the West to act across the Danube. In AD 451 Marcian convened the Council of Chalcedon, whose definition of Christian doctrine had a lasting and contested impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat the Coin Tells Us\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe nummus was the basic small bronze unit of the late Roman economy, while AE4 is a modern size classification used by numismatists. These compact coins served the low-value transactions of a large urban and provincial population.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarcian’s bronze coinage carried the authority of a government noted for restored financial stability. Even the smallest denominations linked everyday exchange to the emperor and the ceremonial center at Constantinople.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat You Will Receive\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will receive one bronze nummus of Marcian in an NGC Ancients holder, graded F (Fine). A specific mint, issue year, reverse design, inscription, weight or diameter is not promised unless expressly stated above.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStock-photo notice:\u003c\/strong\u003e The photographs are representative of the product offering. The coin supplied may differ from the pictured example in portrait style, reverse design, inscriptions, centering, toning, surface appearance and other individual characteristics while remaining within the stated coin type and any expressly stated grade.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVE Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43192460345406,"sku":"COIN-30386","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0664\/8761\/5550\/files\/marcianae4ngcff-scaled.jpg?v=1786585288","url":"https:\/\/coins.svegroup.net\/products\/coin-30386","provider":"SVEGroup Coin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}