MARCIAN. 450-457 AD. AV Solidus (4.47 gm). Struck 450- 453 AD. Constantinople mint. D Ν MARCIA-NVS Ρ F AVG,...

MARCIAN. 450-457 AD. AV Solidus (4.47 gm). Struck 450- 453 AD. Constantinople mint. D Ν MARCIA-NVS Ρ F AVG, diademed, helmeted and cuirassed three-quarter facing bust, holding spear over right shoulder and shield decorated with horseman / VICTORI-A AVGGG, Victory standing left, holding long jeweled cross, star in right field; CONOB. RIC X 510; DOCLR 476; Kalkowski 10. Choice EF.
Kalkowski states that the 5th & 6th Centuries represent the final period for the flow of money from the south into Slavic land. This coin is an example of one of the few late Roman coins found in Poland.