Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 1046. Estimate $1500.  Closing Date: Monday, 7 January 2008.  Sold For $1600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Marcian. AD 450-457. AV Solidus (4.49 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 7th officina. Struck AD 450-457. D N MARCIA-NVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear in right hand, on left arm a shield decorated with horseman spearing an enemy below / VICTORI-A AVGGG, Victory standing left, holding long cross in right hand; star in right field; Z//CONOB. RIC X 510; MIRB 5a; Depeyrot 87/1; DOCLR 481. Superb EF. Lustrous and sharply struck.

From a North American Collection. Ex Triton IX (10 January 2006), lot 1378.