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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ValiantKnight, post: 1701649, member: 44210&quot;]Added another scarce 5th century Roman bronze to my collection, this&nbsp; time its of Eastern Roman Emperor Marcian (ruled 450-457 AD), and will&nbsp; be my second coin of him. If you notice, it still has a clear mintmark,&nbsp; unlike many other coins of him (or most other late Roman nummi for that&nbsp; matter) which lack it partially or completely.</p><p><br /></p><p>Interesting fact&nbsp; about Marcian: Unlike his predecessor, Theodosius II, who gave gold&nbsp; tribute to the Huns to keep them off the Eastern Romans&#039; backs, Marcian&nbsp; actually stood up to Attila the Hun and, instead of gold, offered him&nbsp; iron (in the form of weapons, which was his way of saying &quot;bring it on!&quot;).</p><p><br /></p><p>More on his life and reign: <a href="http://www.unrv.com/emperors/marcian.php" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.unrv.com/emperors/marcian.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.unrv.com/emperors/marcian.php</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: DN MARCIANVS PF AVG</p><p>Rev: Monogram of Marcian within wreath, CON in ex, Constantinople mint</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]259663.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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