{"product_id":"roman-bronze-ae4-of-marcian-ngc","title":"Ancient Roman Bronze Coin of Emperor Marcian (Ruler After Attila the Hun)","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe coins shown are representative examples of the grade and type, but not the actual specimens for sale. For details on NGC’s grading standards and definitions, please refer to our NGC Grading page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis is a small bronze coin featuring Emperor Marcian, who ruled the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire) and successfully challenged the feared Hunnic Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eCoin Description:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul data-rte-list=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront side: Portrait of Emperor Marcian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack side: Likely features Christian symbols or imperial monograms typical of Byzantine coinage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eTechnical Details:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul data-rte-list=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBronze AE4 (smallest standard bronze denomination)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertified by NGC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinted during 450-457 CE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eHistorical Significance: Marcian reversed many of the actions of Theodosius II in the Eastern Roman Empire's relationship with the Huns under Attila and in religious matters. In 452, while Attila was raiding Italy, then a part of the Western Roman Empire, Marcian launched expeditions across the Danube into the Great Hungarian Plain, defeating the Huns in their own heartland. This action allowed the Western Roman Empire to bribe Attila into retreating from the Italian peninsula. Marcian's reign marks an important transition period as the Eastern Roman Empire began to take on its distinctly Byzantine character.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kinzer Coins","offers":[{"title":"F","offer_id":50904334827826,"sku":"SQ7368203","price":81.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XF","offer_id":50904334860594,"sku":"SQ2894349","price":107.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/6202\/7570\/files\/ancient-roman-bronze-coin-of-emperor-marcian-ruler-after-attila-the-hun-6799771.webp?v=1772135904","url":"https:\/\/kinzercoins.com\/products\/roman-bronze-ae4-of-marcian-ngc","provider":"Kinzer Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}