Late Roman Monograms - Coin Community Forum

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 6 / Views: 1,595
VisigothKing Pillar of the Community United States 4778 Posts	Posted 05/03/2012 7:32 pm In my pursuit of 5th century late Roman bronzes, I have been exposed to the many monograms of the various emperors that issued them. From looking at some of them, notably those of Marcian and Zeno, I've noticed that they may contain letters in their names. Are monograms really intricate combinations of the letters that make up their names? Check out this link: http://www.ancientcoinmuseum.com/Hi...NOGRAMS.html If you'll look carefully at Marcian's monograms for example, you will be able to distinguish an "M", an "R", an "S", and maybe an "N" making up part of the "M". All are letters in the Latin name of Marcian, "Marcianus". Edited by VisigothKing 05/03/2012 7:36 pm Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 05/03/2012 7:43 pm I always understood them to be just that, a stylized form of letters in there names. Report this Post to the Staff
stevex6 Pillar of the Community 3352 Posts	Posted 05/03/2012 7:53 pm very cool ... here is a modern example Edited by stevex6 05/03/2012 7:53 pm Report this Post to the Staff
pennysaver Pillar of the Community Canada 937 Posts	Posted 05/03/2012 9:43 pm Yep, Valiant, that's exactly what they are. Look closely enough and you'll find all the letters in their names. Sometimes the letters are a tad stylized --an "s" may look more like a lighning bolt for example -- but it'll be there. Report this Post to the Staff
VisigothKing Pillar of the Community United States 4778 Posts	Posted 05/03/2012 9:51 pm Ok just making sure that was really what it was. Thanks guys. Report this Post to the Staff
bobbyhelmet Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2838 Posts	Posted 05/03/2012 11:20 pm Good link Report this Post to the Staff
VisigothKing Pillar of the Community United States 4778 Posts	Posted 05/03/2012 11:40 pm Thanks bobby! Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 6 / Views: 1,595

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: World Coins and Currency Forums Forum: Ancient, Greek, Roman, and Medieval Coins

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

View Last 100 New Topics

View Last 100 Active Topics

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.32 seconds to rattle this change.