RIC VII Alexandria 59, AE3, Bronze, struck at Alexandria, 333–335 AD. Obverse: bust of constantine ii, laureate, cuirassed, right. Reverse: two soldiers, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, standing facing each other, each holding reversed spear in outer hand and resting inner hand on shield; between them, two standards. Weight about 2.4 g, diameter 18.5 mm.
| mint | Alexandria | weight | 2.42g (7) |
| ruler | Constantine I | diameter | ⌀18.5 (5) |
| denomination | AE3 | axis | 8↕ (6) |
| material | Bronze | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Constantine II, laureate, cuirassed, right
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
reverse
Two soldiers, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, standing facing each other, each holding reversed spear in outer hand and resting inner hand on shield; between them, two standards
GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS
specimens (8)
KENOM
2.78g
⌀18.1
5↕
KENOM
1.83g
⌀19.2
5↕
British Museum
2.50g
British Museum (RIC VII)
Harvard Art Museums
2.65g
1↕
KENOM
2.96g
⌀17.3
11↕
KENOM
3.06g
⌀19.0
11↕
CEALEX
1.16g
⌀19.0
12↕
Cite this coin
RIC VII Alexandria 59 (ric.7.alex.59), 333–335 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-vii-alexandria-59/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA