RIC VII Thessalonica 159, AE3, Bronze, struck at Thessalonica, 326–328 AD. Obverse: bust of helena, wearing necklace and mantle, right. Reverse: helena, draped, standing left, raising robe with right hand and lowering branch with left hand. Weight about 3.2 g, diameter 19.4 mm.
| mint | Thessalonica | weight | 3.22g (5) |
| ruler | Constantine I | diameter | ⌀19.4 (1) |
| denomination | AE3 | axis | 1↕ (1) |
| material | Bronze | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Helena, wearing necklace and mantle, right
FL HELENA - AVGVSTA
reverse
Helena, draped, standing left, raising robe with right hand and lowering branch with left hand
SECVRITAS - REIPVBLICE
specimens (10)
KENOM
2.91g
⌀19.4
1↕
British Museum
3.16g
British Museum (RIC VII)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
British Museum
2.85g
British Museum (RIC VII)
British Museum
3.84g
British Museum (RIC VII)
British Museum
3.35g
British Museum (RIC VII)
Cite this coin
RIC VII Thessalonica 159 (ric.7.thes.159), 326–328 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-vii-thessalonica-159/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA