RIC VII Thessalonica 223, AE3, Bronze, struck at Thessalonica, 336–337 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, one standard. Weight about 1.4 g, diameter 17.3 mm.
| mint | Thessalonica | weight | 1.44g (3) |
| ruler | Constantine I | diameter | ⌀17.3 (2) |
| denomination | AE3 | axis | 6↕ (1) |
| 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, one standard
GLORI-A EXER-CITVS
specimens (4)
British Museum
1.66g
British Museum (RIC VII)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
1.07g
⌀17.0
6↕
Open Context
1.60g
⌀17.5
Cite this coin
RIC VII Thessalonica 223 (ric.7.thes.223), 336–337 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-vii-thessalonica-223/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA