RIC VII Thessalonica 226, AE3, Bronze, struck at Thessalonica, 336–337 AD. Obverse: bust of constans, laureate, draped, 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 1.5 g, diameter 16.6 mm.
| mint | Thessalonica | weight | 1.50g (5) |
| ruler | Constantine I | diameter | ⌀16.6 (4) |
| denomination | AE3 | axis | 8↕ (4) |
| material | Bronze | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Constans, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
FL CONSTANS NOB CAES
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 (6)
American Numismatic Society
1.24g
⌀16.0
12↕
British Museum
1.42g
American Numismatic Society
1.37g
⌀16.5
6↕
American Numismatic Society
1.85g
⌀17.0
6↕
American Numismatic Society
1.64g
⌀17.0
6↕
Cite this coin
RIC VII Thessalonica 226 (ric.7.thes.226), 336–337 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-vii-thessalonica-226/ (accessed: 2026-10-31). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA