RIC VIII Alexandria 15, AE3, Bronze, struck at Alexandria, 337–340 AD. Obverse: bust of constans ii, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: two soldiers, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, facing front, heads toward each other, each holding inverted spear in outer hand and resting inner hand on shield; between them, a standard. Weight about 1.5 g.
| mint | Alexandria | weight | 1.52g (2) |
| ruler | Constantius II | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | AE3 | axis | ↕ (0) |
| material | Bronze | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Constans II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
CONSTANS - MAX AVG
reverse
Two soldiers, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, facing front, heads toward each other, each holding inverted spear in outer hand and resting inner hand on shield; between them, a standard
GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS
specimens (4)
British Museum
1.51g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
1.52g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
Cite this coin
RIC VIII Alexandria 15 (ric.8.alex.15), 337–340 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-alexandria-15/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA