RIC VIII Alexandria 18, AE3, Bronze, struck at Alexandria, 340–340 AD. Obverse: bust of constantius 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 1.6 g, diameter 15.0 mm.
| mint | Alexandria | weight | 1.61g (4) |
| ruler | Constantius II | diameter | ⌀15.0 (1) |
| denomination | AE3 | axis | 5↕ (2) |
| material | Bronze | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Constantius II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
CONSTAN-TIVS 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 (6)
Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz
1.51g
5↕
British Museum
1.66g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
1.73g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
KENOM
1.53g
⌀15.0
5↕
Cite this coin
RIC VIII Alexandria 18 (ric.8.alex.18), 340–340 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-alexandria-18/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA