RIC VIII Alexandria 20, AE3, Bronze, struck at Alexandria, 340–340 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 1.7 g, diameter 15.5 mm.
| mint | Alexandria | weight | 1.67g (8) |
| ruler | Constantius II | diameter | ⌀15.5 (2) |
| denomination | AE3 | axis | 10↕ (5) |
| material | Bronze | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Constans II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
CONST-ANS 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 (11)
Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz
1.41g
12↕
Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz
2.00g
12↕
Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz
1.84g
12↕
British Museum
1.37g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
KENOM
1.40g
⌀15.5
11↕
KENOM
1.45g
⌀15.5
5↕
British Museum
1.53g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
2.39g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
Cite this coin
RIC VIII Alexandria 20 (ric.8.alex.20), 340–340 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-alexandria-20/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA