RIC VIII Alexandria 5, AE3, Bronze, struck at Alexandria, 337–340 AD. Obverse: bust of constantine 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 15.1 mm.
| mint | Alexandria | weight | 1.65g (6) |
| ruler | Constantius II | diameter | ⌀15.1 (1) |
| denomination | AE3 | axis | 11↕ (1) |
| material | Bronze | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Constantine II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
CONSTANTI-NVS 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 (11)
British Museum
1.70g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
1.56g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
1.39g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
1.62g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
KENOM
1.70g
⌀15.1
11↕
British Museum
1.94g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
Cite this coin
RIC VIII Alexandria 5 (ric.8.alex.5), 337–340 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-alexandria-5/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA