RIC VIII Alexandria 57, Small AE2, Bronze, struck at Alexandria, 348–350 AD. Obverse: bust of constans, laureate, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, left, holding globe in right hand. Reverse: constans, draped, cuirassed, standing left, holding standard in right hand and resting left hand on shield; before him, two captives kneeling, their heads turned towards each other. Weight about 4.3 g.
| mint | Alexandria | weight | 4.28g (3) |
| ruler | Constantius II | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Small AE2 | axis | ↕ (0) |
| material | Bronze | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Constans, laureate, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, left, holding globe in right hand
D N CONSTA-NS P F AVG
reverse
Constans, draped, cuirassed, standing left, holding standard in right hand and resting left hand on shield; before him, two captives kneeling, their heads turned towards each other
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specimens (6)
British Museum
3.98g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
3.86g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
5.00g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
Cite this coin
RIC VIII Alexandria 57 (ric.8.alex.57), 348–350 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-alexandria-57/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA