RIC VIII Alexandria 58, Small AE2, Bronze, struck at Alexandria, 348–350 AD. Obverse: bust of constantius ii, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, left, holding globe in right hand. Reverse: soldier, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, advancing right, head left, leading small bare-headed figure from a hut beneath a tree with right hand and holding spear in left hand; spear pointing downwards between soldier's legs. Weight about 4.3 g, diameter 20.5 mm.
| mint | Alexandria | weight | 4.28g (7) |
| ruler | Constantius II | diameter | ⌀20.5 (5) |
| denomination | Small AE2 | axis | 11↕ (5) |
| material | Bronze | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Constantius II, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, left, holding globe in right hand
D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG
reverse
Soldier, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, advancing right, head left, leading small bare-headed figure from a hut beneath a tree with right hand and holding spear in left hand; spear pointing downwards between soldier's legs
FEL TEMP REPA-RATIO
specimens (9)
American Numismatic Society
4.34g
⌀19.0
12↕
American Numismatic Society
4.71g
⌀20.5
12↕
American Numismatic Society
4.44g
⌀20.5
12↕
British Museum
4.04g
British Museum
4.45g
American Numismatic Society
4.49g
⌀20.5
12↕
KENOM
3.47g
⌀21.9
6↕
Cite this coin
RIC VIII Alexandria 58 (ric.8.alex.58), 348–350 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-alexandria-58/ (accessed: 2026-10-31). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA