RIC VIII Alexandria 6, AE3, Bronze, struck at Alexandria, 337–340 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.
| mint | Alexandria | weight | 1.65g (6) |
| ruler | Constantius II | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | AE3 | axis | ↕ (0) |
| material | Bronze | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Constantius II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
CONSTANTI-VS 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 (12)
British Museum
1.93g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
1.57g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
1.59g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
1.42g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
1.71g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
1.66g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
Cite this coin
RIC VIII Alexandria 6 (ric.8.alex.6), 337–340 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-alexandria-6/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA