RIC VIII Alexandria 68, 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: 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 4.5 g.
| mint | Alexandria | weight | 4.48g (2) |
| 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
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 (4)
British Museum
4.79g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
4.17g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
Cite this coin
RIC VIII Alexandria 68 (ric.8.alex.68), 348–350 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-alexandria-68/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA