RIC VIII Alexandria 7, AE3, Bronze, struck at Alexandria, 337–340 AD. Obverse: bust of constans 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 3.5 g, diameter 15.8 mm.
| mint | Alexandria | weight | 3.55g (6) |
| ruler | Constantius II | diameter | ⌀15.8 (2) |
| denomination | AE3 | axis | 9↕ (2) |
| material | Bronze | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Constans II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
CONSTANS - 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 (10)
British Museum
5.77g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
5.29g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
5.53g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
KENOM
1.73g
⌀14.9
5↕
KENOM
1.39g
⌀16.7
12↕
British Museum
1.58g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
Cite this coin
RIC VIII Alexandria 7 (ric.8.alex.7), 337–340 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-alexandria-7/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA