RIC VIII Alexandria 72, Large AE2, Bronze, struck at Alexandria, 351–355 AD. Obverse: bust of constantius ii, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: soldier, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, advancing left, spearing fallen horseman with right hand and wearing shield on left arm; shield on ground to right; horseman wearing cap, facing soldier, extending left arm. Weight about 4.9 g, diameter 19.2 mm.
| mint | Alexandria | weight | 4.94g (20) |
| ruler | Constantius II | diameter | ⌀19.2 (5) |
| denomination | Large AE2 | axis | 8↕ (7) |
| material | Bronze | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Constantius II, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG
reverse
Soldier, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, advancing left, spearing fallen horseman with right hand and wearing shield on left arm; shield on ground to right; horseman wearing cap, facing soldier, extending left arm
FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO
specimens (24)
Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz
6.33g
7↕
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
6.37g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
4.12g
British Museum
5.93g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
5.93g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
6.48g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
5.73g
British Museum
5.27g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
Harvard Art Museums
5.11g
6↕
KENOM
5.65g
⌀21.7
12↕
KENOM
4.34g
⌀24.6
6↕
KENOM
2.11g
⌀17.4
5↕
KENOM
2.17g
⌀16.7
10↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
1.59g
⌀15.4
7↕
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
5.41g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
Cite this coin
RIC VIII Alexandria 72 (ric.8.alex.72), 351–355 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-alexandria-72/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA