RIC VIII Alexandria 74, Large AE2, Bronze, struck at Alexandria, 351–355 AD. Obverse: bust of constantius gallus, bareheaded, 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 5.3 g, diameter 23.9 mm.
| mint | Alexandria | weight | 5.32g (7) |
| ruler | Constantius II | diameter | ⌀23.9 (2) |
| denomination | Large AE2 | axis | 5↕ (2) |
| material | Bronze | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Constantius Gallus, bareheaded, draped, cuirassed, right
D N CONSTANTI-VS NOB CAES
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 (12)
KENOM
5.43g
⌀24.3
5↕
British Museum
5.63g
KENOM
5.37g
⌀23.5
5↕
British Museum
5.20g
British Museum
4.59g
British Museum
4.33g
British Museum
6.69g
Cite this coin
RIC VIII Alexandria 74 (ric.8.alex.74), 351–355 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-alexandria-74/ (accessed: 2026-10-30). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA