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
British Museum (RIC VIII)
KENOM
5.37g
⌀23.5
5↕
British Museum
5.20g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
4.59g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
4.33g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
6.69g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
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: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA