RIC VIII Alexandria 77, Reduced AE2, Bronze, struck at Alexandria, 351–355 AD. Obverse: bust of constantius gallus, bareheaded, draped, cuirassed, right; δ behind bust. 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 4.5 g.
| mint | Alexandria | weight | 4.50g (8) |
| ruler | Constantius II | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Reduced AE2 | axis | 6↕ (1) |
| material | Bronze | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Constantius Gallus, bareheaded, draped, cuirassed, right; Δ behind bust
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 (15)
British Museum
4.18g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
4.51g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
5.31g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
4.66g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
4.53g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
4.43g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
3.94g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
Harvard Art Museums
4.43g
6↕
Cite this coin
RIC VIII Alexandria 77 (ric.8.alex.77), 351–355 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-alexandria-77/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA