RIC VIII Alexandria 78, Reduced 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 4.6 g.
| mint | Alexandria | weight | 4.62g (5) |
| ruler | Constantius II | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Reduced AE2 | axis | 12↕ (1) |
| 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 (9)
British Museum
5.25g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
3.96g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
Harvard Art Museums
5.32g
12↕
British Museum
5.19g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
3.39g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
Cite this coin
RIC VIII Alexandria 78 (ric.8.alex.78), 351–355 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-alexandria-78/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA