RIC VIII Alexandria 79, Reduced 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 4.6 g.
| mint | Alexandria | weight | 4.63g (10) |
| ruler | Constantius II | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Reduced AE2 | axis | 9↕ (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 (18)
Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz
3.92g
6↕
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
4.89g
British Museum
4.70g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
4.81g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
4.84g
British Museum
4.56g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
4.50g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
4.59g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
4.76g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
Harvard Art Museums
4.72g
12↕
Cite this coin
RIC VIII Alexandria 79 (ric.8.alex.79), 351–355 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-alexandria-79/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA