RIC VIII Alexandria 81, AE3, 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 2.8 g.
| mint | Alexandria | weight | 2.75g (11) |
| ruler | Constantius II | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | AE3 | axis | ↕ (0) |
| 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 (22)
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
2.25g
British Museum
2.60g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
2.32g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
2.09g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
2.25g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
2.84g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
3.00g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
3.70g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
2.72g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
2.81g
British Museum
3.70g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
Cite this coin
RIC VIII Alexandria 81 (ric.8.alex.81), 351–355 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-alexandria-81/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA