RIC VIII Antioch 165, Solidus, Gold, struck at Antioch, Syria, 355–361 AD. Obverse: bust of constantius ii, pearl-diademed, wearing crested and diademed helmet, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear diagonally over right shoulder in right hand and shield decorated with a horseman trampling an enemy in left hand. Reverse: roma, helmeted, draped, enthroned front, and constantinopolis, draped, enthroned left, head left, supporting a shield inscribed vot/xxx/mvlt/xxxx; roma holding spear in left hand; constantinopolis holding sceptre in left hand, resting right foot on prow. Weight about 4.4 g.
| mint | Antioch, Syria | weight | 4.43g (1) |
| ruler | Constantius II | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Solidus | axis | 6↕ (1) |
| material | Gold | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Constantius II, pearl-diademed, wearing crested and diademed helmet, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear diagonally over right shoulder in right hand and shield decorated with a horseman trampling an enemy in left hand
FL IVL CONSTAN-TIVS PERP AVG
reverse
Roma, helmeted, draped, enthroned front, and Constantinopolis, draped, enthroned left, head left, supporting a shield inscribed VOT/XXX/MVLT/XXXX; Roma holding spear in left hand; Constantinopolis holding sceptre in left hand, resting right foot on prow
GLORIA - REI - PVBLICAE
specimens (1)
Harvard Art Museums
4.43g
6↕
Cite this coin
RIC VIII Antioch 165 (ric.8.anch.165), 355–361 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-antioch-165/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA