RIC VIII Antioch 172, Solidus, Gold, struck at Antioch, Syria, 355–361 AD. Obverse: head of constantius ii, pearl-diademed, right. Reverse: roma, helmeted, draped, enthroned front, and constantinopolis, draped, enthroned left, head left, supporting a wreath inscribed vot/xxxx; roma holding spear in left hand; constantinopolis holding sceptre in left hand, resting right foot on prow. Weight about 4.4 g, diameter 21.9 mm.
| mint | Antioch, Syria | weight | 4.43g (2) |
| ruler | Constantius II | diameter | ⌀21.9 (1) |
| denomination | Solidus | axis | 11↕ (1) |
| material | Gold | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Head of Constantius II, pearl-diademed, right
D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG
reverse
Roma, helmeted, draped, enthroned front, and Constantinopolis, draped, enthroned left, head left, supporting a wreath inscribed VOT/XXXX; Roma holding spear in left hand; Constantinopolis holding sceptre in left hand, resting right foot on prow
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specimens (2)
KENOM
4.50g
⌀21.9
11↕
Fitzwilliam Museum (OCRE)
4.36g
Cite this coin
RIC VIII Antioch 172 (ric.8.anch.172), 355–361 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-antioch-172/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA