RIC VIII Antioch 40, AE3, Bronze, struck at Antioch, Syria, 337–347 AD. Obverse: bust of constantine ii, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: two soldiers, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, facing front, heads toward each other, each holding inverted spear in outer hand and resting inner hand on shield; between them, a standard. Weight about 1.6 g, diameter 15.9 mm.
| mint | Antioch, Syria | weight | 1.63g (5) |
| ruler | Constantius II | diameter | ⌀15.9 (2) |
| denomination | AE3 | axis | 11↕ (1) |
| material | Bronze | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Constantine II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
CONSTAN-TINVS AVG
reverse
Two soldiers, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, facing front, heads toward each other, each holding inverted spear in outer hand and resting inner hand on shield; between them, a standard
GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS
specimens (8)
British Museum
1.61g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
KENOM
1.01g
⌀15.8
11↕
British Museum
1.67g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
1.75g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
Open Context
2.10g
⌀16.0
Cite this coin
RIC VIII Antioch 40 (ric.8.anch.40), 337–347 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-antioch-40/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA