RIC VIII Antioch 53, AE3, Bronze, struck at Antioch, Syria, 337–347 AD. Obverse: bust of constans, pearl-diademed, 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 1.7 g, diameter 14.0 mm.
| mint | Antioch, Syria | weight | 1.73g (3) |
| ruler | Constantius II | diameter | ⌀14.0 (1) |
| denomination | AE3 | axis | 9↕ (2) |
| material | Bronze | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Constans, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
CONST-ANS 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 (5)
British Museum
1.76g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
1.69g
12↕
British Museum (RIC VIII)
KENOM — Konstanz
1.74g
⌀14.0
5↕
Cite this coin
RIC VIII Antioch 53 (ric.8.anch.53), 337–347 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-antioch-53/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA