RIC VIII Antioch 81, Solidus, Gold, struck at Antioch, Syria, 347–355 AD. Obverse: bust of constantius ii, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: roma, helmeted, draped, enthroned front, head slightly left, and constantinopolis, draped, enthroned left, head left, supporting a shield inscribed vot/xx/mvlt/xxx; roma raising right arm and holding spear in left hand; constantinopolis holding sceptre in left hand, her right foot on prow. Weight about 4.4 g, diameter 22.0 mm.
| mint | Antioch, Syria | weight | 4.38g (2) |
| ruler | Constantius II | diameter | ⌀22.0 (1) |
| denomination | Solidus | axis | 6↕ (1) |
| material | Gold | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Constantius II, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
FL IVL CONSTAN-TIVS PERP AVG
reverse
Roma, helmeted, draped, enthroned front, head slightly left, and Constantinopolis, draped, enthroned left, head left, supporting a shield inscribed VOT/XX/MVLT/XXX; Roma raising right arm and holding spear in left hand; Constantinopolis holding sceptre in left hand, her right foot on prow
GLORIA - REI - PVBLICAE
specimens (2)
Harvard Art Museums
4.43g
6↕
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
4.32g
⌀22.0
Cite this coin
RIC VIII Antioch 81 (ric.8.anch.81), 347–355 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-antioch-81/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA