RIC VIII Arelate 222, AE3, Bronze, struck at Arelate, 353–355 AD. Obverse: bust of constantius ii, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: soldier, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, advancing left, spearing fallen horseman with right hand and wearing shield on left arm; shield on ground to right; horseman wearing a pointed cap, turning to face soldier, extending right arm. Weight about 2.3 g, diameter 19.4 mm.
obverse
Bust of Constantius II, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG
reverse
Soldier, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, advancing left, spearing fallen horseman with right hand and wearing shield on left arm; shield on ground to right; horseman wearing a pointed cap, turning to face soldier, extending right arm
FEL TEMP R-EPARATIO
specimens (2)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.20g
⌀18.8
6↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.42g
⌀20.0
6↕
Cite this coin
RIC VIII Arelate 222 (ric.8.ar.222), 353–355 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-arelate-222/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA