RIC VIII Arelate 238, Solidus, Gold, struck at Arelate, 355–360 AD. Obverse: bust of constantius ii, pearl-diademed, wearing crested and diademed helmet, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear diagonally over right shoulder in right hand and shield decorated with a horseman trampling an enemy in left hand. Reverse: roma, helmeted, draped, enthroned front, and constantinopolis, draped, enthroned left, head left, supporting a wreath inscribed vot/xxx/mvlt/xxxx; roma holding spear in left hand; constantinopolis holding sceptre in left hand, her right foot on prow. Weight about 4.5 g.
obverse
Bust of Constantius II, pearl-diademed, wearing crested and diademed helmet, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear diagonally over right shoulder in right hand and shield decorated with a horseman trampling an enemy in left hand
FL IVL CONSTAN-TIVS PERP AVG
reverse
Roma, helmeted, draped, enthroned front, and Constantinopolis, draped, enthroned left, head left, supporting a wreath inscribed VOT/XXX/MVLT/XXXX; Roma holding spear in left hand; Constantinopolis holding sceptre in left hand, her right foot on prow
GLORIA - REI - PVBLICAE
specimens (2)
Harvard Art Museums
4.63g
12↕
Fitzwilliam Museum (OCRE)
4.42g
Cite this coin
RIC VIII Arelate 238 (ric.8.ar.238), 355–360 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-arelate-238/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA