RIC VIII Arelate 266, AE3, Bronze, struck at Arelate, 355–360 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 2.4 g, diameter 17.8 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 - REPARATIO
specimens (4)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
⌀17.0
12↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
1.87g
⌀18.5
6↕
British Museum
2.89g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
Cite this coin
RIC VIII Arelate 266 (ric.8.ar.266), 355–360 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-arelate-266/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA