RIC VIII Arelate 269, 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 2.0 g, diameter 19.0 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 (3)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
1.96g
⌀19.0
6↕
British Museum
1.99g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
Cite this coin
RIC VIII Arelate 269 (ric.8.ar.269), 355–360 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-arelate-269/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA