RIC VIII Arelate 5, AE3, Bronze, struck at Arelate, 337–340 AD. Obverse: bust of constantius ii, laureate, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: two soldiers, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, facing front, heads toward each other, each holding inverted spear in outer hand and resting inner hand on shield; between them, a standard. Weight about 1.4 g, diameter 16.0 mm.
obverse
Bust of Constantius II, laureate, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
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reverse
Two soldiers, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, facing front, heads toward each other, each holding inverted spear in outer hand and resting inner hand on shield; between them, a standard
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specimens (3)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
1.12g
⌀16.0
7↕
British Museum
1.60g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
Cite this coin
RIC VIII Arelate 5 (ric.8.ar.5), 337–340 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-arelate-5/ (accessed: 2026-09-04). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA