RIC VIII Arelate 56, AE3, Bronze, struck at Arelate, 340–340 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 16.4 mm.
obverse
Bust of Constantius II, laureate, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
CONSTANTI-VS P F AVG
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
GLORI-A EXER-CITVS
specimens (14)
British Museum
1.73g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
KENOM
1.36g
⌀14.7
6↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
1.06g
⌀15.1
Portable Antiquities Scheme
1.42g
⌀19.0
Portable Antiquities Scheme
1.28g
⌀16.8
6↕
British Museum
1.50g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
1.48g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
1.72g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
1.31g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
Cite this coin
RIC VIII Arelate 56 (ric.8.ar.56), 340–340 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-arelate-56/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA