RIC VIII Constantinople 116, Reduced AE2, Bronze, struck at Constantinople, 351–355 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 pointed cap, facing soldier, extending left arm. Weight about 4.3 g, diameter 20.0 mm.
| mint | Constantinople | weight | 4.27g (7) |
| ruler | Constantius II | diameter | ⌀20.0 (1) |
| denomination | Reduced AE2 | axis | 6↕ (2) |
| material | Bronze | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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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 pointed cap, facing soldier, extending left arm
FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO
specimens (12)
British Museum
3.41g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
5.06g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
3.79g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
4.57g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
3.60g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
Harvard Art Museums
4.91g
6↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
4.56g
⌀20.0
6↕
Cite this coin
RIC VIII Constantinople 116 (ric.8.cnp.116), 351–355 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-constantinople-116/ (accessed: 2026-08-29). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA