RIC VIII Constantinople 117, Reduced AE2, Bronze, struck at Constantinople, 351–355 AD. Obverse: bust of constantius gallus, bareheaded, 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 7.3 g, diameter 20.4 mm.
| mint | Constantinople | weight | 7.34g (5) |
| ruler | Constantius II | diameter | ⌀20.4 (1) |
| denomination | Reduced AE2 | axis | 9↕ (2) |
| material | Bronze | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Constantius Gallus, bareheaded, draped, cuirassed, right
D N FL CL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES
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 (8)
KENOM
21.36g
12↕
British Museum
3.67g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
4.02g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
3.52g
⌀20.4
6↕
British Museum
4.11g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
Cite this coin
RIC VIII Constantinople 117 (ric.8.cnp.117), 351–355 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-constantinople-117/ (accessed: 2026-09-03). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA