RIC VIII Constantinople 118, AE3, 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 bearded, facing soldier, extending left arm. Weight about 2.5 g, diameter 16.0 mm.
| mint | Constantinople | weight | 2.51g (3) |
| ruler | Constantius II | diameter | ⌀16.0 (1) |
| denomination | AE3 | axis | 8↕ (3) |
| 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 bearded, facing soldier, extending left arm
FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO
specimens (4)
Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz
3.07g
6↕
American Numismatic Society
2.01g
⌀16.0
6↕
British Museum
2.44g
12↕
Cite this coin
RIC VIII Constantinople 118 (ric.8.cnp.118), 351–355 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-constantinople-118/ (accessed: 2026-10-30). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA