RIC VIII Constantinople 79, Large AE2, Bronze, struck at Constantinople, 348–351 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 5.5 g.
| mint | Constantinople | weight | 5.48g (2) |
| ruler | Constantius II | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Large AE2 | axis | ↕ (0) |
| 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 (4)
British Museum
4.70g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
6.25g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
Cite this coin
RIC VIII Constantinople 79 (ric.8.cnp.79), 348–351 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-constantinople-79/ (accessed: 2026-08-17). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA