RIC VIII Nicomedia 70, Small AE2, Bronze, struck at Nicomedia, 348–351 AD. Obverse: bust of constans, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, left, holding globe in right hand. Reverse: soldier, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, advancing right, head left, leading small bare-headed figure from a hut beneath a tree with right hand and holding spear in left hand; spear pointing downwards between soldier's legs. Weight about 4.2 g.
obverse
Bust of Constans, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, left, holding globe in right hand
D N CONSTA-NS P F AVG
reverse
Soldier, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, advancing right, head left, leading small bare-headed figure from a hut beneath a tree with right hand and holding spear in left hand; spear pointing downwards between soldier's legs
FEL TEMP REPA-RATIO
specimens (10)
British Museum
4.87g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
3.18g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
4.51g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
4.08g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
4.51g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
Cite this coin
RIC VIII Nicomedia 70 (ric.8.nic.70), 348–351 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-nicomedia-70/ (accessed: 2026-09-15). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA