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RIC VIII Rome 181

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RIC VIII Rome 181, Large AE2, Bronze, struck at Rome, 350–350 AD. Obverse: bust of constantius ii, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, holding globe in right hand; a behind bust. Reverse: constantius ii, draped, cuirassed, galloping right, spearing barbarian with right hand; barbarian wearing pointed cap, kneeling left, extending arms in front of horse; below horse, shield and broken spear; star in right field. Weight about 5.0 g, diameter 22.5 mm.
obverse RIC VIII Rome 181
obverse: Bust of Constantius II, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, holding globe in right hand; A behind bust
reverse RIC VIII Rome 181
reverse: Constantius II, draped, cuirassed, galloping right, spearing barbarian with right hand; barbarian wearing pointed cap, kneeling left, extending arms in front of horse; below horse, shield and broken spear; star in right field
mint Rome weight 4.97g (2)
ruler Magnentius diameter ⌀22.5 (2)
denomination Large AE2 axis 9↕ (2)
material Bronze technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Bust of Constantius II, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, holding globe in right hand; A behind bust

D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG
reverse

Constantius II, draped, cuirassed, galloping right, spearing barbarian with right hand; barbarian wearing pointed cap, kneeling left, extending arms in front of horse; below horse, shield and broken spear; star in right field

GLORIA ROMANORVM
specimens (2)
American Numismatic Society 5.10g ⌀22.0 6↕
American Numismatic Society 4.84g ⌀23.0 12↕

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RIC VIII Rome 181 (ric.8.rom.181), 350–350 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-rome-181/ (accessed: 2026-11-01). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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