RIC VIII Rome 272, AE3, Bronze, struck at Rome, 352–355 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 facing soldier, extending left arm. Weight about 2.5 g, diameter 16.9 mm.
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 facing soldier, extending left arm
FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO
specimens (7)
KENOM
2.39g
⌀17.9
12↕
British Museum
2.77g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
2.04g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
KENOM
2.91g
⌀17.2
6↕
KENOM
2.16g
⌀15.6
10↕
Cite this coin
RIC VIII Rome 272 (ric.8.rom.272), 352–355 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-rome-272/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA