RIC VIII Thessalonica 109, Large AE2, Bronze, struck at Thessalonica, 348–350 AD. Obverse: bust of constans, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: constans, draped, cuirassed, standing left on galley, holding phoenix on globe in right hand and standard with chi-rho on banner in left hand; steering the ship, seated victory. Weight about 2.7 g, diameter 18.4 mm.
| mint | Thessalonica | weight | 2.70g (3) |
| ruler | Constantius II | diameter | ⌀18.4 (2) |
| denomination | Large AE2 | axis | 12↕ (2) |
| material | Bronze | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Constans, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
D N CONSTA-NS P F AVG
reverse
Constans, draped, cuirassed, standing left on galley, holding phoenix on globe in right hand and standard with Chi-Rho on banner in left hand; steering the ship, seated Victory
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specimens (4)
KENOM
2.04g
⌀18.6
11↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.02g
⌀18.1
12↕
British Museum
4.04g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
Cite this coin
RIC VIII Thessalonica 109 (ric.8.thes.109), 348–350 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-thessalonica-109/ (accessed: 2026-10-09). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA