RIC VIII Thessalonica 116, Large AE2, Bronze, struck at Thessalonica, 348–350 AD. Obverse: bust of constans, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, holding globe in right hand. 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 a pointed cap, falling forward onto hands and knees. Weight about 5.2 g.
| mint | Thessalonica | weight | 5.17g (1) |
| 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 Constans, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, holding globe in right hand
D N CONSTA-NS 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 a pointed cap, falling forward onto hands and knees
FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO
specimens (2)
British Museum
5.17g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
Cite this coin
RIC VIII Thessalonica 116 (ric.8.thes.116), 348–350 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-thessalonica-116/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA