RIC VIII Thessalonica 168, Large AE2, Bronze, struck at Thessalonica, 350–355 AD. Obverse: bust of constantius ii, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: constantius ii, 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 5.8 g.
| mint | Thessalonica | weight | 5.76g (4) |
| ruler | Constantius II | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Large AE2 | axis | 6↕ (1) |
| material | Bronze | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Constantius II, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
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reverse
Constantius II, 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 (7)
Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz
4.46g
6↕
British Museum
6.26g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
6.01g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
6.29g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
Cite this coin
RIC VIII Thessalonica 168 (ric.8.thes.168), 350–355 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-thessalonica-168/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA