RIC VIII Thessalonica 189, AE3, Bronze, struck at Thessalonica, 350–355 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 turning to face soldier, raising left arm. Weight about 2.2 g, diameter 17.7 mm.
| mint | Thessalonica | weight | 2.24g (10) |
| ruler | Constantius II | diameter | ⌀17.7 (4) |
| denomination | AE3 | axis | 11↕ (6) |
| material | Bronze | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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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 turning to face soldier, raising left arm
FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO
specimens (17)
KENOM
2.54g
⌀16.7
11↕
KENOM
2.40g
⌀17.0
6↕
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
2.14g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
2.06g
British Museum
1.45g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
Harvard Art Museums
2.61g
12↕
British Museum
2.71g
12↕
British Museum (RIC VIII)
KENOM
2.61g
⌀19.3
11↕
KENOM
1.53g
⌀17.9
11↕
British Museum
2.30g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
Fitzwilliam Museum (OCRE)
Fitzwilliam Museum (OCRE)
Cite this coin
RIC VIII Thessalonica 189 (ric.8.thes.189), 350–355 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-thessalonica-189/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA