RIC VIII Thessalonica 208, AE3, Bronze, struck at Thessalonica, 355–361 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; m in left field. Weight about 3.2 g, diameter 17.9 mm.
| mint | Thessalonica | weight | 3.24g (2) |
| ruler | Constantius II | diameter | ⌀17.9 (1) |
| denomination | AE3 | axis | ↕ (0) |
| 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; M in left field
FEL TEMP - REPARATIO
specimens (3)
British Museum
3.53g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.94g
⌀17.9
Cite this coin
RIC VIII Thessalonica 208 (ric.8.thes.208), 355–361 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-thessalonica-208/ (accessed: 2026-08-15). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA