RIC VIII Thessalonica 212, AE3, Bronze, struck at Thessalonica, 355–361 AD. Obverse: bust of julian, bareheaded, 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 leaning forward, clasping horse's neck; m in left field. Weight about 2.0 g.
| mint | Thessalonica | weight | 1.99g (2) |
| ruler | Constantius II | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | AE3 | axis | 5↕ (1) |
| material | Bronze | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Julian, bareheaded, draped, cuirassed, right
D N CL IVLIANVS NOB CAES
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 leaning forward, clasping horse's neck; M in left field
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specimens (3)
Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz
2.19g
5↕
British Museum
1.78g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
Cite this coin
RIC VIII Thessalonica 212 (ric.8.thes.212), 355–361 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-thessalonica-212/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA