RIC VIII Thessalonica 55, AE3, Bronze, struck at Thessalonica, 337–340 AD. Obverse: bust of constantine ii, laureate, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: two soldiers, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, facing front, heads toward each other, each holding inverted spear in outer hand and resting inner hand on shield; between them, a standard. Weight about 1.6 g, diameter 16.0 mm.
| mint | Thessalonica | weight | 1.58g (12) |
| ruler | Constantius II | diameter | ⌀16.0 (8) |
| denomination | AE3 | axis | 8↕ (9) |
| material | Bronze | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Constantine II, laureate, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
CONSTANTI-NVS P F AVG
reverse
Two soldiers, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, facing front, heads toward each other, each holding inverted spear in outer hand and resting inner hand on shield; between them, a standard
GLORI-A EXER-CITVS
specimens (15)
Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz
1.37g
6↕
American Numismatic Society
1.55g
⌀16.5
6↕
American Numismatic Society
1.71g
⌀15.5
12↕
American Numismatic Society
1.63g
⌀16.5
11↕
American Numismatic Society
2.07g
⌀15.5
5↕
American Numismatic Society
1.86g
⌀16.0
6↕
American Numismatic Society
1.47g
⌀15.0
6↕
American Numismatic Society
1.37g
⌀16.0
6↕
American Numismatic Society
1.46g
⌀17.0
11↕
British Museum
1.21g
British Museum
2.18g
British Museum
1.06g
Cite this coin
RIC VIII Thessalonica 55 (ric.8.thes.55), 337–340 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-thessalonica-55/ (accessed: 2026-10-30). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA