RIC VIII Thessalonica 56, AE3, Bronze, struck at Thessalonica, 337–340 AD. Obverse: bust of constantius 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 1.5 g, diameter 16.3 mm.
| mint | Thessalonica | weight | 1.50g (14) |
| ruler | Constantius II | diameter | ⌀16.3 (10) |
| denomination | AE3 | axis | 8↕ (11) |
| material | Bronze | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Constantius II, laureate, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
CONSTANTI-VS 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 (17)
Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz
1.13g
6↕
American Numismatic Society
1.27g
⌀16.5
5↕
American Numismatic Society
1.71g
⌀17.0
6↕
American Numismatic Society
1.12g
⌀16.5
12↕
American Numismatic Society
2.09g
⌀16.0
6↕
American Numismatic Society
1.73g
⌀16.0
7↕
American Numismatic Society
1.32g
⌀15.5
12↕
American Numismatic Society
1.38g
⌀16.5
12↕
American Numismatic Society
1.57g
⌀15.5
11↕
American Numismatic Society
1.92g
⌀16.0
6↕
American Numismatic Society
1.63g
⌀17.5
6↕
British Museum
1.19g
British Museum
1.25g
British Museum
1.73g
Cite this coin
RIC VIII Thessalonica 56 (ric.8.thes.56), 337–340 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-thessalonica-56/ (accessed: 2026-10-30). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA