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 1.3 g.
| mint | Thessalonica | weight | 1.33g (4) |
| ruler | Constantius II | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | AE3 | axis | 6↕ (1) |
| 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 (7)
Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz
1.13g
6↕
British Museum
1.19g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
1.25g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
1.73g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
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: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA