RIC VIII Alexandria 21
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC VIII Alexandria 21. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Constantius II. Mint: Alexandria. Source: American Numismatic Society, Online Coins of the Roman Empire.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Billon; Bronze
- Denomination
- AE3
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Alexandria
- Authority
- Constantius II
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Constans, pearl-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
- Obverse legend
- CONST-ANS AVG
- Reverse legend
- GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.8.alex.21
Research required
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