The Gates are Closed

I've always kept an eye out for interesting campgate types and to me there is none more interesting than the very scarce Rome mint closed door pieces. I had previously posted this pic of the one struck for Constantine:


Additionally, Crispus and Licinius II also struck these types. Here's an example of both:





In a moment of weakness I traded the Licinius piece for a super half follis of Constantine, but as it turned out both sides actually won.

 

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I like them all but that Constantine is the bomb!

 

I have never managed to snag one of these.

 

A while back I tried to gauge the rarity of these types using auction results and only found a couple of instances of these being sold. I figured CNG would have sold one or two over the years but even they show a grand total of zero.

 

I love the top coin Brian....

 

They're all great. Would take one and a open gate too.

 

What a great score! I will have to track one down for my collection. I was pretty excited just to add a camp gate with doors:


Constantine I, AD 306-337
AE, 19mm, 2.3g; 6h; Arles, AD 325-326
Obv.: CONSTANTINVS AVG; laureate head right
Rev.: VIRTVS-S AVGG; campgate with 4 turrets, 5 layers, star above, open panelled doors
In Ex.: PA (crescent) RL

 

That first one is really terrific!

 

Wow, Brian-- fantastic!!

 

...Constantine is the Bomb!

 

Very nice coins Brian! I dont have closed door coin yet, these are really hard!

 

Fantastic camp gates! I too would love one with doors!

 

Omg a break from all of the nice nummi you have Brian! Just kidding I'm always up for seeing those

Awesome coins! Recently I've taken more of an interest to campgates. And I am lovin the great-looking helmeted Constantine!

Not according to Dane lol (you should see what is written about Constantine on his WW page).

 

Her

 

Lol "his" referring to Constantine

 

Oh

 

Not sure about the significance of the gates been closed or open, but thats a pretty nice coin.

 

Great OP coins! I have yet to come across one. I wonder if these campgate varieties have any relationship to the doors of the Temple of Janus, where closed doors signify a period of peace, open doors a period of war. Are these possibly a shadow of the Temple of Janus aes of Nero? Or just some engravers' whimsy?