My New Campgate

ok so this is now my favorite campgate, love those doors....think i'll be adding more of these to my collection...



Constantine II, AE3, 325-326, Arles, Officina 3
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with eleven rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels with
undetermined number of pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
TA crescent RL in exergue
RIC VII, 294 (C1)

on a side note, WildWinds had this listed, not sure if it means anything but it sounds cool...
"Although rated C1 in RIC, this Rev. and Mint mark, with this
number of campgate rows, has only been reported on one
other occasion (ie. Ex Keith Metzer Collection)."

i know there was a Campgate thread started a while back, but what about "with doors", anyone else got any to post...

 

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The only "with doors" I can think of off the top of my head is Steve's.

 

NICE!! ... wow Ken, those are some very sweet doors you've got there!! (congrats)

I love campgates with doors ...

=> hmmm, our Constantine-II examples are quite alike, eh? (very cool)

Constantine-I



Constantine-II



Constantius-II

 

Nice gates Ken and Steve.

 

I want one with doors!

Nice examples, everyone!

 

You had to start a campgate discussion; with doors no less. Love these types and there's a lot of really nice pieces shown. This closed door Constantine I type is the pride of my collection:



It may just be by accident but the open door type seem very inviting while the closed door type says "go away". Not sure why they did this.

 

OK, now that's a 'campgate' I can enjoy!

 

Nice camp-gate Ken. Great detail!

 

Ken: that is a wonderful campgate with doors. I only have one with doors and its not exactly in the greatest condition:

CONSTANTINE I
AE3 Follis
OBVERSE: CONSTAN-TINVS AVG, Pearl-diademed head right
REVERSE: VIRTV-S AVGG, campgate with four turrets, open gates and star above, S F at sides, PCONST in ex.
Struck at Arles, 328AD
2.70g, 20mm
RIC VII 321.

 

Terrific example @ken454 !!!

I'm another 'doorless' collector

 

My God! Never thought "campgates" could be so nice, definately on future wantlist.

 

that's a nice campgate...doors (i dont' have one), and it has many rows of bricks...11? nice!

same as stevex's middle coin?

 

thanks everyone! some awesome examples here.. wow Steve, 12 rows, thats cool...and Brian, love that closed doors with helmeted bust! never seen one of those before.. i like it!

 

Wow, I totally agree with Ken => Brian, that closed-door campgate rocks!!

 

Great coin! The rev. is sweet.

 

Brian, awesome campgate and a real prize. Wish I had one. I've collected campgates for a number of years, and one of my favorite gates is this one from my collection. There is something a little different about it, can anybody tell what it is.

Doug H.

 

His laureate head-gear is different than the usual suspects, yes?

 

This campgate has 14 levels but no doors


CONSTANTINE II
AE Follis
OBVERSE: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate head right
REVERSE: PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, campgate with two turrets, star above, eSIS(double crescent) in ex.
Struck at Siscia 328-29 AD
2.9g, 20mm
RIC VII 216

 

Steve, you're close, no head-gear at all. Thats unusual for campgates and I have no ideal why. But it's cool.

 

I see a lot of camp door specialists here! Although I collect Constantinian coins I do not own a lot camp gates. However, I came across this, I my opinion special, camp gate with one door half open and one door closed and I had to buy it. I could not find a similar coin on the internet. Have one of you seen one before?



CONSTATINE II.
Follis.
307-337 Ad.
Rome mint (RS).

Obv/ CONSTANTINVS AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust right.
Rev/ VIRTVS AVGG, Door ajar and second door closed in campgate with three turrets.; P - R, in ex. RS.

Cat: RIC.176 var. (R4)?
Bronze (Ae) 2,7g - 21mm

Best,
Adriaan