Show us your Campgates

I'll throw in a low grade example of Magnus Maximus and the 'castle-like' campgate

 

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Nice looking campgate coins, don't have any myself. I do like the design of the reverse, it looks pretty interesting. Its the obverse I'm not a big fan of, but I still might add some to my collection later on. The concept of the doors are pretty interesting to me.

 

Love a campgate thread! I found this interesting coin in Baltimore, Crispus with the ornate shoulder pads which I believe are a Trier-only variety, but don't quote me on it - I've got to check the books. I bought this coin because I liked the unusual patina, but I was concerned it was painted. A soak in acetone, however, did not alter it's appearance, so I'm reasonably certain it's original. It's a light sea-green patina with light sandy deposits mixed in. Anyway, I thought is was real purdy...

 

Certainly Crispus never varied from his father's views on the church but Constantius II was brought up by Arian tutors and brought that conflict to a position it would not have reached had the sons followed the father. The Nicene Creed from 326 survived Constantius II but there never may have been a need for Magnentius had Crispus been the one who survived. His children might have eliminated the need for Valentinian. We can never know.

 

BIG agreed.

 

Nice camp gates, everyone!

Over two years of collecting and I still haven't bought a camp gate.

Erin

 

I have a few but not sure if they are campgate, buildings or arch's what do you guy's think?

 

I would kill for that top one AA

 

Yes Pishpash one of my favorite coins have not seen too many like that.

 

Welcome, @Ancient Aussie! Those are some fantastic provincials. In case others didn't click on the thumbnails, I'm reposting larger versions of your three which were attached as thumbnails. They deserve to be seen!

 

Great coins @Ancient Aussie. Really. Great coins.

 

Thanks TIF & Bing all we have to do is figure out who the people are standing on top of the gates.

 

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Regarding the first coin, The Macrinus, the outer two figures are Victories holding wreaths, the other two male figure, draped, the left holding up his right hand, the right one holding spear.

 

Welcome @Ancient Aussie! Those provincial city gates are beautiful!

 

Thanks Bing, and thank you for the welcome everybody.

 

Nice gates everyone.

 

Although I'm not especially into campgates, I see some wonderful ones in this thread.

I don't post them in chronological order for teasing purpose


Constantinus II, AE3 Treveri mint, 2nd officina
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left
PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, Campgate surmounted by star. STRE at exergue
3.35 gr
Ref : Cohen # 165



Constantius, Argenteus Antioch mint, 8th officina, c. AD 296-297
CONSTANTIVS CAESAR, Laureate head of Constantius right
VIRTVS MILITVM, Campgate, *ANTH* at exergue
3.40 gr
Ref : Cohen #318, RCV # 13966 (1100)

Q

 

Nice Campgate pics; one of my favorite reverses. I've posted the closed-door varieties previously but never the matching (and tough to find) GLORIA REIPVBLICE types of Valentinian II and Theodosius I with the Christogram above the gate reverse: