Show us your Campgates

Wow Brian, never seen those reverses before. I love this forum, you learn something new every day.

 

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Couldn't agree more. Great coins and interesting people, what more could you ask for.

Here's one more scarcer type from Constantine I and I promise I'll stop:

 

What does YOC mean?

 

It's a member here, his username.

 

Can anyone help me with the attribution with this one. When I use the Helvetica xls file, it seems to indicate that it is a forgery. It has been driving me made for a couple of years

 

Pishpash, can't tell what mint mark is in exergue, you may need to clean it some. This will be key to your coin ID. If you know it I can help ID it for you.

Doug H.

p.s. this might help you find your coin also. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=4654

 

I was hoping to treat you on one of my coins, too, but now it turns out I don't have a single campgate. Not among the 50 4th century Romans I have and not among my 20 barbarian imitations. What does the campgate mean - is it a legionary thing, used for paying soldiers? On which occasions was it produced, is there anything known about this?

 

@dlhill132 The mint mark may end in a double crescent. As for the rest, I could probably carve out any letters you want!

 

It does look like a double crescent ending the mintmark. Have you taken a look at Siscia 214? These other examples do look quite similar to yours.

 

Time to show mine

Roman Imperial: Constantine II (326-327 CE) AE3 Folles, Cyzicus (RIC VII-47)

Obv: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C; laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Constantine II facing left
Rev: PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS; campgate, 2 turrets, 6 layers, star above, no doors. Mintmark: • SMK Γ •




Roman Imperial: Constantius II (324-337 CE). Æ3 Reduced Follis, Heraclea (RIC-78)

Obv: FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Constantius left
Rev: PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS; Fortress gate with two beacons atop, star between, SMHE in exergue




Roman Imperial: Constantine I the Great (307-337) Follis, Siscia (RIC-214)

Obv: CONSTANTINVS AVG; Laureate head right.
Rev: PROVIDENTIAE AVGG / ASIS (double crescent); Campgate with two turrets; star above.

 

Pishpash, I didn't mean for you to carve out anything. Looks to be dirt or crust in exergue. I just thought this would help you.

Sorry Doug H.

 

@dlhill132 it looks a solid mess, I am going to leave it as it is, but thanks anyway.

 

A bit late to the party!

 

@tbc so many doors, not fair

 

Yes Pishpash I am envious as well, I don't have any of this type of campgate at the moment but when I do they have to have doors, can you imagine the cold breeze in winter.

 

Which is why their gates were offset, to stop the wind whistling straight through.

 

tbc, now those are campgates!!!

 

Sweet door-fest!!

 

Now, we all here are doormates !!

Q

 

I'm beginning to look at these camp gate coins too. You are all bad influences but I'm trying to get ones with doors too.