Log in or Sign up
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Ancient Coins
>
An excellent Constantinian campgate with an important provenance
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="hotwheelsearl, post: 7562714, member: 75143"]I think the third ancient coin I ever bought was this Constantine I campgate with an incredible ~95% silvering intact, from Cyzikus. Although there are signs of wear (still a solid AU imo) and there is a flan crack which has some green corrosion poking through, I still think it's an incredible example of a nearly full-silvered coin in a period where the vast majority of surviving examples have little to no silvering.</p><p><br /></p><p>This sort of thing makes me wonder what it must have looked like to have a bag or pot full of these glittering, shiny, silvery coins. The fact that so many have lost all silvering makes it hard to visualize. The same phenomenon exists in ancient statuary; almost none of them have survived with the original polychromy so we moderns have a skewed picture of antiquity, at least through art and coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1304015[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I've never seen another offered at this price point ($15). This is one of those coins that the one-per-emperor collectors would be happy to have as the exemplary example, methinks.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="hotwheelsearl, post: 7562714, member: 75143"]I think the third ancient coin I ever bought was this Constantine I campgate with an incredible ~95% silvering intact, from Cyzikus. Although there are signs of wear (still a solid AU imo) and there is a flan crack which has some green corrosion poking through, I still think it's an incredible example of a nearly full-silvered coin in a period where the vast majority of surviving examples have little to no silvering. This sort of thing makes me wonder what it must have looked like to have a bag or pot full of these glittering, shiny, silvery coins. The fact that so many have lost all silvering makes it hard to visualize. The same phenomenon exists in ancient statuary; almost none of them have survived with the original polychromy so we moderns have a skewed picture of antiquity, at least through art and coins. [ATTACH=full]1304015[/ATTACH] I've never seen another offered at this price point ($15). This is one of those coins that the one-per-emperor collectors would be happy to have as the exemplary example, methinks.[/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Ancient Coins
>
An excellent Constantinian campgate with an important provenance
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Competitions
Competitions
Quick Links
Competition Index
Rules, Terms & Conditions
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Showcase
Showcase
Quick Links
Search Items
Most Active Members
New Items
Directory
Directory
Quick Links
Directory Home
New Listings
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Sponsors
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...