Constantine campgate from Siscia with lots of rows

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  1. Victor_Clark

    Victor_Clark all my best friends are dead Romans Dealer

    This campgate has fifteen rows...I can't recall seeing an example with more, though I only casually note the rows...paying too much attention to these details could turn you into a psycho :)

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    Other neat stuff too, with decorated top and bottom row and dotted border on left and right and archway.

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    Constantine I
    A.D. 328-9
    19mm 3.4g
    CONSTAN-TINVS AVG; Laureate head right
    PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG; camp gate with 15 rows, two turrets, no doors, ✶ above.
    in ex. ASIS double crescent
    RIC VII Siscia 214



    post your campgates
     
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  3. ancient coin hunter

    ancient coin hunter 3rd Century Usurper

    Hi Victor. I believe this is one you sent to me when I first joined the Forum!

    Seven rows! Thanks Again.

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  4. Spaniard

    Spaniard Well-Known Member

    @Victor_Clark......That's a great looking campgate! A very methodical engraver!
    I have a few Lic I....
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  5. Mammothtooth

    Mammothtooth Stand up Philosopher, Vodka Taster

  6. Ocatarinetabellatchitchix

    Ocatarinetabellatchitchix Well-Known Member

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    8 rows is the best I can do. But we had a little contest last year and I remember @Bing had a Constantine II with 13 layers and @singig a Constantine I with 12 rows; but I believe you're the champion here !
     
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  7. Andres2

    Andres2 Well-Known Member

    Is this the one with the least rows:

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  8. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Thirteen is the most of any of my coins
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    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
     
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  9. Terence Cheesman

    Terence Cheesman Well-Known Member

    Ar Argenteus of Maximianus Hercules Serdica Mint 304-305 AD Obv. Head right laureate Rv. Camp gate RIC 1b 3.35 grms 18 mm Photo by W. Hansen maxherc5.jpg When I started collecting Roman coins the argentii were very scarce and the ones from Serdica among the most scarce. I bought this one when the hoard(s) surfaced late in the first decade of the 21st century.
     
  10. Mammothtooth

    Mammothtooth Stand up Philosopher, Vodka Taster

    Nice Bing, thanks for your expertise and commenting on my coins.
     
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  11. Victor_Clark

    Victor_Clark all my best friends are dead Romans Dealer

    Introducing my latest campgate, it's not special because of the rows (a meager 6), but it's not in RIC. The reverse is pretty cool with open doors, but this coin is awesome because of the obverse, helmeted with spear and shield. Dealers pic--

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    Constantine I
    A.D. 318- 319
    19mm 3.4g
    CO-NSTANTI-NVS AVG; cuirassed and laureate helmeted bust left, spear pointing forward and shield on left.
    VIRTVS AVGG; camp gate with open doors and four turrets, across fields P-R
    In ex. RS
    RIC VII Rome --
     
  12. Inspector43

    Inspector43 Celebrating 75 Years Active Collecting Supporter

    Here are a Constantine I and a Constantine II FYI, both came from uncleaned lots.
    Number 75 Constantine I Campgate.jpg Number 76 Constantine II Campgate.jpg
     
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  13. sky92880

    sky92880 Well-Known Member

    Hallo Victor,

    I have a 16 row piece with the same mintmark, and also decorated on the top and bottom row and dotted border on left and right and archway. The only difference, yours has 7 dot's in top raw, mine 8. ( i count them verticaly to ). I will post a picture soon, my camera setup has a fault for the moment.

    greetings , sky92880
     
  14. Victor_Clark

    Victor_Clark all my best friends are dead Romans Dealer

    I might have campgate envy :D

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    and another meme from American Psycho

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  15. Parthicus

    Parthicus Well-Known Member

    Here's a Constantine I that I acquired in an uncleaned lot with just a modest 7 rows: Constantine.jpg
     
  16. ambr0zie

    ambr0zie Dacian Taraboste

    4th century is not my main area of interest, however I have some interesting coins.
    1 campgate (apologies for the disastrous pic - I need to take photos of these coins again some day)
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    2.86 g

    Constantine II, AE follis, Heraclea. AD 329-330. CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS, campgate, eight layers, two turrets, star above, no door. Star in left field. Mintmark SMHA RIC VII Heraclea 107.
     
  17. Jims Coins

    Jims Coins Well-Known Member

    KEE-356 OBVCR.jpg KEE-356 REVCR.jpg Bronze coin (AE4) minted at Thessalonica during the reign of VALENTINIAN II between 383 - 388 A.D. Obv. D.N.VALENTINIANVS.IVN.P.F.AVG. pearl-diad., dr. & cuir. bust right. Rev. GLORIA.REIPVBLICE. Camp-gate with open doors. RICIX #62a pg.186. DVM #46.
     
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  18. Victor_Clark

    Victor_Clark all my best friends are dead Romans Dealer

  19. Inspector43

    Inspector43 Celebrating 75 Years Active Collecting Supporter

    Here is a Campgate of Constantius II that retains full silvering. I got it in an uncleaned lot. Very nice in my opinion.
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  20. Jims Coins

    Jims Coins Well-Known Member

    Thanks Victor, wrong obverse
     
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  21. Jims Coins

    Jims Coins Well-Known Member

    Bronze coin (AE4) minted at Thessalonica during the reign of THEODOSIUS I in 388 A.D. Obv. D.N.THEODOSIVS.P.F.AVG. diad., dr. & cuir. bust right. Rev. GLORIA.REIPVBLICE. Camp-gate with open doors. RICIX #62b pg.187. DVM #39.


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