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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 2861888, member: 85693&quot;]Well, this is probably not worth its own thread, but I just got a lot of 6 old bronzes that I sought out because of 2 really nifty Byzantine folles. But three LRB were included and one of them is a Crispus that really impressed me in hand - despite some rather dramatic corrosion on both sides.&nbsp; It is also my first campgate. Sorry about the photos - I have a lot of trouble with bronzes: </p><p>[ATTACH=full]681912[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]681911[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>So I started digging in.&nbsp; With all LRB, I start with Doug Smith&#039;s Dirty Dozen - I love that site and it is enormously helpful for a non-expert like me (thanks, Doug!).&nbsp; They I started prowling Wildwinds, Vcoins, etc.&nbsp; and here is what I came up with:</p><p><br /></p><p>Crispus. A.D. 317-326. AE3 (19mm, 3.71g). Rome.</p><p>CRISPVS NOB CAS, Laureate and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield / VIRTVS AVGG, Campgate with closed doors, three turrets above. P-R across fields. Mintmark</p><p>RP. RIC 180 var.</p><p><br /></p><p>I noticed there are a lot of variations on rows of bricks, turrets, and doors for these campgates.&nbsp; The doors on mine (again, sorry about the photos) are closed, with panels, and feature a kind of arch above the opening (like the Wildwinds example).&nbsp; Although the corrosion on the reverse intrudes, this has the RP in the exergue, meaning 1st Officina, I believe. </p><p><br /></p><p>The Wildwinds example that most matches mine (I think) has a rather enthusiastic description and some surprising pricing:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>&quot;RIC 180 var. Rome, A.D. 318-319 Obverse legend error.</b></p><p><b>The impressive artistry of early Rome Mint campgates makes this coin a work of numismatic and architectural art. The archway of the &quot;gate&quot; has a 3-D perspective as do the portals of the turrets or what would more accurately be called watchtowers in my opinion.</b></p><p><b>Price</b></p><p><b>US$ 795.00 </b></p><p><b>€ 597.73</b></p><p><b>£ 506.44</b></p><p><b>AUD$ 802.56</b></p><p><b>CHF 775.91</b></p><p><b>CAD$ 801.36&quot;</b></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Are these rare?&nbsp; (I know mine is damaged, so I am not dreaming of a new car or anything - just curious).&nbsp; Any corrections would be welcome, or further information on this, and I&#039;d love to see other examples.&nbsp; Also, any cleaning advice?&nbsp; The obverse is pitted, but the reverse is lumpy, possibly removable? </p><p><br /></p><p>P.S.&nbsp; I didn&#039;t pay $795.00.&nbsp; The whole lot was $18.50:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]681916[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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