The second coin in the group lot has nice silvering and good detail on both sides. However, once again this coin not the reason for my purchase of the lot. That will come up in another post. CONSTANTIUS II Silvered AE3 OBVERSE: FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left REVERSE: PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, camp gate with two turrets, star between, dot in left field. Mintmark SMHΓ Struck at Heraclea 327-329 AD 3.6g, 19mm RIC VII 97,G Post you campgates
That's a nice one Bing. Constantine II Mint: Nicomedia 328 to 329 AD AE 3 Obvs: CONSTANTINVS AVG Revs: PROVIDENTIAE AVGG, Camp gate. SMNΔ 17x18mm, 2.7g
Here's the dynamite one my buddy @Severus Alexander (thanks again SA) hooked me up with in celebration of his CT anniversary! (I'm using his pic as it's Much better than mine)
My best Constantius II campgate was bad and is serving time in solitary confinement. Coins need to learn that identity theft is just as serious for coins as it is for people. Look, it is the twin for Ryro's coin! I type too slowly.
Haha! It appears he "borrowed" his big brothers ID. Maybe to get into one of those wild symposiums the greeks are always bragging about. Beautiful Constantius II...and not just because ours are twins. Though yours appears to be the good twin. Is it just me or does mine have a menacing look on his face and yours serene?
That's a really nice campgate, Bing. Can't wait to see the coin you were actually gunning for in the lot. Here's mine, same issue, different officina. CONSTANTIUS II AE3. 3.31g, 18.9mm. Heraclea mint, AD 327-329. RIC VII Heraclea 97 (R1). O: FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left. R: PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS, campgate with 8 layers, 2 turrets, star between; pellet in left field, SMHB in exergue.
Struck in Antioch under Constantine II, this coin is rated R3. The campgate has 8 layers. RIC VII - 73.
That's a nice lookin' campgate @Bing ! I dig some LRB with lots of silver but with some green patina showing through! It's been a long time since I got a campgate, here's an old uncleaned lot coin I picked up.
Nice silvered campgate you picked up Bing! I've only one campgate but it ranks special since it was my very first ancient coin! Constantine I (306-337) Silvered Æ3 Follis. Nicomedia, Officina 1 AD 328-9. Obv: CONSTAN-TINVS AVG - Pearl-diademed head right. Rev: PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG - Campgate with six stone layers, no door, two turrets and a star above. SMNA in exergue. 2.58g, 17.5mm. Remnant silvering. RIC VII NICOMEDIA 153 Waiting to see the one you bought the lot for! -d
