expat Posted April 2 · Supporter Share Posted April 2 I rarely consider coinage of the 4th Century. It is not particularly high on my list of interests. However, after seeing some wonderful coins posted on this forum, a realisation that a campgate would be nice to see and hold in my collection. As they are plentiful and cheap, I picked one up for 8 Euros all in. I decided a CAESS reverse was preferential for me instead of AUGG. Constantine II AE follis. 337-340 AD. CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate head right / PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, campgate with no doors, two turrets and star above. Mintmark: Epsilon SIS double crescent. Siscia 2.92 g, 19.2mm RIC VII 216 Feel free to post your CAESS reverses, or any campgates 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted April 2 · Member Share Posted April 2 Good coin, especially the reverse. I have 2 of this type, both from Heraclea and both from Constantine II - first, from my very first lot 20,1 mm, 2,86 g. Constantine II, Caesar under Constantine I. Ӕ follis. Heraclea. 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. Second was a coin I found really beautiful, with a flan crack that did the trick because I think, without it, the price would have been too much for what I wanted to pay. 20 mm, 3,13 g. Constantine II, Caesar under Constantine I. Ӕ follis. Heraclea. 317 AD. D N FL CL CONSTANTINVS NOB C, bust of Constantine II, laureate, draped, left, holding sceptre in right hand and mappa in left hand / PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS, camp gate with three turrets, without doors, with six stone layers. MintMark: -/-//MHT∈ RIC VII Heraclea 20. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jims,Coins Posted April 2 · Member Share Posted April 2 AE3 minted at Cyzicus between 326 – 327 A.D. OBV.: FL.IVL.CONSTANTIVS.NOB.C.: Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust left. REV.: PROVIDEN-TIAE.CAESS.: Campgate surmounted by two turrets, no doors, star above, with 6 stone layers, in ex. SNNr ATTRIBUTION: RCS #3984. RICVII #48 pg.650. DVM #70. LRBC #1175. LICINIUS II – JKC-365 AE Silvered Follis minted at Heraclea between 318 – 320 A.D. OBV.: D.N.VAL.LICIN.LICINIVS.NOB.C.: Laureate bust right, wearing imperial mantle & holding mappa, globe & sceptre. REV.: PROVIDEN-TIAE.CAESS.: Campgate surmounted by three turrets; in ex. SMHr, in l. field A. ATTRIBUTION: RICVII #49 pg.547 CRISPUS JNS-222 AE3 minted at Nicomedia between 325 – 326 A.D. OBV.: FL.IVL.CRIS-PVS.NOB.C.: Laureate & cuirassed in palludamenian bust left. REV.: PROVIDEN-TIAE.CAESS.: Campgate surmounted by two turrets, no doors, star above, with 6 stone layers, in ex. MNB ATTRIBUTION: RCS #3923. RICVII #122 pg.620. LRBC #1095. CONSTANTINE II JOB-190 AE3 minted at Nicomedia between 324 – 325 A.D. OBV.: CONSTANTINVS.IVN.NOB.C.: Diademed, draped & cuirassed bust left. REV.: PROVIDEN-TIAE.CAESS.: Campgate surmounted by two turrets, no doors, star above, with 6 stone layers, in ex. SNNr ATTRIBUTION: RCS #3948. RICVII #93 pg.615. DVM #38. LRBC #1112. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted April 2 · Supporter Share Posted April 2 Constantine II Nummus, 324-325 Londinium. Bronze, 18mm, 3.04g. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C. Campgate with six layers, two turrets, star above; PROVIDENTIAE CAESS; mintmark PLON (RIC 296). Magnus Maximus Nummus, 387-388 Arles. Bronze, 13mm, 0.93g. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; D N MAG MAXI-MVS P F AVG. Campgate with star between two turrets; SPES ROMANORVM; TCON in exergue. (RIC IX, 29a Subtype 3). Found in Essex. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted April 2 · Patron Share Posted April 2 Here are the most photogenic of my PROVIDENTIAE campgates. Constantine I: Crispus: Licinius I: Constantine II: 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc9 Posted April 2 · Member Share Posted April 2 Tomorrow, i post some coins ( and a Constantinus I caess ). I need to take new pictures first. It will be from 15 ateliers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted April 2 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted April 2 Here are a couple of campgate coins that fit the bill. Constantine II Caesar (son of Constantine I), Æ reduced Follis. small bust type, Heraclea Mint (5th Officina), 317 AD. Obv. Small laureate half-bust of young Constantine II left, wearing imperial mantle, holding mappa in right hand and globe and scepter in left hand, D N FL CL CONSTANTINVS NOB C / Rev. Campgate with five rows, three turrets, no door, and no star, PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS; in exergue, mintmark MHTЄ [Epsilon = 5th Officina]. RIC VII 20 (p. 545), Sear RCV V 17140, Cohen 107. 18 mm., 3.31 g. (Purchased from Kirk Davis). Constantius II Caesar (son of Constantine I), silvered billon centenionalis, Trier Mint (2nd Officina) 326 AD. Obv. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C / Rev. Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no door, and star between turrets; PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS. In exergue: STR followed by pellet in crescent. RIC VII Trier 480S (p. 209), Sear RCV V 17618. 19 mm., 3.09 g. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcwyler Posted April 2 · Member Share Posted April 2 (edited) Campgates? Now you're talking! I'll have to stop there because I could literally post another hundred and I don't want to make this thread unreadable. But yes, I like a good campgate! Don't mind the bad ones come to that.. Edited April 2 by mcwyler 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Benefactor Victor_Clark Posted April 2 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted April 2 Constantine I A.D. 327 20x21mm 3.6g CONSTAN-TINVS AVG; laureate head right. PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG; camp gate, two turrets, no doors, star above; S-F across fields. In ex. ARLS RIC VII Arles 309 Constantine I A.D. 326-327 Ӕ nummus 19mm 3.4g CONSTANTINVS AVG; Laureate head right. PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG; camp gate, two turrets, no doors, • in archway, ✶ above; in left field A. in ex. CONS RIC VII Constantinople 7 Constantine I A.D. 318- 319 19mm 3.1g CON-STANTI-NVS AVG; cuirassed and helmeted bust left, spear pointing forward and shield on left arm. VIRTVS AVGG; camp gate with closed doors and three turrets, across fields P-R In ex. RP RIC VII Rome 178 Constantine I A.D. 318- 319 19mm 2.9g CONSTANTINVS AVG; helmet with feather crest, cuirassed bust right. VIRTVS AVGG; campgate with no doors and three turrets; across fields P-R In ex. RT RIC VII Rome 167 the helmet has a crest made from feathers instead of the usual horsehair Constantius II A.D. 326 19x20mm 3.6g FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left. PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS; campgate with two turrets and star between them. in ex. Q crescent T RIC VII Ticinum 201 Constantius II A.D. 325- 326 18mm 2.8gm FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left. PROVIDEN-TIAE CAES •; camp gate with two turrets and star between them; • in doorway. in ex. MNS cf. RIC VII Nicomedia 128 unusual dot in arch of doorway Constantine I A.D. 328-9 18x19mm 3.1g CONSTAN-TINVS AVG; Laureate head right PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG; camp gate with 18 rows, two turrets, no doors, ✶ above. in ex. ΔSIS double crescent RIC VII Siscia 214 18 rows Constantius II A.D. 328- 329 Ӕ nummus 18x19mm 2.9gm FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C; bare- headed, draped and cuirassed bust left. PROVIDEN-TIAE CAES •; camp gate with two turrets and star between them. in ex. SMNΔ RIC VII Nicomedia -- Not in RIC for the bare-headed bust Constantine II A.D. 327- 328 Ӕ nummus 17x19mm 2.6gm CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C; Laureate (resembles pearls) and draped bust left, with buckler on left shoulder. PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS; camp gate with two turrets and star between them; • in left. in ex. SMKΓ cf. RIC VII Cyzicus 52 Not in RIC with buckler Constantine II A.D. 325- 326 Ӕ nummus 18x19mm 3.8gm CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left. PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG; camp gate with two turrets and star between them. in ex. SMKE• cf. RIC VII Cyzicus 37 mule…paired with a Constantine I reverse (RIC VII Cyzicus 34) 9 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted April 2 · Supporter Author Share Posted April 2 Wonderful array of campgate coinage everyone. Thank you all for posting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O-Towner Posted April 2 · Member Share Posted April 2 Really nice coins all. Love seeing them. Here's a couple more Constantine I types: 1. VIRTVS AVGG; Campgate with closed doors. Rome mint, RIC VII 16: 2. D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG; Campgate with star above: Ticinum mint, RIC 198 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc9 Posted April 3 · Member Share Posted April 3 (edited) Some more campgate coins, Alexandria Antiochia A mule from Arles ( RIC VII 291 and 292 ) Constantinople Cyzicus Heraclea London Lyons Nicomedia Rome Sirmium Siscia Thessalonica Ticinum Trier Edited April 3 by mc9 9 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O-Towner Posted April 4 · Member Share Posted April 4 (edited) I thought I'd add two more campgates to this thread (you had to start me on these types ... which certainly are my favorites). These are not in great shape but they're without doubt two of the scarcest late Roman type Ae gates. It's thought that these were issued by Valentinian II and Theodosius I around 384 - 389 AD to commemorate some unknown occasion. 1. Valentinian II (RIC IX 59a.2) Obv; D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG; Diademed and mantled bust left holding mappa and short scepter Rev: GLORIA REIPVBLICE; Campgate with Staurogram above and A to left; TES in exergue 2. Theodosius I with identical obverse and reverse designs (Obv: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG) : Ref: RIC IX 59b.1 Edited April 4 by O-Towner 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Victor_Clark Posted April 4 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted April 4 7 minutes ago, O-Towner said: gates. It's thought that these were issued by Valentinian II and Theodosius I around 384 - 389 AD to commemorate some unknown occasion. Dumbarton Oaks dates this issue to A.D. 385 because of the consular dress. here's my Theodosius Theodosius I A.D. 384- 388 18x20mm 2.3g D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG; pearl diademed, draped in imperial mantle, holding mappa and scepter. GLORIA REI-PVBLICE; campgate with two turrets, Staurogram (Tau-Rho) between them; B in left field. In ex. TES RIC IX Thessalonica 59b 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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