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There are some beauties on your site Victor. Is there a particular place that you use for your purchases? I have been looking a lot on Vcoins recently as they seem to have a better grade of coins than ebay. There is one or two on in your Vcoins store that I like the look of, funds pending! |
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I buy from everywhere-- ebay, Vcoins. MA shops and assorted auction houses. Typically, ebay does have lots of junk; but every now and then some nice stuff shows up. I got the coin below from ebay. The condition is mediocre, but it has a dot in the bottom of the doorway; which is a variety not mentioned in RIC.  Crispus A.D. 327- 328 AE nummus 19x20mm 2.4g FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left. PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS; campgate, two turrets, no doors, star above; dot in bottom of doorway In ex. SMANTA RIC VII Antioch 72 var. |
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Quote: I got the coin below from ebay. The condition is mediocre, but it has a dot in the bottom of the doorway; which is a variety not mentioned in RIC. Very nice!  |
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Pillar of the Community
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I have but one rather miserable example A bit 'grotty' I'm afraid . Maybe next time ! Galerius Maximianus as Augustus Obv. IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG Laureate bare bust right Rv VIRTVS MILITVM Camp Gate MK A exergue 6.39 grams 26mm Cyzicus AD 308 RIC 39 Sear 14570   |
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didn't finish the shoulder, like it is disconnected from the rest of Constantius II. Old battle wound?  Lots more eye candy, even for a guy who doesn't collect ancients. Can't really think of a medieval equivalent. The chatel tournois is so stylized it doesn't really compare. |
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I have but one rather miserable example... A bit 'grotty' I'm afraid . Better than anything I have, which is nothing. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I just upgraded my "eyes to heavens" campgate and what is neat is that it is a coin that I sold 13 years aga and always regretted it a bit. I saw it for sale today and quickly bought it.  Constantine I A.D. 328-9 19mm 2.8g CONSTAN-TINVS AVG; diademed head, looking up to Heavens. PROVIDEN-TIAE AVG; campgate with two turrets and star above. In exergue SMK delta dot RIC VII Cyzicus 57 I also recently added this example from Rome; which has a workshop that is not listed in RIC, though several are known.  Constantine I A.D. 318- 319 19mm 3.4g CONST-ANTINVS AVG; cuirassed bust right wearing laureate helmet. VIRTVS AVGG; campgate with no doors and three turrets; across fields P-R In ex. RP RIC VII Rome 166 |
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Excellent additions! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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it is a coin that I sold 13 years aga and always regretted it a bit. I saw it for sale today and quickly bought it Excellent recovery, Victor! That is a really fine coin - I understand the regrets on selling it and the joy of reacquiring it. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Really dig that eyes to heaven campgate, sharp as can be!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
970 Posts |
I just got another Valentinian III campgate  Valentinian III A.D. 425-435 14mm 1.1g D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG; pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. VOT PVB; campgate with no doors and two turrets, T above. In ex. RM RIC X Rome 2124 |
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United States
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I just got another Valentinian III campgate Fantastic! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That is a very nice later campgate Victor!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That is a very nice later campgate Victor! Yes, it is a great example, since you can actually read the legends. |
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