The Late Roman Campgate

I recently got this Licinius I with consular bust that has a workshop not listed in RIC





Licinius I
A.D. 318- 320
AE nummus 19mm 2.9g
IMP LICI-NIVS AVG; laureate and draped bust right, globe and sceptre in right hand, mappa in left hand.
PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG; campgate with three turrets and no doors, lambda in right field.
in ex. SMH delta
RIC VII Heraclea 48


It looks like Constantius has an earring; but that would be unusual. You can find Roman coins that show earrings on females; but not on men. Maybe this is just how one engraver made an ear lobe. For now, I will definitely say it is an earring?.

It's also neat that the engraver didn't finish the shoulder, like it is disconnected from the rest of Constantius II.




Constantius II
A.D. 329- 330
AE nummus 19mm 3.2g
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left.
PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS; campgate with two turrets, star above; wreath in left field; II in right.
In ex. SMALA
RIC VII Alexandria 52


and my latest




Valentinian III
A.D. 425-435
AE nummus 13mm 1.1g
D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG; pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
VOT PVB; campgate with no doors and two turrets, P above.
In ex. RPM
RIC X Rome 2123

Very nice indeed. I need to work on my collection lol

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!

Very nice!

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.

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

Excellent recovery, Victor! That is a really fine coin - I understand the regrets on selling it and the joy of reacquiring it.