Are These Any More Simple Campgates Than This Arcadius?

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louisvillekyshop CCF Advertiser United States 1306 Posts	Posted 07/22/2019 7:43 pm This is extremely simple for design. Were there more simple structures with less lines? 12mm, 1.26g Arcadius Nummus Thessalonica, AD 383-388. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / GLORIA REI PVBLICAE, camp gate with no doors and two turrets; [TES] in exergue. RIC 62c. Report this Post to the Staff

travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1120 Posts	Posted 07/23/2019 1:46 pm It looks right to me and yes a very simple design. Example on Wildwinds is very similar in design and detail. Report this Post to the Staff
louisvillekyshop CCF Advertiser United States 1306 Posts	Posted 07/23/2019 4:27 pm Travelcoin; Thanks! I was kind of wondering actually if anyone knew of a more simple Campgate or is this as simple as they got? Like this Campgate below is very busy with many lines from Constantine II. So I was thinking on the opposite of the scale is a coin like my Arcadius with very few lines. But were there even simpler ones that was pretty much just a door and frame for example? Edited by louisvillekyshop 07/23/2019 4:34 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 07/23/2019 4:55 pm That is very basic - it seems Valentinian III actually improved coinage quality with his CASTA/VOTA PVB/ROMA campgate issue! I've never come across a barbarous imitation of the campgate series myself, but here's one from the web that gives that a run for its money: The celators sometimes put an unusual amount of effort into their campgates, which leads to some very rare but very interesting varieties. I think the most interesting are the ones rendered in 3D perspective, though they arent typically finely detailed: Report this Post to the Staff
travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1120 Posts	Posted 07/23/2019 8:40 pm louisville, I actually picked up an "Unofficial contemporary counterfeit" of a Constantine camp gate. Thread Title: A Peculiar Constantine I Follis - What Mint? Ben you actually had a very good reply on it. Edited by travelcoin 07/24/2019 08:04 am Report this Post to the Staff
louisvillekyshop CCF Advertiser United States 1306 Posts	Posted 07/24/2019 5:19 pm Ben; That pretty much wins this game! Your post is just about a door and frame! And I love the 3D structures! Considering how long it was before artists figures out perspective in paintings any early attempt is quite commendable on the part of the artist. Travelcoin: I would think with the unlimited collecting possibilities for official late Roman coins, a person might just collect contemporary counterfeits and be able to actually master that area in a lifetime. Report this Post to the Staff
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