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Constantine II campgate from Arles with unusual doors
« on: November 02, 2016, 11:16:32 AM »
This Constantine II campgate has an unusual design in the center panel of each door. Perhaps it is meant to be the door handles.


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Centenionalis 325 – 326 frappé à Arles sous le règne de son père Constantin I (306 – 337) : 3,09 grammes ; 19 mm de diamètre.

A/ CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C buste lauré drapé et cuirassé de Constantin II à gauche.

R/ VIRTVS CAESS / TA croissant RL. (la vertu des Césars) Porte de camp pourvue de battants ouverte surmontée de quatre tourelles ; au dessus, une étoile.

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Re: Constantine II campgate from Arles with unusual doors
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2016, 11:25:24 AM »
I have a similar one. I also thought it was doorhandles or even cornucopias. Interesting to see there is another mintmark with the variety.

Constantine I 329AD
Laureate, bust right, CONSTAN-TINVS AVG
Campgate, 6 layers, 4 turrets, star? doors open, 3 panelled with dots and door handles, VIRTV-S AVGG
SA dot in crescent RL?
RIC VII Arles var, R5
20mm, 2.47g

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Re: Constantine II campgate from Arles with unusual doors
« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2016, 09:07:25 AM »
here is another example

Constantine I
A.D. 325- 6
19mm   3.2gm
CONSTAN-TINVS AVG, laureate head
VIRTV-S AVGG, campgate with wide open doors, four turrets, star above.
In ex. SA crescent RL
RIC VII Arles 291