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Constantine II campgate from Rome
« on: March 18, 2014, 03:47:18 PM »
This coin has an unlisted officina; and just sold for $232.35.


Constantine II
A.D. 318- 319
18mm   2.9gm
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
VIRTVS AVGG; campgate with three turrets and closed doors, in field P/R.
In ex. RP   
RIC VII Rome 183

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Re: Constantine II campgate from Rome
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2014, 05:36:48 AM »
I noticed quite often a caesar obverse matched with the VIRTVS AVGG reverse instead of VIRTVS CAESS.

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Re: Constantine II campgate from Rome
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2014, 09:05:02 AM »
I noticed quite often a caesar obverse matched with the VIRTVS AVGG reverse instead of VIRTVS CAESS.


For this series from Rome, the official reverse is VIRTVS AVGG for all the rulers. Arles has a different reverse for Caesars.