Late Roman Bronze Coins

Coin talk => Late Roman Bronze coins => Topic started by: Joshmaggosh on December 08, 2017, 11:05:02 PM

Title: Doors! Campgate fun
Post by: Joshmaggosh on December 08, 2017, 11:05:02 PM
Hi all,
I've been on the hunt for a nice campgate with doors for awhile but either high cost or other coin purchases have gotten in the way. I finally found a nice one, at a nice price, at the right time!

Anyway, I thought I'd share it. It looks like it has seen a bit of corrosion but overall it's pretty sharp.

Anyone know anything interesting about it outside of the normal attribution information? Happy Friday everyone!

Constantine I   
CONSTAN-TINVS AVG   
VIRTV-S AVGG
S - F
ARLP   
Arles   RIC VII Arles 313; Sear 16309
327AD
Title: Re: Doors! Campgate fun
Post by: Victor on December 09, 2017, 12:38:47 AM
Bruun noted 20 different door types in “The Constantinian Coinage of Arelate”

below is the chart

yours looks like H

Title: Re: Doors! Campgate fun
Post by: tjaart on December 10, 2017, 01:56:00 PM
These doors are really interesting. In this thread http://www.lateromanbronzecoinforum.com/index.php/topic,1066.msg3001.html#msg3001 (http://www.lateromanbronzecoinforum.com/index.php/topic,1066.msg3001.html#msg3001) there are a few examples of door decorations.
Title: Re: Doors! Campgate fun
Post by: Victor on December 11, 2017, 12:10:19 AM
Yes, I love the door handles(?)


Title: Re: Doors! Campgate fun
Post by: Joshmaggosh on December 12, 2017, 11:32:43 PM
Very cool, thank you for posting that diagram of door types and the link to other examples. I wonder why the mint at Arles was so interested in doors and... since they look so cool, why other mints never tried them out on campmates of this time?