Late Roman Bronze Coins

Coin talk => COTD => Topic started by: Victor on March 15, 2024, 12:56:16 PM

Title: Constantine I PROVIDENTIAE AVGG from Arles...campgate of the day
Post by: Victor on March 15, 2024, 12:56:16 PM

Here's a pretty sharp campgate that I just got.

Constantine I
A.D. 327
20x21mm 3.6g
CONSTAN-TINVS AVG; laureate head right.
PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG; camp gate, two turrets, no doors, star above; S-F across fields.
In ex. ARLS
RIC VII Arles 309

Title: Re: Constantine I PROVIDENTIAE AVGG from Arles...campgate of the day
Post by: Doug Hill on March 15, 2024, 09:46:21 PM

Victor, wow, that is one nice campgate!
                 

Title: Re: Constantine I PROVIDENTIAE AVGG from Arles...campgate of the day
Post by: Victor on March 15, 2024, 10:49:38 PM

Thanks Doug. I got it in a group of CNG coins and was initially going to sell it; but after I looked at it closely, I decided to keep it.

Title: Re: Constantine I PROVIDENTIAE AVGG from Arles...campgate of the day
Post by: tjaart on March 16, 2024, 11:57:28 AM

Great coin. Love the portrait!