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Campgates - Arelatum (Arles)/Constantina: Arles, France

Mint Marks: A, AR, ARL, CON, CONST

Quick guide for RIC VII specimens:

Series Mark

Date Range

Legend Doors?

RIC Listings

ARLA 323-324? PROVIDENTIAE AVGG No --
P*AR 324-325 PROVIDENTIAE AVGG/CAESS No 264-276
P*AR . 324-325 PROVIDENTIAE AVGG/CAESS No 280-284
ARLA 325? VIRTVS CAESS Yes --
PA crescent RL 325-326 PROVIDENTIAE AVGG/CAESS No 286-290
PA crescent RL 325-326 VIRTVS AVGG/CAESS Yes 291-297
PA crescent RL 325-326? VIRTVS CAESS No --
PA pellet in crescent RL 326? PROVIDENTIAE AVGG No --
PA pellet in crescent RL 326? VIRTVS AVGG Yes --
PA crescent over pellet RL 326? VIRTVS AVGG Yes --
S | F, PARL 326-327 PROVIDENTIAE AVGG/CAESS No 301-303
S | F, PARL 326-327 VIRTVS AVGG/CAESS Yes 304-306
S | F, ARLP 327 PROVIDENTIAE AVGG/CAESS No 309-312
S | F, ARLA 327? PROVIDENTIAE CAESS No --
S | F, ARLP 327 VIRTVS AVGG/CAESS Yes 313-316
S | F, ARLP 327? VIRTVS AVGG No --

S | F, PCONST

328

PROVIDENTIAE AVGG/CAESS No

318-320

S | F, PCONST

328

VIRTVS AVGG/CAESS Yes

321-323

S | F, PCONST

328?

VIRTVS AVGG No

--

T | F, PCONST

329

PROVIDENTIAE AVGG/CAESS No

325-330

T | F, PCONST

329

VIRTVS AVGG/CAESS Yes

331-335

T | F, PCONST

329

VIRTVS AVGG/CAESS No

336-339

T | F, PCONST

329?

PROVIDENTIAE AVG No

--

T | F, PCONST

329?

VIRTVS AVG No

--

"Irregular" examples:

Series Mark

Ruler

Reverse Legend Doors?

Miscellaneous Notes

ARLP Constantine I VIRTVS AVG No Two turrets, "official" style, unlisted legend
ARL Constantine II VIRTVS AVGG No Four turrets, no star, "official" style

 


Constantine I, AE3, 324?, Arelatum, Officina 1
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG
Campgate with seven rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
ARLA in exergue
20mm x 21mm, 2.55g
RIC VII, --
Ex Carlos Escuer, eBay, August 2003

Notes from Keith Metzer, Arelatum/Constantina Campgate Specialist, August 2003: In Patrick Bruun's book, "The Constantinian Coinage Of Arelate", these coins are discussed. From what I can gather, early in the 20th century, there was a German collector named Otto Voetter, who published his collection. It included two PROVIDENTIAE coins of Constantius II with exergue ARLD. He also mentioned a third coin, with same exergue, but also having S |F in fields. He proposed series of ARLA, ARLB, ARLG, ARLD and S | F ARLA, S | F ARLB, S | F ARLG and S | F ARLD. This would tie in perfectly to the with and without S | F markings on the regular officinae series. Bruun found the first two coins in Vienna, but the only evidence of the S | F coin was from a line drawing in Voetter's catalog. The two coins he saw were a 5-layer and a 6-layer gate, so definitely from different dies. Nevertheless, he decided to dismiss all of these as some sort of error by a mint worker. All of this is mentioned very briefly in RIC VII in the footnotes to Arles 312. I would say your new specimen, from officina A, puts more evidence to Voetter's original theory. Besides a new officina, this piece is also with a new obverse.


Constantine I, AE3, 324-325, Arelatum, Officina 1
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG
Campgate with five rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
P*AR in exergue
19mm x 22mm, 2.99g
RIC VII, 264 (R2)
Ex Carlos Escuer, eBay, August 2003


Constantine I, AE3, 324-325, Arelatum, Officina 1
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
P*AR in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 3.15g
RIC VII, 264 (R2)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 324-325, Arelatum, Officina 1
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
P*AR in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 3.36g
RIC VII, 264 (R2)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 324-325, Arelatum, Officina 1
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG
Campgate with seven rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
P*AR in exergue
19mm x 21mm, 3.39g
RIC VII, 264 (R2)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 324-325, Arelatum, Officina 1
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG
Campgate with eight rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
P*AR in exergue
17mm x 19mm, 2.50g
RIC VII, 264 (R2)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 324-325, Arelatum, Officina 2
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S*AR in exergue
18mm x 19mm, 2.77g
RIC VII, 264 (R3)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Crispus, AE3, 324-325, Arelatum, Officina 2
FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S*AR in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 2.93g
RIC VII, 266 (R3)
Ex Harlan J Berk, CICF show, 2003


Crispus, AE3, 324-325, Arelatum, Officina 3
CRISPVS- NOB CAES
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
T*AR in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 3.01g
RIC VII, 269 (R2)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Crispus, AE3, 324-325, Arelatum, Officina 3
CRISPVS-NOB CAES
Laureate, cuirassed bust right
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with five rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
T*AR in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 2.83g
RIC VII, 270 (R3)
Ex Harlan J Berk, CICF show, 2003


Crispus, AE3, 324-325, Arelatum, Officina 3
CRISPVS-NOB CAES
Laureate, cuirassed bust right
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
T*AR in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 2.99g
RIC VII, 270 (R3)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Crispus, AE3, 324-325, Arelatum, Officina 3
CRISPVS-NOB CAES
Laureate, cuirassed bust left
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
T*AR in exergue
19mm x 21mm, 2.97g
RIC VII, 271 (R4)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Crispus, AE3, 324-325, Arelatum, Officina 3
CRISPVS-NOB CAES
Laureate, cuirassed bust left
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
T*AR in exergue
19mm x 21mm, 2.63g
RIC VII, 271 (R4)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection

Image courtesy Marc Schalley


Crispus, AE3, 324-325, Arelatum, Officina 3
CRISPVS-NOB CAES
Laureate, heroically nude bust left, seen from behind, spear in right hand pointing forward, shield forward in left hand with strap over back and shoulder
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with five rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
T*AR in exergue
19mm, 2.76g
RIC VII, -- (Bust type G7 not listed for any issuer)
Submission courtesy Marc Schalley Collection (I suspect this is a modern forgery)


Constantine II, AE3, 324-325, Arelatum, Officina 3
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate head right
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
T*AR in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 3.11g
RIC VII, --
Ex Keith Metzer Collection

Note: Not attested in RIC with this bust type.


Constantine II, AE3, c.324-325, Arelatum, Officina 3
CONSTANTINTS (sic) IVN NOB C
Laureate head right
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with five rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
T*AP in exergue
18mm x 20mm, 3.59g
RIC VII, --
Ex York Coins, Vcoins, October 2006; Ex Killingholme Hoard

Note: Same as RIC VII, 273 with different bust type. The obverse legend is misspelled - should be CONSTANTINVS. Also, the exergue mark is incorrect - should be T*AR and appears to be a deliberate P and not just a mis-struck R.


Constantine II, AE3, 324-325, Arelatum, Officina 3
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
T*AR in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 3.02g
RIC VII, 273 (R3)
Ex Camoludunum Coins, eBay, August 2003


Constantine II, AE3, 324-325, Arelatum, Officina 4
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
Q*AR in exergue
18mm x 20mm, 3.03g
RIC VII, 274 (R3)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantius II, AE3, 324-325, Arelatum, Officina 4
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
Q*AR in exergue
18mm x 22mm, 2.28g
RIC VII, 275 (R3)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection

Note: There is what appears to be a pellet in the right field - I am assuming this is a die artifact and not an intentional series mark.


Constantius II, AE3, 324-325, Arelatum, Officina 4
FL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
Q*AR in exergue
19mm x 21mm, 3.58g
RIC VII, 276 (R2)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 324-325, Arelatum, Officina 1
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
P*AR . in exergue
18mm x 19mm, 2.71g
RIC VII, 280 (--) (Unattested officina)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 324-325, Arelatum, Officina 2
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S*AR . in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 2.92g
RIC VII, 280 (R2)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 324-325, Arelatum, Officina 2
CONSTAN ._TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S*AR . in exergue
18mm x 20mm, 2.86g
RIC VII, 280 (R2)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection

Note: Unusual variant with a pellet at the break in the obverse legend.


Constantine I, AE3, 324-325, Arelatum, Officina 2
CONSTAN ._TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S*AR . in exergue
18mm x 19mm, 2.63g
RIC VII, 280 (R2)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection

Note: Unusual variant with a pellet at the break in the obverse legend and with a different die than other example.


Crispus, AE3, 324-325, Arelatum, Officina 2
FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S*AR . in exergue
19mm x 21mm, 3.27g
RIC VII, --
Ex Keith Metzer Collection

Note: Same as RIC 281 (R5), citing Dattari, pl. XX. 4, with only the reverse illustrated, described with bust type laureate, draped, cuirassed, seen from behind (B3). Confirmation needed on the Dattari obverse.


Crispus, AE3, 324-325, Arelatum, Officina 4
CRISPVS-NOB CAES
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
Q*AR . in exergue
18mm x 20mm, 2.85g
RIC VII, --
Ex Lucie Courcy, eBay, June 2006

Note: Not attested for this obverse legend or bust type in RIC.


Constantius II, AE3, 324-325, Arelatum, Officina 4
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
Q*AR . in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 3.53g
RIC VII, 283 (R4)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantius II, AE3, 324-325, Arelatum, Officina 4
FL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with seven rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
Q*AR . in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 3.22g
RIC VII, 284 (R4)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 325-326, Arelatum, Officina 1
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG
Campgate with five rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
PA crescent RL in exergue
19mm, 3.20g
RIC VII, 286 (S)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 325-326, Arelatum, Officina 1
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG
Campgate with nine rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
PA crescent RL in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 3.23g
RIC VII, 286 (S)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 325-326, Arelatum, Officina 1
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG
Campgate with ten rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
PA crescent RL in exergue
20mm, 3.39g
RIC VII, 286 (S)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 325-326, Arelatum, Officina 1
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG
Campgate with eleven rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
PA crescent RL in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 2.98g
RIC VII, 286 (S)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 325-326, Arelatum, Officina 2
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
SA crescent RL in exergue
18mm x 20mm, 3.02g
RIC VII, 286 (S)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 325-326, Arelatum, Officina 2
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG
Campgate with ten rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
SA crescent RL in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 2.78g
RIC VII, 286 (S)
Ex CNG Electronic Auction 134, Lot 452, March 2006


Constantine I, AE3, 325-326, Arelatum, Officina 1
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate, cuirassed bust right
PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG
Campgate with five rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
PA crescent RL in exergue
18mm x 20mm, 2.19g
RIC VII, --
Ex Keith Metzer Collection

Note: Not attested for this bust type in RIC


Constantine I, AE3, 325-326?, Arelatum, Officina 2
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG
Campgate with five rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
SA pellet in crescent RL in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 3.04g
RIC VII, --
Ex Keith Metzer Collection

Note: Exergual mark not attested in RIC


Crispus, AE3, 325-326, Arles, Officina 3
CRISPVS-NOB CAES
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
TA crescent RL in exergue
18mm x 20mm, 3.67g
RIC VII, 287 (R5)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine II, AE3, 325-326, Arles, Officina 3
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
TA crescent RL in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 3.23g
RIC VII, 289 (S)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine II, AE3, 325-326, Arles, Officina 3
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with ten rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
TA crescent RL in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 2.96g
RIC VII, 289 (S)
Ex Claude Peltier, eBay, December 2005


Constantine II, AE3, 325-326, Arles, Officina 3
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with ten rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
TA crescent RL in exergue
18mm x 20mm, 2.09g
RIC VII, 289 (S)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection

Note: Variant with a pellet in the doorway. Significant or just a centering artifact for die cutter?


Constantine II, AE3, 325-326, Arles, Officina 3
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with eleven rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
TA crescent RL in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 3.12g
RIC VII, 289 (S)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine II, AE3, 325-326, Arles, Officina 3
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with twelve rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
TA crescent RL in exergue
19mm x 21mm, 3.62g
RIC VII, 289 (S)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection; Ex Killingholme Hoard


Constantine II, AE3, 325-326, Arles, Officina 4
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with five rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
QA crescent RL in exergue
20mm x 21mm, 2.91g
RIC VII, 289 (--) (Unattested officina)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine II, AE3, 325-326, Arles, Officina 4
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
QA crescent RL in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 3.18g
RIC VII, 289 (--) (Unattested officina)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantius II, AE3, 325-326, Arles, Officina 4
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with five rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
QA crescent RL in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 3.25g
RIC VII, 290 (S)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantius II, AE3, 325-326, Arles, Officina 4
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
QA crescent RL in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 2.34g
RIC VII, 290 (S)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantius II, AE3, 325-326, Arles, Officina 4
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with eight rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
QA crescent RL in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 3.00g
RIC VII, 290 (S)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 325-326, Arelatum, Officina 1
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
VIRTV_S AVGG
Campgate with five rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels each with two pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
PA crescent RL in exergue
19mm x 21mm, 2.64g
RIC VII, 291 (C1)
Ex Claude Peltier, eBay, December 2005


Constantine I, AE3, 325-326, Arelatum, Officina 1
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
VIRTV_S AVGG
Campgate with eight rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels each with two pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
PA crescent RL in exergue
19mm x 21mm, 3.38g
RIC VII, 291 (C1)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 325-326, Arelatum, Officina 1
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
VIRTV_S AVGG
Campgate with nine rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels each with two pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
PA crescent RL in exergue
19mm x 21mm, 2.71g
RIC VII, 291 (C1)
Ex Titiana & Slavey Art Numis, November 2005


Constantine I, AE3, 325-326, Arelatum, Officina 1
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
VIRTV_S AVGG
Campgate with ten rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels each with two pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
PA crescent RL in exergue
20mm x 21mm, 3.80g
RIC VII, 291 (C1)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 325-326, Arelatum, Officina 2
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
VIRTV_S AVGG
Campgate with eight rows, four turrets, archway containing two statues (?) flanking open arch, (obliterated) star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
SA RL in exergue
20mm x 22mm, 2.90g
RIC VII, -- (cf. RIC 291)
Ex Mike Vosper Coins, VCoins, April 2009

Overstruck on a type of (uncertain which mint because of the obliterated exergue):

Licinius II, AE3, 321-324, Cyzicus, Officina 1
D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C
Helmeted, cuirassed bust left, spear in right hand over shoulder, shield in left
IOVI CONS_ERVATORI
Jupiter standing facing, head left, naked but for chlamys across left shoulder, Victory on globe in right hand, scepter in left, eagle with wreath in beak at feet at left, bound captive on ground at right
X / IIG in right field
SMKA in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 2.96g
RIC VII, 18 (R1)

Note: When one encounters an overstrike on a Late Roman Bronze, it quite often involves a local unofficial mint (?) striking a currently circulating design on an official Roman mint host coin of a previously demonetized type. At least, that has been my experience over the past 10 years of collecting LRB. The reason I use a "?" when calling the striking authority unofficial is because I'm not entirely convinced it wasn't actually some sort of "quasi-official" mint which was tasked to reissue demonetized small coinage in the remote areas of the Roman Empire instead of shipping them new coinage. Many times the overstrikes are quite official in style and very close to the correct legends and marks. The differences between this example and an official Arles mint RIC 291 are the exclusion of the expected crescent in the exergue between A_R and the style of the doorway. The missing crescent may be explained by a filled die or by obfuscation resulting from the undertype, but it doesn't appear to be the case. The doorway is another matter entirely as even though it is 50% mangled by the host coin, what is struck clearly on the flan differs significantly from all other examples of the open-door types without the S | F field marks.

Also, as is often the case, the overstrike is positioned obverse to reverse of the host coin. Why was this done? I'm not yet certain, but what I have come to expect on LRB overstrikes. On the reverse of the overstrike, the host D N V of the original legend can be seen to the left of the top of the turrets. The tail of Licinius II's helmet and part of the spear is what mangles the design on the left side of the gate and the archway. On the obverse of the overstrike, the ORI of the legend is clear, as is the entire seated captive and the IIG of the failed monetary experiment of Licinius, valuing this bronze issue as 12-1/2 nummi (the G is actually a character for 1/2 that I can't reproduce). The exergue of the host has been completely obliterated, making any attempt at determining the issuing mint purely speculation based on style.


Constantine I, AE3, 325-326, Arelatum, Officina 2
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
VIRTV_S AVGG
Campgate with five rows, four turrets, open doors with three empty panels, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
SA crescent RL in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 2.90g
RIC VII, 291 (S)

 


Constantine I, AE3, 325-326, Arelatum, Officina 2
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
VIRTV_S AVGG
Campgate with six rows, four turrets, open doors with four panels, three of the panels with pellets and the center panels with door pulls (?) and pellet, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
SA crescent RL in exergue
20mm x 21mm, 3.37g
RIC VII, 291 (S)
Ex Bassem Daou, May 2006


Constantine I, AE3, 325-326, Arelatum, Officina 2
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
VIRTV_S AVGG
Campgate with six rows, four turrets, open doors with four panels, three of the panels with pellets and the center panels with door pulls (?) and pellet, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
SA crescent RL in exergue
19mm x 22mm, 2.52g
RIC VII, 291 (S)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 325-326, Arelatum, Officina 2
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
VIRTV_S AVGG
Campgate with seven rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels each with two pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
SA crescent RL in exergue
19mm x 21mm, 2.97g
RIC VII, 291 (S)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 325-326, Arelatum, Officina 2
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
VIRTV_S AVGG
Campgate with nine rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels, top panels with two pellets each, center panels with door pulls (?) and pellet, bottom panels empty, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
SA crescent RL in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 3.02g
RIC VII, 291 (S)
Ex Stamps 'N Stuff, South Shore Show-Milwaukee, April 2008


Constantine I, AE3, 325-326, Arelatum, Officina 1
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate, cuirassed bust right
VIRTV_S AVGG
Campgate with five rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels, each with two pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
PA crescent RL in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 2.55g
RIC VII, --
Ex Keith Metzer Collection

Note: Not attested for this bust type in RIC

 

Constantine I, AE3, 325-326, Arelatum, Officina 1
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate, cuirassed bust right
VIRTV_S AVGG
Campgate with eight rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels, each with two pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
PA crescent RL in exergue
18mm x 20mm, 2.65g
RIC VII, --
Ex Keith Metzer Collection

Note: Not attested for this bust type in RIC


Constantine I, AE3, 325-326?, Arelatum, Officina 2
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
VIRTV_S AVGG
Campgate with nine rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels, top and bottom panels with two pellets, center panel with curved door handle and pellet, star above, top and bottom row empty blocks
SA pellet in crescent RL in exergue
18mm x 20mm, 2.70g
RIC VII, --
Ex Tony Laverack, eBay, February 2008

Note: Although common at Trier, exergual mark with pellet and crescent not attested in RIC for Arles.


Constantine I, AE3, 325-326?, Arles, Officina 1
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
VIRTV_S AVGG (Retrograde R)
Campgate with eight rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels each with two pellets, star above, top and bottom row empty blocks
PA crescent over pellet RL in exergue
18mm x 19mm, 2.37g
RIC VII, --
Ex Claude Peltier, eBay, January 2006

Note: The reverse legend contains a retrograde letter and the exergual mark is not listed for any issue in RIC. The footnotes on p. 265 for RIC 297 minted c.325-326 do describe another similar series - "NaH has 1 coin with ordinary m.m; another QA crescent RL pellet (no. 177). Also 1 NaH (no. 165) Providentiae augg with m.m. pellet SA crescent RL. Note in this context that Dattari (p. 505) records a Virtus caess 5 (B4 l.) with a dot in the gateway above the arch (as, for example, Providentiae of Rome). Neither of these is sufficient evidence for a sub-issue."


Crispus, AE3, 325-326, Arelatum, Officina 3
CRISPVS-NOB CAES
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with six rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels, top panel with two pellets, middle panel with five pellets, bottom panel with three pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
TA crescent RL in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 2.82g
RIC VII, 292 (R1)
Ex Twelve Caesars


Crispus, AE3, 325-326, Arelatum, Officina 3
CRISPVS-NOB CAES
Laureate, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with six rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels each with two pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
TA crescent RL in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 3.10g
RIC VII, 293 (R5)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine II, AE3, 325?, Arelatum, Officina 3
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with six rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels, top and bottom panels with two pellets, middle panel with five pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
ARLG in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 3.28g
RIC VII, --
Ex Adolfo Valero, eBay, August 2003

Note: Series with Greek exergual officinae marks not attested in RIC


Constantine II, AE3, 325?, Arelatum, Officina 3
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with six rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels, top and bottom panels with two pellets, middle panel with five pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
ARLG in exergue
20mm x 21mm, 3.08g
RIC VII, --
Ex Keith Metzer Collection

Note: Series with Greek exergual officinae marks not attested in RIC


Constantine II, AE3, 325-326, Arelatum, Officina 3
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with five rows, four turrets, open doors with two empty panels, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
TA crescent RL in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 2.51g
RIC VII, 294 (C1)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine II, AE3, 325-326, Arelatum, Officina 3
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with six rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels, top and bottom panels with two pellets, middle panel with five pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
TA crescent RL in exergue
18mm x 20mm, 3.06g
RIC VII, 294 (C1)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine II, AE3, 325-326, Arelatum, Officina 3
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with eight rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels, top and middle panels with two pellets, bottom panel with one pellet, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
TA crescent RL in exergue
18mm x 21mm, 3.60g
RIC VII, 294 (C1)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection; Ex Killingholme Hoard


Constantine II, AE3, 325-326, Arelatum, Officina 3
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with eight rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels with varying number of pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
TA crescent RL in exergue
18mm x 19mm, 2.95g
RIC VII, 294 (C1)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine II, AE3, 325-326, Arelatum, Officina 3
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with ten rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels with varying number of pellets and middle panel with crescents, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
TA crescent RL in exergue
19mm, 2.66g
RIC VII, 294 (C1)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine II, AE3, 325-326, Arelatum, Officina 3
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with eleven rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels with undetermined number of pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
TA crescent RL in exergue
19mm, 3.63g
RIC VII, 294 (C1)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine II, AE3, 325-326, Arelatum, Officina 3
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with twelve rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels with varying number of pellets and middle panel with crescents, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
TA crescent RL in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 3.33g
RIC VII, 294 (C1)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection; Ex York Coins; Ex Killingholme Hoard


Constantine II, AE3, 325-326, Arelatum, Officina 3
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with twelve rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels, top and bottom panels with two pellets, middle panel with five pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
TA crescent RL in exergue
18mm x 19mm, 2.92g
RIC VII, 294 (C1)


Constantine II, AE3, 325-326, Arelatum, Officina 4
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with eight rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels with undetermined number of pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
QA crescent RL in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 2.24g
RIC VII, 294 (R4)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine II, AE3, 325-326, Arelatum, Officina 4
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with five rows, four turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
QA crescent RL in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 2.53g
RIC VII, --
Ex Keith Metzer Collection

Note: Same as RIC 294, but missing the open doors.


Constantius II, AE3, 325-326, Arelatum, Officina 4
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with six rows, four turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
QA crescent RL in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 2.07g
RIC VII, --
Ex Keith Metzer Collection

Note: Same as RIC 296, but missing the open doors.

 

Constantius II, AE3, 325-326, Arelatum, Officina 3
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with six rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels, top and bottom panels with two pellets, middle panel with five pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
TA crescent RL in exergue
19mm, 2.27g
RIC VII, 297 (R5)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantius II, AE3, 325-326, Arelatum, Officina 4
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with five rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels each with two pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
QA crescent RL in exergue
20mm x 21mm, 3.19g
RIC VII, 297 (R1)


Constantius II, AE3, 325-326, Arelatum, Officina 4
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with nine rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels, top and bottom panels with two pellets, center panel with pellet and door pull (?), star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
QA crescent RL in exergue
21mm x 23mm, 2.35g
RIC VII, 297 (R1)
Ex Lucie Courcy, eBay, June 2006


Constantius II, AE3, 325-326, Arelatum, Officina 4
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with five rows, four turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
QA crescent RL in exergue
20mm, 2.79g
RIC VII, --
Ex Keith Metzer Collection

Note: Same as RIC 297, but missing the open doors.


Constantine I, AE3, 326-327, Arelatum, Officina 1
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG
Campgate with nine rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
PARL in exergue
20mm x 21mm, 2.47g
RIC VII, 301 (R4)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 326-327, Arelatum, Officina 1
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG
Campgate with ten rows on the left side, nine rows on the right, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
PARL in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 3.10g
RIC VII, 301 (R4)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine II/Constantine I Mule, AE3, 326-327, Arelatum, Officina 2
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG
Campgate with nine rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
SARL in exergue
18mm x 19mm, 2.69g
RIC VII, 302/301 (--)
Ex Steve "The Southern Bear" Santore Collection, January 2008


Constantine II, AE3, 326-327, Arelatum, Officina 3
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with seven rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
TARL in exergue
21mm x 22mm, 2.76g
RIC VII, 302 (R4)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine II, AE3, 326-327, Arelatum, Officina 3
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with twelve rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
TARL in exergue
20mm, 3.02g
RIC VII, 302 (R4)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantius II, AE3, 326-327, Arelatum, Officina 3
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with twelve rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
TARL in exergue
19mm x 21mm, 2.96g
RIC VII, 303 (R5)
Ex CNG Electronic Auction 134, Lot 452, March 2006


Constantius II, AE3, 326-327, Arelatum, Officina 4
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with eight rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
QARL in exergue
18mm x 20mm, 3.15g
RIC VII, 303 (R4)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 326-327, Arelatum, Officina 2
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
VIRTV_S-AVGG
Campgate with nine rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels each with one or two pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
SARL in exergue
19mm x 21mm, 2.75g
RIC VII, 304 (R3)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 326-327, Arelatum, Officina 2
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
VIRTV_S-AVGG
Campgate with nine rows, four turrets, open doors with four panels each with one, two or three pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
SARL in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 2.89g
RIC VII, 304 (R3)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine II, AE3, 326-327, Arelatum, Officina 3
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with nine rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels each with zero, one or two pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
TARL in exergue
20mm x 21mm, 2.89g
RIC VII, 305 (R2)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine II, AE3, 326-327, Arelatum, Officina 3
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with twelve rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels each with varying number of pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
TARL in exergue
18mm x 20mm, 3.02g
RIC VII, 305 (R2)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection; Ex York Coins; Ex Killingholme Hoard


Constantine II, AE3, 326-327, Arelatum, Officina 3
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with twelve rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels each with two or three pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
TARL in exergue
18mm x 20mm, 3.14g
RIC VII, 305 (R2)
Ex Bassem Daou, May 2006


Constantius II, AE3, 326-327, Arelatum, Officina 4
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with seven rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels each with two pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
QARL in exergue
18mm x 21mm, 2.90g
RIC VII, 306 (R3)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection; Ex York Coins; Ex Killingholme Hoard

Note: There appears to be a pellet in the left field above the S. I'm assuming it was an unintentional mark on the die.


Constantius II, AE3, 326-327, Arelatum, Officina 4
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with nine rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels each with one or two pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
QARL in exergue
18mm x 19mm, 3.02g
RIC VII, 306 (R3)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection

 

Constantius II, AE3, 326-327, Arelatum, Officina 4
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with ten rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels each with one or two pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
QARL in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 3.28g
RIC VII, 306 (R3)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 327, Arelatum, Officina 1
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
ARLP in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 2.92g
RIC VII, 309 (S)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 327, Arelatum, Officina 1
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
ARLP in exergue
19mm, 3.00g
RIC VII, 309 (S)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection; Ex Killingholme Hoard


Constantine I, AE3, 327, Arelatum, Officina 2
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG
Campgate with five rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
ARLS in exergue
18mm x 19mm, 3.05g
RIC VII, 309 (S)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection; Ex Killingholme Hoard


Constantine I, AE3, 327, Arelatum, Officina 2
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
ARLS in exergue
18mm x 19mm, 2.78g
RIC VII, 309 (S)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 327, Arelatum, Officina 1
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Pearl-diademed head right
PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
ARLP in exergue
18mm x 20mm, 3.43g
RIC VII, 310 (R2)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 327, Arelatum, Officina 1
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Pearl-diademed head right
PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG
Campgate with seven rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
ARLP in exergue
18mm x 21mm, 2.80g
RIC VII, 310 (R2)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 327, Arelatum, Officina 2
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Pearl-diademed head right
PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG
Campgate with five rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
ARLS in exergue
19mm, 2.98g
RIC VII, 310 (S)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 327, Arelatum, Officina 2
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Pearl-diademed head right
PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
ARLS in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 2.67g
RIC VII, 310 (S)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 327, Arelatum, Officina 2
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Pearl-diademed head right
PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG
Campgate with seven rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
ARLS in exergue
19mm x 21mm, 3.36g
RIC VII, 310 (S)


Constantine II, AE3, 327, Arles, Officina 3
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
ARLT in exergue
20mm x 21mm, 3.39g
RIC VII, 311 (R2)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine II, AE3, 327, Arles, Officina 3
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with eight rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
ARLT in exergue
20mm, 3.39g
RIC VII, 311 (R2)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantius II, AE3, 327, Arelatum, Officina 4
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
ARLQ in exergue
18mm x 19mm, 2.50g
RIC VII, 312 (C1)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection; Ex Killingholme Hoard


Constantine I, AE3, 327, Arelatum, Officina 1
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
VIRTV_S AVGG
Campgate with six rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels each with varying number of pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
ARLP in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 3.42g
RIC VII, 313 (R1)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 327, Arelatum, Officina 1
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
VIRTV_S AVGG
Campgate with six rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels each with two pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
ARLP in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 3.01g
RIC VII, 313 (R1)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 327, Arelatum, Officina 2
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
VIRTV_S AVGG
Campgate with five rows, four turrets, open doors with four panels, top three panels each with two pellets, bottom panel with one pellet, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
ARLS in exergue
19mm x 21mm, 3.59g
RIC VII, 313 (S)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection; Ex York Coins; Ex Killingholme Hoard


Constantine I, AE3, 327, Arelatum, Officina 2
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
VIRTV_S AVGG
Campgate with five rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels, each with one or two pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
ARLS in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 3.57g
RIC VII, 313 (S)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 327, Arelatum, Officina 1
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
VIRTV_S AVGG
Campgate with five rows, four turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
ARLP in exergue
18mm x 19mm, 2.59g
RIC VII, --
Ex Keith Metzer Collection

Note: Same as RIC 313, but missing open doors.


Constantine I, AE3, 327, Arelatum, Officina 1
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Pearl-diademed head right
VIRTV_S AVGG
Campgate with six rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels each with two pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
ARLP in exergue
18mm x 19mm, 2.63g
RIC VII, 314 (R3)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 327, Arelatum, Officina 2
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Pearl-diademed head right
VIRTV_S AVGG
Campgate with five rows, four turrets, open doors with three empty panels, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
ARLS in exergue
17mm x 20mm, 2.69g
RIC VII, 314 (R2)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 327, Arelatum, Officina 2
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Pearl-diademed head right
VIRTV_S AVGG
Campgate with six rows, four turrets, open doors with two panels, each with one or two pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
ARLS in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 3.26g
RIC VII, 314 (R2)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 327, Arelatum, Officina 2
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Pearl-diademed head right
VIRTV_S AVGG
Campgate with seven rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels, each with one or two pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
ARLS in exergue
18mm x 19mm, 3.36g
RIC VII, 314 (R2)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine II, AE3, 327, Arelatum, Officina 3
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with six rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels, each with one or two pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
ARLT in exergue
18mm x 20mm, 2.94g
RIC VII, 315 (C1)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine II, AE3, 327, Arelatum, Officina 3
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with six rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels, each with zero or one pellet, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
ARLT in exergue
18mm, 2.75g
RIC VII, 315 (C1)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine II, AE3, 327, Arelatum, Officina 3
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with seven rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels, each with one or two pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
ARLT in exergue
20mm x 21mm, 2.86g
RIC VII, 315 (C1)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine II, AE3, 327, Arelatum, Officina 4
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with six rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels, each with one or two pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
ARLQ in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 3.23g
RIC VII, 315 (--) (Unattested officina)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantius II, AE3, 327, Arelatum, Officina 1
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with six rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels each with two pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
ARLP in exergue
20mm, 3.34g
RIC VII, 316 (--)
Ex CNG Electronic Auction 134, Lot 452, March 2006

Note: RIC only attests officinae 1 and 2 for Constantine I (314), officina 3 for Constantine II (315) and officina 4 for Constantius II (316) for this issue series.


Constantius II, AE3, 327, Arelatum, Officina 4
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with five rows, four turrets, open doors with four panels each with two pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
ARLQ in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 2.82g
RIC VII, 316 (C1)


Constantius II, AE3, 327, Arelatum, Officina 4
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with five rows, four turrets, open doors with three empty panels each, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
ARLQ in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 3.35g
RIC VII, 316 (C1)
Ex CNG Electronic Auction 134, Lot 452, March 2006


Constantius II, AE3, 327, Arelatum, Officina 4
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with five rows, four turrets, open doors with three empty panels each, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks, pellet above arch
S | F across fields
ARLQ in exergue
19mm x 22mm, 2.86g
RIC VII, 316 (C1)
Ex CNG Electronic Auction 134, Lot 452, March 2006


Constantius II, AE3, 327, Arelatum, Officina 4
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with six rows, four turrets, open doors with two panels, each with two pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
ARLQ in exergue
18mm x 21mm, 3.16g
RIC VII, 316 (C1)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection; Ex Killingholme Hoard


Constantius II, AE3, 327, Arelatum, Officina 4
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with six rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels, each with one or two pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
ARLQ in exergue
18mm x 21mm, 3.60g
RIC VII, 316 (C1)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantius II, AE3, 327, Arelatum, Officina 4
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with six rows, four turrets, open doors with two panels each with two pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
ARLQ in exergue
20mm, 3.07g
RIC VII, 316 (C1)
Ex CNG Electronic Auction 134, Lot 452, March 2006

In 328, Arles was renamed Constantina in honor of Constantine II

Constantine I, AE3, 328, Constantina, Officina 1
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Pearl-diademed head right
PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
PCONST in exergue
20mm x 21mm, 2.87g
RIC VII, 318 (C1)


Constantine I, AE3, 328, Constantina, Officina 1
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Pearl-diademed head right
PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top row arches and pellets in blocks, bottom row empty blocks, outline of campgate and arch decorated with pellets
S | F across fields
PCONST in exergue
19mm x 21mm, 2.63g
RIC VII, 318 (C1)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection

Note: The pellet outline design is unusual for the Constantina mint. It is commonly seen on campgates from Siscia, but rarely here.


Constantine I, AE3, 328, Constantina, Officina 2
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Pearl-diademed head right
PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG
Campgate with four rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
SCONST in exergue
20mm x 21mm, 3.14g
RIC VII, 318 (C1)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 328, Constantina, Officina 2
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Pearl-diademed head right
PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG
Campgate with five rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top row pellets in blocks, bottom row empty blocks
S | F across fields
SCONST in exergue
18mm x 20mm, 2.69g
RIC VII, 318 (C1)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 328, Constantina, Officina 2
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Pearl-diademed head right
PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG
Campgate with seven rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
SCONST in exergue
18mm x 19mm, 2.66g
RIC VII, 318 (C1)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine II, AE3, 328, Constantina, Officina 3
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
TCONST in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 3.18g
RIC VII, 319 (C1)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine II, AE3, 328, Constantina, Officina 3
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with seven rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
TCONST in exergue
18mm x 22mm, 3.04g
RIC VII, 319 (C1)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine II, AE3, 328, Constantina, Officina 3
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with seven rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top row arches and pellets in blocks, bottom row empty blocks, outline of campgate (but not archway) decorated with pellets
S | F across fields
TCONST in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 3.54g
RIC VII, 319 (C1)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection

duplicate - sell (can't find in trays)


Constantine II, AE3, 328, Constantina, Officina 3
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with seven rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
TCONST in exergue
19mm x 22mm, 2.85g
RIC VII, 319 (C1)


Constantius II, AE3, 328, Constantina, Officina 3
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with seven rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
TCONST in exergue
20mm x 21mm, 2.91g
RIC VII, 320 (R5)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantius II, AE3, 328, Constantina, Officina 4
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
QCONST in exergue
18mm x 20mm, 2.85g
RIC VII, 320 (C1)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection; Ex Killingholme Hoard


Constantius II, AE3, 328, Constantina, Officina 4
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks, pellet above arch
S | F across fields
QCONST in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 3.04g
RIC VII, 320 (C1)
Ex CNG Electronic Auction 134, Lot 452, March 2006


Constantius II, AE3, 328, Constantina, Officina 4
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks, pellet above arch
S | F across fields
QCONST in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 2.09g
RIC VII, 320 (C1)
Ex CNG Electronic Auction 134, Lot 452, March 2006


Constantius II, AE3, 328, Constantina, Officina 4
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top row dots in small blocks, bottom row empty blocks
S | F across fields
QCONST in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 2.91g
RIC VII, 320 (C1)


Constantius II, AE3, 329, Constantina, Officina 4
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top row arches and dots in blocks, bottom row empty blocks
S | F across fields
QCONST in exergue
18mm x 20mm, 2.39g
RIC VII, 320 (C1)


Constantine I, AE3, 328, Constantina, Officina 1
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Pearl-diademed head right, long diadem ties
VIRTV_S AVGG
Campgate with six rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels, each with two pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
PCONST in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 2.78g
RIC VII, 321 (C1)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 328, Constantina, Officina 2
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Pearl-diademed head right, long diadem ties
VIRTV_S AVGG
Campgate with five rows, four turrets, open doors with two empty panels, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
SCONST in exergue
18mm x 20mm, 2.78g
RIC VII, 321 (C1)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 328, Constantina, Officina 2
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Pearl-diademed head right, long diadem ties
VIRTV_S AVGG
Campgate with five rows, four turrets, open doors with two panels of undetermined design, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
SCONST in exergue
19mm x 21mm, 3.10g
RIC VII, 321 (C1)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 328, Constantina, Officina 2
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Pearl-diademed head right, short diadem ties
VIRTV_S AVGG
Campgate with six rows, four turrets, open doors with two panels each with two pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
SCONST in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 2.76g
RIC VII, 321 (C1)


Constantine I, AE3, 328, Constantina, Officina 2
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Pearl-diademed head right, short diadem ties
VIRTV_S . AVGG
Campgate with six rows, four turrets, open doors with two panels each with two pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
SCONST in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 2.71g
RIC VII, 321 (C1)
Ex Gorny & Mosch, Auction 159-162, Lot 3073, October 2007

Note: Unusual use of a pellet in the reverse legend.


Constantine I, AE3, 328?, Constantina, Officina 2?
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Pearl-diademed head right, long diadem ties
VIRTV_S AVGG
Campgate with seven rows, four turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
S(?)CONST in exergue
18mm x 21mm, 3.26g
RIC VII, --
Ex Keith Metzer Collection

Note: Same as RIC 321, but missing open doors.


Constantine II, AE3, 328, Constantina, Officina 3
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with five rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels, each with one pellet, star above, top row arches and pellets in blocks, bottom row empty blocks
S | F across fields
TCONST in exergue
19mm x 22mm, 2.27g
RIC VII, 322 (C1)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine II, AE3, 328, Constantina, Officina 3
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with five rows, four turrets, open doors with two empty panels, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
TCONST . in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 2.63g
RIC VII, 322 (C1)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection

Note: The pellet in the exergue is described for sake of completeness, but is unattested in RIC and does not appear to truly be an intentional mark for a different series. It looks more like a celator engraving mark based on the size and position.


Constantine II, AE3, 328, Constantina, Officina 3
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with five rows, four turrets, open doors with two empty panels, star above, top row arches and pellets in blocks, bottom row empty blocks, outline of campgate and doors decorated with pellets
S | F across fields
TCONST in exergue
18mm x 19mm, 2.73g
RIC VII, 322 (C1)
Ex Ancient Imports, July 2003; Ex Nelson Ballentyne Collection


Constantine II, AE3, 328, Constantina, Officina 3
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with six rows, four turrets, open doors with two panels each with one pellet, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
TCONST in exergue
18mm x 20mm, 2.62g
RIC VII, 322 (C1)


Constantine II, AE3, 328, Constantina, Officina 3
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with six rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels, each with zero, one or two pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
TCONST in exergue
18mm x 19mm, 3.32g
RIC VII, 322 (C1)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine II, AE3, 328, Constantina, Officina 3
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with six rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels, each with various number of pellets, star above, top row arches and pellets in blocks, bottom row empty blocks, outline of campgate, archway and door panels decorated with pellets
S | F across fields
TCONST in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 2.63g
RIC VII, 322 (C1)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine II, AE3, 328, Constantina, Officina 4
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with six rows, four turrets, open doors with two panels, each with two pellets, star above, top row arches and pellets in blocks, bottom row empty blocks
S | F across fields
QCONST in exergue
19mm x 21mm, 2.54g
RIC VII, 322 (R5)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection

 

Constantine II, AE3, 328, Constantina, Officina 3
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with five rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels, each with one pellet, star above, top row arches and pellets in blocks, bottom row empty blocks
S | F across fields
TCONST in exergue
18mm x 19mm, 2.65g
RIC VII, -- (cf. RIC VII 322)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection

Note: Bust type not attested in RIC.


Roman Imperial, Constantine II, AE3, 328, Constantina, Officina 3
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with five rows, four turrets, open doors with two panels, each with two pellets, star above, top row arches and pellets in blocks, bottom row empty blocks
S | F across fields
TCONST in exergue
20mm, 2.60g
RIC VII, -- (cf. RIC VII 322)

Note: Bust type not attested in RIC.


Constantius II, AE3, 328, Constantina, Officina 3
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with seven rows, four turrets, open doors with two panels, each with one pellet, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
TCONST in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 2.46g
RIC VII, 323 (R4)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantius II, AE3, 328, Constantina, Officina 4
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with five rows, four turrets, open doors with two empty panels, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
QCONST in exergue
18mm x 20mm, 3.25g
RIC VII, 323 (C2)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection; Ex Killingholme Hoard


Constantius II, AE3, 328, Constantina, Officina 4
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with five rows, four turrets, open doors with two panels, each with two pellets, star above, top row arches and pellet in blocks, bottom row empty blocks
S | F across fields
QCONST in exergue
18mm x 19mm, 2.67g
RIC VII, 323 (C2)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantius II, AE3, 328, Constantina, Officina 4
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with six rows, four turrets, open doors with two panels, each with one pellet, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
QCONST in exergue
18mm x 20mm, 2.94g
RIC VII, 323 (C2)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantius II, AE3, 328, Constantina, Officina 4
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with six rows, four turrets, open doors with two panels each with two pellets, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
S | F across fields
QCONST in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 3.21g
RIC VII, 323 (C2)
Ex CNG Electronic Auction 134, Lot 452, March 2006


Constantius II, AE3, 328, Constantina, Officina 4
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with six rows, four turrets, open doors with two panels, each with one pellet, star above, top row arches and pellet in blocks, bottom row empty blocks
S | F across fields
QCONST in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 2.90g
RIC VII, 323 (C2)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 329, Constantina, Officina 1
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top row arches and dots in blocks, bottom rows empty blocks
T | F across fields
PCONST in exergue
18mm x 21mm, 3.09g
RIC VII, 326 (R3)
Ex Claude Peltier, eBay, December 2005


Constantine I, AE3, 329, Constantina, Officina 1
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG
Campgate with seven rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top row arches and pellets in blocks, bottom rows empty blocks
T | F across fields
PCONST in exergue
20mm x 22mm, 2.89g
RIC VII, 326 (R3)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 329, Constantina, Officina 2
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top row arches and pellets in blocks, bottom rows empty blocks
T | F across fields
SCONST in exergue
19mm x 21mm, 3.09g
RIC VII, 326 (--) (Unattested officina)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection

Note: It appears as though the S in the exergue is engraved over a different officina letter.


Constantine I, AE3, 329 (?), Constantina, Officina 1
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
PROVIDEN_TIAE AVG
Campgate with six rows, four turrets, no doors, star above, top row pellets in arches, bottom row empty blocks
T | F across fields
PCONST in exergue
20mm, 2.94g
RIC VII, --
Ex Den of Antiquities, VCoins, November 2007

Note: The reverse legend, denoting only a single augustus, is not documented in RIC. RIC VII 326 has PROVIDENTIAE AVGG


Constantine II, AE3, 329, Constantina, Officina 1
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, cuirassed bust left
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top row arches and dots in blocks, bottom row empty blocks
T | F across fields
PCONST in exergue
19mm x 22mm, 3.27g
RIC VII, 329 (R5)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection

 

Constantius II, AE3, 329, Constantina, Officina 1
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top row arches and dots in blocks, bottom row empty blocks
T | F across fields
PCONST in exergue
20mm, 3.08g
RIC VII, 330 (R3)


Constantius II, AE3, 329, Constantina, Officina 1
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with seven rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top row arches and dots in blocks, bottom row empty blocks, outline of campgate and archway decorated with pellets
T | F across fields
PCONST in exergue
21mm x 23mm, 3.63g
RIC VII, 330 (R3)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantius II, AE3, 329, Constantina, Officina 2
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top row arches and dots in blocks, bottom row empty blocks
T | F across fields
SCONST in exergue
20mm x 21mm, 2.98g
RIC VII, 330 (R4)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 329, Constantina, Officina 1
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Pearl-diademed head right
VIRTV_S AVGG
Campgate with six rows, four turrets, open doors with two panels, each with one pellet, star above, top row arches and pellets in blocks, bottom rows empty blocks
T | F across fields
PCONST in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 2.91g
RIC VII, 331 (R5)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 329 (?), Constantina, Officina 1
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
VIRTV_S AVG
Campgate with seven rows, four turrets, no doors, star above, top row pellets in arches, bottom row empty blocks
T | F across fields
PCONST in exergue
20mm, 3.25g
RIC VII, --
Ex Claude Peltier, eBay, January 2006

Note: The reverse legend, denoting only a single augustus, is not documented in RIC. RIC VII 332 has VIRTVS AVGG


Constantius II, AE3, 329, Constantina, Officina 1
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with six rows, four turrets, open doors with three panels, each with two pellets, star above, top row arches and pellets in blocks, bottom rows empty blocks
T | F across fields
PCONST in exergue
20mm x 22mm, 3.17g
RIC VII, 335 (R4)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 329, Constantina, Officina 1
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
VIRTV_S AVGG
Campgate with seven rows, four turrets, no doors, star above, top row arches and pellets in blocks, bottom rows empty blocks
T | F across fields
PCONST in exergue
20mm x 21mm, 2.83g
RIC VII, 337 (R1)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine I, AE3, 329, Constantina, Officina 1
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
VIRTV_S AVGG
Campgate with seven rows, four turrets, no doors, star above, top row arches and pellets in blocks, bottom rows empty blocks, outline of campgate and archway decorated with pellets
T | F across fields
PCONST in exergue
19mm, 2.76g
RIC VII, 337 (R1)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine II, AE3, c.329, Constantina, Officina 3
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, cuirassed bust left
VIRTV_S AVGG
Campgate with six rows, four turrets, no doors, star above, top row arches and dots in blocks,  bottom row empty blocks
T | F across fields
PCONST in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 3.03g
RIC VII, --
Ex York Coins, Vcoins, October 2006; Ex Killingholme Hoard

Note: Mule of Constantine II obverse of RIC VII, 338 and Constantine I reverse of RIC VII, 336 or 337.


Constantine II, AE3, 329, Constantina, Officina 1
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with seven rows, four turrets, no doors, star above, top row arches and pellets in blocks, bottom rows empty blocks
T | F across fields
PCONST in exergue
19mm x 21mm, 3.07g
RIC VII, 338 (R4)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantine II, AE3, 329, Constantina, Officina 2
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with five rows, four turrets, no doors, star above, top row arches and pellets in blocks, bottom rows empty blocks
T | F across fields
SCONST in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 2.59g
RIC VII, 338 (--) (Unattested officina)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantius II, AE3, 329, Constantina, Officina 1
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with seven rows, four turrets, no doors, star above, top row arches and pellets in blocks, bottom rows empty blocks
T | F across fields
PCONST in exergue
18mm x 21mm, 3.73g
RIC VII, 339 (R1)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Constantius II, AE3, 329, Constantina, Officina 1
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
VIRTVS-CAESS
Campgate with seven rows, four turrets, no doors, star above, top row arches and pellets in blocks, bottom rows empty blocks, outline of campgate and archway decorated with pellets
T | F across fields
PCONST in exergue
18mm x 20mm, 2.41g
RIC VII, 339 (R1)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection


Magnus Maximus, AE4, August 25, 383-August 28, 388, Fifth Period, Constantina, Officina 1
D N MAG MAXI_MVS P F AVG
Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
SPES RO_MA_NORVM
Campgate with four rows, two turrets, no doors, artifact (corrupted star?) above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
PCON in exergue
13mm, 1.21g
RIC IX, 29(a)1 (C)


Magnus Maximus, AE4, August 25, 383-August 28, 388, Fifth Period, Constantina, Officina 2
D N MAG MAXI_MVS P F AVG
Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
SPES RO_M_A_NORVM
Campgate with four rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
SCON in exergue
13mm x 14mm, 1.82g
RIC IX, 29(a)2 (C)
Ex CNG Electronic Auction 134, Lot 455, March 2006


Magnus Maximus, AE4, August 25, 383-August 28, 388, Fifth Period, Constantina, Officina 2
D N MAG MAXI_MVS P F AVG
Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
SPES RO_MA_NORVM
Campgate with four rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
SCON in exergue
13mm, 1.17g
RIC IX, 29(a)2 (C)
Ex Keith Metzer Collection

Note: A very unusual specimen with what appears to be a person standing inside the left turret.


Magnus Maximus, AE4, August 25, 383-August 28, 388, Fifth Period, Constantina, Officina 2
D N MAG MAXI_MVS P F AVG
Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
SPES RO_M_A_NORVM
Campgate with four rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
SCON in exergue
12mm x 13mm, 1.17g
RIC IX, 29(a)2 (C)

Note: This specimen is a bit more unusual with the star rendered so large it forces an unexpected reverse legend break.


Flavius Victor, AE4, 387-388, Fifth Period, Constantina, Officina 1
D N FL VIC_TOR P F AVG
Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
SPES RO_MA_NORVM
Campgate with four rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
PCON in exergue
13mm x 14mm, 1.10g
RIC IX, 29(b)1 (S)
Ex Hildebrand-Amalric Coins, eBay, 2003

"Irregular" specimens from period of RIC VII


Constantine I, AE3, Before 325?, Arles, Officina 1
CONSTA_NTINVS P
Laureate head right
VIRTV_S AVG .
Campgate with nine rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
ARLP in exergue
17mm, 2.71g
RIC VII, --
Ex Steve "Southern Bear" Santore collection; Ex Tony Laverack, eBay, 2007

Note: This is a rather puzzling coin. The obverse legend is unknown on official issues, the exergual mark without field marks is unlisted for Arles and the use of a pellet to substitute a letter for a ruler is only used on campgates from Nicomedia and only for caesars (ie. using a pellet instead of a terminal S in CAESS). The style of this specimen looks official, but there are so many unusual aspects that I'm putting it under the irregular section as I am unclear as to where it would fit in under official chronology. Also, another extremely unusual feature of this particular specimen is that it appears to be a follis fraction. The flan is smaller than usual for the campgate series and the dies are specifically engraved for the smaller flan size. Comparing this specimen to the many Arles pieces in my collection, the portrait is quite clearly intentionally and proportionately smaller than the regular size folles. Much more research is needed.

The composite image shows the relative size of this specimen as compared to a random Arles campgate of the period (RIC VII 286 minted in 325-326).


Constantine II, AE3, between 324-328?, Arles
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right
VIRTV_S AVGG
Campgate with five rows, four turrets, no doors, no star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks
ARL in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 1.84g
RIC VII, --
Ex Lucie Courcy, eBay, November 2006

Note: Although of quite official looking style, the exergual mark is unknown for regular Arles issues, the reverse is usually for Constantine I and there is always a star on campgates of Constantine and his family once the campgate reverse was officially rolled out to the rest of the empire in 324 (Heraclea minted campgates from 313 and on and Rome was experimenting with different types before the rollout). Also note, there is no officina mark on this coin. Much more research is needed.