Nicomedia

Topical Collection - Architecture
Campgates - Nicomedia: Izmet, Turkey

Mint Marks: MN, N, SMN

	Constantius I, AR Argenteus, 295, Group I, Class II, Nicomedia, Officina 3 CONSTANTI_VS CAESAR Laureate head right PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG Campgate with fifteen rows on left side, nineteen rows on right side, open doors each with four empty panels, four turrets surmounted by facing eagles, no star, top and bottom rows empty blocks SMNG in exergue 18mm, 3.33g RIC VI, 21 (R4) Ex Numismatik Lanz Munchen, Auction 125, Lot 1057, November 2005
	Diocletian, AR Argenteus, 295-296, Group I, Class III, Nicomedia, Officina 3 DIOCLETI_ANVS AVG Laureate head right VICTORIAE SARMATICAE Campgate with six rows, open doors each with five empty panels, star above doorway, four turrets without eagles, no star, top and bottom rows empty blocks SMNG in exergue 20mm x 21mm, 3.15g RIC VI, 25a (R3) Ex Freeman and Sear, July 2003
	Constantine I, AE3, 324-325, Nicomedia, Officina 3 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 SMNG in exergue 18mm x 19mm, 2.92g RIC VII, 90 (R2)
	Constantine I, AE3, 324-325, Nicomedia, Officina 4 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 SMND in exergue 19mm, 3.02g RIC VII, 90 (R1)
	Constantine I, AE3, 324-325, Nicomedia, Officina 4 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, ramp at base SMND in exergue 19mm, 3.16g RIC VII, 90 (R1) Note: Footnote on RIC VII p.615 describes two examples from officina B in Vienna collection with ramp at base, although the archway cuts through the base on their examples whereas it does not on this example.
	Crispus, AE3, 324-325, Nicomedia, Officina 2 FL IVL 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 SMNB in exergue 19mm x 20mm, 2.63g RIC VII, 91 (R2)
	Crispus, AE3, c.324-325, Nicomedia, Officina 2 FL IVL CRIS_PVS NOB CAE Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks SMNB in exergue 18mm x 19mm, 3.16g RIC VII, -- (cf. RIC 91-92) Note: This example has the large bust type and legend break for RIC 92 (NOB C), except the celator attempted to use the long legend from RIC 91 with smaller bust type, no legend break and ending in NOB CAES, but ran out of room for the final S. The legend on this coin is not attested in RIC on issues at any mint.
	Crispus, AE3, 324-325, Nicomedia, Officina 2 FL IVL CRIS_PVS NOB CAE Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS Campgate with seven rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks SMNB in exergue 18mm, 2.67g RIC VII, -- (cf. RIC 91-92) Ex Civitas Galleries, Central States Show-Chicago, April 2008 Note: The obverse is a mix of #91 and #92, with the long legend of 91, but the bust type and legend break of 92. The S in CAES is missing, since the celator ran out of room, as it was supposed to terminate in NOB C. Amazingly enough, the obverse die is the same as the previous coin, but paired with a different reverse die!
	Constantius II, AE3, 324-325, Nicomedia, 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 SMND in exergue 20mm x 21mm, 3.69g RIC VII, 94 (R1)
	Constantine II, AE3, 324-325, Nicomedia, Officina 4 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 SMND in exergue 19mm, 4.04g RIC VII, 94 (R1) Ex CNG, Electronic Auction 134, Lot 452, March 2006
	Constantine I, AE3, 325-326, Nicomedia, 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 MNA in exergue 18mm x 19mm, 2.86g RIC VII, 121 (C1) Ex Carlos Escuer, August 2003
	Constantine I, AE3, 325-326, Nicomedia, 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 MNA in exergue 18mm x 19mm, 2.75g RIC VII, 121 (C1)
	Constantine I, AE3, 325-326, Nicomedia, 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 MNB in exergue 18mm x 19mm, 3.45g RIC VII, 121 (R3) Ex Keith Metzer Collection, October 2003
	Constantine I, AE3, 325-326, Nicomedia, Officina 5 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 MNE in exergue 19mm x 20mm, 2.48g RIC VII, 121 (S)
	Crispus, AE3, 325-326, Nicomedia, Officina 2 FL IVL CRIS_PVS 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 MNB in exergue 17mm x 18mm, 2.54g RIC VII, 122 (S)
	Crispus, AE3, 325-326, Nicomedia, Officina 2 FL IVL CRIS_PVS 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 MNB in exergue 17mm x 19mm, 3.33g RIC VII, 122 (S)
	Constantine II, AE3, 325-326, Nicomedia, 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 MNG in exergue 19mm, 3.47g RIC VII, 123 (R1)
	Constantius II, AE3, 325-326, Nicomedia, 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 MND in exergue 18mm, 3.19g RIC VII, 124 (S) Ex Carlos Escuer, August 2003
	Constantius II, AE3, 325-326, Nicomedia, 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 MND in exergue 18mm x 19mm, 3.10g RIC VII, 124 (S)
	Constantine II, AE3, 325-326, Nicomedia, Officina 3 CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right PROVIDEN_TIAE CAES . Campgate with eight rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks MNG in exergue 18mm x 19mm, 2.31g RIC VII, 127 (R1)
	Constantius II, AE3, 325-326, Nicomedia, Officina 4 FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left PROVIDEN_TIAE CAES . Campgate with seven rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks MND in exergue 19mm x 20mm, 3.43g RIC VII, 128 (C1)
	Constantius II, AE3, 325-326, Nicomedia, Officina 4 FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left PROVIDEN_TIAE CAES . Campgate with eight rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks MND in exergue 18mm x 19mm, 2.46g RIC VII, 128 (C1)
	Constantine I, AE3, 326-327, Nicomedia, 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 NA in exergue 19mm x 21mm, 2.76g RIC VII, 144 (R1)
	Constantine I, AE3, 326-327, Nicomedia, Officina 2 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 NB in exergue 19mm x 20mm, 2.96g RIC VII, 144 (R1)
	Constantius II, AE3, 326-327, Nicomedia, Officina 2 FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left PROVIDEN_TIAE CAES . Campgate with seven rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks NB in exergue 18mm x 19mm, 2.85g RIC VII, 147 (R2)
	Constantius II, AE3, 326-327, Nicomedia, Officina 4 FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left PROVIDEN_TIAE CAES . Campgate with seven rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks ND in exergue 18mm x 20mm, 3.37g RIC VII, 147 (R1)
	Constantine I, AE3, 328-329, Nicomedia, Officina 1 CONSTAN_TINVS AVG Triple-strand pearl-diademed head right PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks SMNA in exergue 19mm x 20mm, 2.85g RIC VII, 153 (S) Note: Top and base lines extend past walls.
	Constantine I, AE3, 328-329, Nicomedia, Officina 2 CONSTAN_TINVS AVG Triple-strand pearl-diademed head right PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG Campgate with seven rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks SMNB in exergue 19mm x 20mm, 3.42g RIC VII, 153 (C1) Note: Top and base lines extend past walls.
	Constantine I, AE3, 328-329, Nicomedia, Officina 3 CONSTAN_TINVS AVG Triple-strand pearl-diademed head right PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks SMNG in exergue 18mm x 19mm, 2.42g RIC VII, 153 (S)
	Constantine I, AE3, 328-329, Nicomedia, Officina 5 CONSTAN_TINVS AVG Triple-strand pearl-diademed head right PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks SMNE in exergue 18mm x 19mm, 2.98g RIC VII, 153 (C1) Note: Diadem ties made of pearls
	Constantine I, AE3, 328-329, Nicomedia, Officina 5 CONSTAN_TINVS AVG Triple-strand pearl-diademed head right PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks SMNE in exergue 17mm x 18mm, 2.73g RIC VII, 153 (C1) Note: Normal diadem ties
	Constantine I, AE3, 328-329, Nicomedia, Officina 6 CONSTAN_TINVS AVG Triple-strand pearl-diademed head right PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks SMNS in exergue 18mm x 19mm, 2.80g RIC VII, 153 (R1)
	Constantine I, AE3, c.328-329, Nicomedia, Officina 6 CONSTAN_TINVS AVG Pearl-diademed head right PROVIDEN_TIAE CAES . Campgate with five rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks SMNS in exergue 18mm x 19mm, 3.06g RIC VII, -- (cf. RIC 153 for obverse and RIC 157-158 for reverse) Ex Keith Metzer Collection, April 2006
	Constantine I, AE3, 328-329, Nicomedia, Officina 3 CONSTANTI_NVS MAX AVG Rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks SMNG in exergue 19mm x 20mm, 3.14g RIC VII, 156 (R3) Ex Keith Metzer Collection, October 2003
	Constantine I, AE3, 328-329, Nicomedia, Officina 3 CONSTANTI_NVS MAX AVG Rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks SMNG in exergue 19mm x 20mm, 2.78g RIC VII, 156 (R3) Ex Keith Metzer Collection, October 2003
	Constantine II, AE3, 328-329, Nicomedia, Officina 6 CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right PROVIDEN_TIAE CAES . Campgate with five rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks SMNS in exergue 19mm x 20mm, 3.26g RIC VII, 157 (R1)
	Constantine II, AE3, 328-329, Nicomedia, Officina 6 CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right PROVIDEN_TIAE CAES . Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks SMNS in exergue 18mm x 19mm, 3.09g RIC VII, 157 (R1)
	Constantine II, AE3, c.328-329, Nicomedia, Officina 1 CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C Plain band diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right PROVIDEN_TIAE CAES . Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks SMNA in exergue 18mm x 19mm, 3.14g RIC VII, -- (cf. RIC 157, but unlisted with diademed bust type) Ex Glenn Woods, ANA Show Milwaukee, August 2007 Note: Footnote on p.626 for RIC 154 (Constantine I) which states: "Plain undecorated band-diadem in officina A" (unique example found in Copenhagen museum). Perhaps the celator at officina A had different instructions on what portraiture to use?
	Constantine II, AE3, c.328-329, Nicomedia, Officina 6 CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right PROVIDEN_TIAE CAES Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks SMNS in exergue 18mm x 19mm, 2.67g RIC VII, -- (cf. RIC 157) Ex Cameleon Coins, eBay, February 2006 Note: Same as RIC 157, but missing large pellet at the end of the CAES where the pellet is assumed to represent the other caesar as the issue is 157 for Constantine II and 158 is for Constantius II. Footnote on p.626 for RIC 158 (Constantius II) which states: "NaH: 3 off. B, 6 off. delta, of which 1 without dot in rev. legend, 2 off. E, 8 off. S, 3 of which without dot. Another similar in V (off. S), Due to engraver's slip or wear?"
	Constantius II, AE3, 328-329, Nicomedia, Officina 2 FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left PROVIDEN_TIAE CAES . Campgate with eight rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks SMNB in exergue 19mm x 20mm, 3.80g RIC VII, 158 (R1) Ex Keith Metzer Collection, October 2003
	Constantius II, AE3, 328-329, Nicomedia, Officina 4 FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left PROVIDEN_TIAE CAES . Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks SMND in exergue 18mm x 19mm, 3.15g RIC VII, 158 (R1) Ex Keith Metzer Collection, October 2003
	Constantius II, AE3, c.328-329, Nicomedia, Officina 2 FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C Bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust left PROVIDEN_TIAE CAES . Campgate with seven rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks SMNB in exergue 18mm x 20mm, 3.20g RIC VII, -- (cf. RIC 158, but unlisted with bare-headed bust type) Ex CNG Electronic Auction 134, Lot 452, March 2006 Note: LRBC 1114 (for type without laurel). Footnote on RIC p.626 states: "1 coin of off. delta and S in V appear to have bare-headed obv. busts"