Valentinian II campgate

[Robert_Brenchley]

The obverse inscription looks like -NVSPFAVG, which should make it Val II. Reverse -BLICE, campgate with two turrets, three layers, pellet in top of arch and above. Ex TES, gamma in L field. It should be RIC IX 62, but I can't see gamma officina listed for Valentinian.

[bruce61813]

Robert, I'll look in my RIC when I get home, but I think the RIC ix62 will be correct. Nice coin, cna I get you to post it in the Ancient Coin Vault, Gallery area? We have a good collection of Campgates started, and the more the better.  
  Note: There looks like a pair of vertically oriented pellets also, one at the top of the doorway, the other just above it. Also Beast Coins, lists an Arcadius with a G in the left field as RIC 62c.

Bruce

[Robert_Brenchley]

Of course I'll post it once I'm sure of the ID. You're right about the pellets. I forgot to say that its Thessalonica mint, for those who don't know.

[germanicus]

reverse = GLORIA REIPVBLICE  Ric 62 (has variants), but also RIC 65 (has variants) appears to exist with same attributes, not sure what difference is , maybe period of mint

only minted at Thess , according to :

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[helvetica]

Sorry folk, I forgot to add these to the campgate list  
Will get them added straight away!
Helvetica

[Robert_Brenchley]

No need to apologise, its a brilliant asset, and these don't turn up every day.

[helvetica]

I think this must  be RIC IX 62b which does have a Gamma officina letter left and TES in the ex, and no Chi-Rho, as long as the obverse legend is unbroken DN VALENTINIANVS PF AVG which this seems to be (I can see a couple of letters before the ANVS PF..)
I just updated the list with all the campgates I could find in RIC IX. Couldn't find the one that is referred to in the index as being on "page 59". Anyone know which one they are referring to, Bruce ?

I think I may have one of these - but mine looks a bit barbaric - I'll scan it for the database when I have a minute, though mine looks a bit barbaric if you ask me.
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[Rugser]

The Cohen tells that GLORIA REIPUBLICE (campgate) has stayed coined ONLY from Theodosius I.
See Cohen - Vol. VIII - pag. 388.
.... it could serve.

ser

[cscoppa]

There is a VALENTINIAN II in the sold section of the Forvm and it is RIC 62a. Thought that you may like to look at it. It is # 10066 third from the bottom of the page.

Wildwinds also has a picture of RIC 62a  http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/valentinian_II/_thessalonica_RIC_62a.jpg

[Robert_Brenchley]

That one's got no marks in the field. I don't see what it could be apart from RIC 62; I'll sort it out when I get back from work.

[Jerome Holderman]

Is there any possibility that the Gamma is actually the bottom half of one of the letters in the left side of the legend that has been cut off ? Namely the "R" Depending on style and strike if cut off just so, could it make your Gamma? Just a thought? It probably is a gamma but I thought I would thow it out for consideration.

[Robert_Brenchley]

That was my first thought but the position is wrong; the inscription would cross the top left of the gate. The horizontal part of the gamma would have to be the upright, and there's no letter that fits. I can't make sense of it other than as a field mark.

[Robert_Brenchley]

I've put it down as RIC 62a, rated scarce. I'll put it on ACV as soon as I get a chance, probably the weekend.