AR Denarius, 3.12g. 18mm.  after 141 A.D.   DIVA FAVSTINA.  Draped and veiled bust of Faustina to right.  Rev.  CONSECRATIO.  Peacock walking to right with head turned upward.  RIC III, 384a(Pius).  

AR Denarius, 2.87g. 18mm.  Commemorative coin struck under Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 A.D. DIVVS ANTONINVS.  Bare- head of Antoninus Pius to right.   Rev. DIVO PIO.  Altar.  RIC 441.  BMC 71.  Toned with underlying luster.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: CNG inventory 91754(Summer 1996)
Ex: CNG 458, 2019, lot 384.

AR Denarius, 3.20g. 17mm.  Rome, 163/164 A.D.  L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS.  Bare head of Verus to right.  Rev.  TRP IIII IMP II COS II. Helmeted Mars with spear and shield standing to right.   RIC 515.  BMC 282.  Toned.

AR Denarius, 3.28g.  18mm.  Rome, c.164-169  A.D.   LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F.  Draped bust of Lucilla to right with hair arraved in waves and knotted at back in a chignon.   Rev.  CONCORDIA.  Concordia seated to left holding patera.   RIC 757.  BMC 306.

AR Denarius, 2.71g.  18mm.  CRISPINA AVGVSTA.  Draped bust of Crispina to right with hair arranged in waves and knotted in a chignon at back of head. Rev. VENVS.   Venus standing to left holding apple. RIC 399,286.   Lovely dark toning and an exceptionally sharp portrait.

AR Denarius, 2.74g.  18mm.  Rome, 178-182 A.D. CRISPINA AVG.  Draped bust of Crispina to right with hair arranged in waves and knotted in a chignon at back of head.   Rev.  CONCORDIA.  Clasped hands.   RIC 279a.  BMC 29. Light die break on reverse.  Attractive toning.

Pedigree/Provenance:
Ex: Gorny and Mosch, Munich, Auction 269, 2020, lot 1094.

AR Denarius, 3.30g. 17mm. DIDIA CLARA AVG. Draped bust of Didia Clara to right with hair elaborately waved and coiled on the back of her head.  Rev. HILAR TEMPOR. Hilaritas standing to left holding palm branch and cornucopia. RIC 10. Scarce and with attractive old collection toning.

Provenance/Pedigrees
Ex: Münzen und Medaillen, Basel, Auction 66, October 23, 1984, lot 680.
Ex: Credit Suisse, Monetarium, List 43, March 1985, lot 152.

AR Tetradrachm, 13.48g.  26mm.   Laodicea Ad Mare. c.205-207 A.D. Laureate and cuirassed bust with aegis of Septimius to right.  Rev. Eagle standing and facing with head to right; star below.  Prieur 1119(dies)=Triton XXVII, 494.   This is of the finest style and part of Prieur's "Presentation Group" from this mint.  This is a gem of immaculate quality with toning and underlying luster.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Frank Sternberg, Zurich, Auction XXVI, 1992, lot 360 and featured on an enlarged color plate.

AR Tetradrachm, 13.31g. 29mm. Struck in Aigeai, Cilicia, Dated: year 262=215/216 A.D. Diademed bust of Asclepius to right; serpent staff to right. Greek inscription," The Antonine City of Aigeai." Rev. Asclepius standing to left holding serpent staff; Telesphorus to left and goat to right. Greek inscription," Of noble and Macedonian origin."

Florian Haymann, Untersuchungen Zur Geschichte und Identitätskonstruktion von Aigeai im Römischen Kilikien (20 v.-280 n. CHR) , 101a.1(this coin listed)= Prieur 723 = SNG Levante 1741 (this coin). H. Bloesch, "Caracalla in Aigeai," in Congresso internazionale di numismatica Roma, 1961, vol. 2: Atti (Rome: 1965), pp. 307-8, pl. 23, 1 var. (date format)= Winterthur museum, G 4535. Gitta Kastner, Munich, Auction 4, November 27, 1973, lot 165 (this coin now in the British Museum= London, 1975, 0930.2 )

The sanctuary of Asclepius in Aigeai was already widely known by the 2nd century and mentioned by Serenus Sammonicus in his Liber Medicinalis. It was considered to be a triad with the Asklepions in Pergamon and Epidauros. Serenus was a tutor to Caracalla and Geta, but he was murdered in 211 during the purge of Caracalla. (Cf. Hayman, p. 157 and note 1085). Caracalla who suffered ill health visited the Askelpion in Pergamon in 214 and perhaps may have visited Aigeai on the same journey giving rise to an occasion for striking this issue.

An unusual and spectacular coin, being the finest of three known and the only example in private hands; attractive collection toning.

Provenance/Pedigrees

Ex: Numismatic Fine Arts, Beverly Hills, Auction 16, December 2, 1985, lot 496
Ex: Edoardo Levante collection, published SNG Levante 1741.

AR Denarius, 3.53g. 19mm.  Struck as Caesar, 198-209 A.D.  P SEPT GETA CAES PONT.  Bare- head, draped, and cuirassed bust of Geta to right.  Rev.  FELICITAS AVGG.  Felicitas standing to left holding caduceus and cornucopia. RIC 8.  Toned.  

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Tom Cederlind, Oregon, List 87, 1990, no. 223.

AR Denarius, 3.14g.  18.5mm.  Antioch, c.218-219 A.D. ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG.  Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus to right.  Rev.  FELICITAS TEMP.  Galley sailing to left.  RIC 188.  BMC 277.  Toned.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Private purchase from Bankhaus Aufhauser, Munich, August 1997. 

AR Denarius, 2.63g. 18mm.  IVLIA PAVLA AVG.  Draped bust of Julia to right with elaborately waved hair in rows and fastened into a braid in back.   Rev.  CONCORDIA AVGG.  Concordia seated to left holding double cornucopia and patera.  RIC IV, pt 2,  216.  Attractive toning and unusually fine metal quality for this issue.

AR Denarius, 3.14g. 19mm. M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN. Draped and cuirassed bust of Diadumenian to right. Rev. PRINC IVVENTVTIS. Diadumenian standing to left holding scepter; two standards to right. RIC 108. Lovely old toning and excellent surfaces.

Provenance/Pedigrees

Ex: Florange, Paris, March, 1959

AR Denarius, 3.22g. 20 mm. M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAES.  Draped and cuirassed bust of Diadumenian to right. Rev. PRINC IVVENTVTIS. Diadumenian standing to left holding scepter; two standards to right. RIC 102. BMC 87.   Exceptional style portrait and struck from fresh dies on both sides;  toned with underlying luster.

Provenance/Pedigrees:
Ex: NAC, Zurich, Auction 5, 1992, lot 534.
Ex: NAC, Zurich, Auction 78, 2014, lot 1063.

AR Tetradrachm, 12.91g.  24.5mm.  Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Diadumenian to right.  Rev. Eagle standing to right with wreath in beak; lion walking to right below.  Prieur 947.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: CNG/NAC, Auction 40, 1996, lot 1599.

AR Denarius, 3.74g. 21mm.  DIVA PAVLINA Veiled and draped bust of Diva Paulina to right. Rev. CONSECRATIO.  The apotheosis of Paulina astride a peacock; she carries a scepter in her left hand and raises her right hand.. BMC 127.  RIC 2.   Nearly as struck on a full flan and exceptional; luster under attractive toning.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Dr. Hans Krähenbühl, Bern(1924-2010) and acquired from Bank Leu, Zurich, June 29, 1966.

AR Denarius, 3.69g. 19 mm. IVL VERVS MAXIMVS CAESAR. Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Maximus to right. Rv. PIETAS AVG. Sacrificial implements. RIC 154,1. BMC 118(Maximinus). Lustrous and nearly as struck.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: NAC, Auction 114, Zürich, May 6, 2019, lot 784

AR Denarius, 3.34g. 19.5 mm IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Balbinus to right. Rv. P M TR P COS II P P. Emperor standing to left holding blanch and parazonium. RIC 5. BMC 26.  Toned and with a fine style portrait. 

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: EJW Ltd, Inventory # 13152, 1992
Ex: Reid Redlich collection

AR Antoninianus, 4.39g. 23mm.  OTACIL SEVERA AVG.  Diademed and draped bust of Otacilia on a crescent to right.  Rev.  SAECVLARES AVGG; IIII in exergue.  Hippopotomus walking to right.  RIC 116b.  Toned.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Bankhaus Aufhauser, Munich, Auction 11, 1995, lot 318.

AE Antoninianus, 4.08g. 21mm.  Rome, c.277 A.D.  IMP C MAVR PROBVS AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust of Probus to right holding spear.  Rev. VIRTVS AVGVSTI; R A in exergue.  Emperor standing to left holding scepter and crowing trophy; captive to left.  Cf. RIC 243 but listed without spear or officina.  Cf. Naumann, Auction 44, 2016, lot 1100 for same type but with different officina.  Rare and with an attractive brown patina.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Bankhaus Aufhauser, Munich, Auction 19, 2006, lot 389.

AE Antoninianus, 4.05g. 22mm.  Rome, Struck under Carinus, 284-285 A.D.   DIVO NVMERIANO.  Radiate head of Numerian to right.   Rev. CONSECRATIO; KA A in exergue.  RIC 424.  Exceptional quality; brown patina with traces of silvering.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Bankhaus Aufhauser, Munich, Auction 11, 1995, lot 400.

AR Antonininaus, 4.54g. London mint. IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Cauarusius to right. Rev. SAECVLI FELICITA. Carausius in military garb standing to right holding spear and shield. RIC V, pt. 2, 153. Some light corrosion spots on obverse. Scarce with nearly full silvering and toned.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: DNW, Auction 146, London, April 25, 2018, lot 65

AR Light Miliarense, 4.31g. 22mm.  Sirmium mint, 351-354 A.D.  D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG.  Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Constantius to right.  Rev. FELICITAS ROMANORVM; SIRM in exergue. Constantius and Constantius Gallus in military attire standing under an arch constructed with spiral decorated columns.  RIC VIII, 13; minute scrape on edge at 9:00 obv.  Beautiful old cabinet toning, an exceptional strike, and an important peidgree.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Münzen und Medaillen, Basel, Auction 8, 1949, lot 976
Ex: Walter Niggeler collection part 3, Bank Leu and Münzen und Medaillen, Basel, Auction, November 2-3,1967, lot 1530 (For bio see: https://coin.com/indexes/?find=2672)
Ex: L. Herold collection, Hess/Divo, Zurich, Auction324, 2013, lot 111.