AV Aureus, 7.40g. 20mm. Rome, 148-149 A.D. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII. Bare head of Pius to right. Rev. COS IIII. Aequitas standing to left holding scales and cornucopia. RIC 177a. BMC 646. Calico 1498. Hess-Leu, Lucerne, Auction 49, 1971, lot 370(dies). Elegant portrait struck in high relief; the reverse is also of fine style and in high relief; lovely surfaces with full luster.

Provenance/Pedigrees

Ex: Phoibos collection, Munich, c.1960-1980.

AV Aureus, 7.34g. 19mm. Rome, 165 A.D.  L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX.   Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Verus to right.   Rev. TRP V IMP III COS II.  Emperor on horseback to right spearing a fallen enemy.   RIC 544.  BMC 391.  Calico 2184.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Münzen und Medaillen, Basel, Auction 64, 1984, lot 260.

AV Aureus, 7.27g. 21mm. Rome, 178 A.D. L AVREL COMMODVS AVG. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Commodus to right. Rev. TR P III IMP II COS P P. Castor is standing to left holding horse by bridle with his right hand and holding a spear in his left hand. RIC 648(Aurelius). BMC 774(Aurelius). Calico 2337b(dies). Exceptional quality; struck from fresh dies on both sides and with full luster

Provenance/Pedigrees

Ex: Numismatica Genevensis SA, Geneve, Auction 5, December 2, 2008, lot 250.

AV Aureus, 2.88g. 18.5mm.  Rome, 262 A.D.  GALLIENVS AVG.  Laureate head of Gallienus to right.  Rev.  LAETITIA AVG.  Laetitia standing to left holding wreath and anchor. RIC 54var.  Calico 3532(this coin).  MIR 479c. ; area with a weak strike at 6:00.   Lustrous and of excellent quality for these crudely produced issues.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex:  Munzen und Medaillen , Basel, Auction 66, 1984, lot 825.
Ex Numismatics Fine Arts, Beverly Hills,  Auction  XXVI, 1991, lot 292.

AV Solidus, 4.52g. 21.5mm. Trier mint, 343-344 A.D. FL IVL CONSTANS F F AVG. Laureate and rosette diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Constans to right. Rev. VICTORIA DD NN AVGG; TR in exergue. Victory standing to left holding palm and trophy. RIC VIII, 123. Depeyrot_(See 4/4 for obv. type and 4/3 for rev. type)

Extremely rare; the reverse is the usual type for Constantius II, but here used for Constans and of elegant style.  This is possibly the second known example.   

AV Solidus, 4.46g. 20mm. Thessalonika, c.340-350 A.D. CONSTANTIVS AVGVSTVS. Draped and cuirassed bust of Constantius to right wearing pearl diadem; wreathed border. Rev. D D N N AVGG. Two Victories holding wreath inscribed VOT XX MVLT XXX; TES in exergue; wreathed border. RIC VIII, 408,63. Depeyrot 6/2. Some small marks on obverse, but as struck. Rare and with the portrait in high relief.

Provenaance/Pedigrees:
Ex: Münzen und Medaillen, Basel, List 159, 1959, lot 388
Ex: Pierre Bastien collection.

AV Solidus, 4.43g. 21mm.  Thessalonica mint, c.408-420 A.D. D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG.  Bust of Theodosius facing slightly to the right; he wears pearl-diademed helmet and cuirass; he holds spear and shield emblazoned with horeseman spearing fallen enemy scene.   Rev. CONCORDIA AVGG; TESOB in exergue. Constantinopolis enthrroned and facing; she holds Victory on globe and scepter; her right foot rests on the prow of a ship; eight-pointed star in field to left.   RIC X, 358. Hahn 54b.   Depeyrot 49/4. Rare variety.    This die is unusually well engraved; note the fine detail in the emperor's fingers and shield as well as on the garb of the personification on the reverse.  Fully lusrous and struck on an unusually thick and sligtly wavy flan.