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, 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, 4.48g. 21mm.  Ravenna, 402-406 A.D.  DN HONORIVS P F AVG.  Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust to right.  Rev. VICTORIA AVGGG; COMOB in exergue; R-V in fields to left and right. Emperor standing to right holding standard and globe with victory;  he places his left foot on submissive captive.  RIC 1321.  Unusual large die break in legend and field to right.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Sternberg, Zurich, Auciton XI, 1981, lot 954.

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.  

AV Tremissis, 1.45g.  12.5mm.  Ravenna mint.  D N IOHANNES P F AVG. Rosette- diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Johannes to right.  Rev.  VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM; COMOB in exergue; R-V in fields.  Victory walking to right holding wreath and globus cruciger.  RIC X, 1904.  Depeyrot 12/3. Ranieri 55.  Rare and fully struck on a large flan.  Toned.

Provenance/Pedigrees:
Ex: Dupriez, Brussels, Auction May 1, 1901, lot 474.
Ex: Hunt collection, Sotheby's New York, Part II, June 21, 1990, lot 920.
Ex: Barry Rightman collection and illustrated in Sear, Roman Coins, v.5, # 21118.