Watch List notes:

ANCIENT COINS. Roman Coins. Mint of Rome unless otherwise stated. Constantius II (A.D. 337-361), Gold Solidus, 4.44g, 12h.Struck A.D. 357.FL IVL CONSTANTIVS PERP AVG, bust of Constantius II facing left, wearing a pearl-diadem and consular robes, and holding a mappa and sceptre. Rev. FELICITAS ROMANORVM, Roma, facing and holding a spear, and Constantinopolis, turned to left, holding a sceptre and resting her right foot on a prow, enthroned, holding between them a shield inscribed VOT/XXXV/MVLT/XXXX, RSMT and palm in exergue (RIC 298; C -; Depeyrot 15/3).A few very light marks, extremely fine, a very attractive obverse type.Very rare.
Ex F. Sternberg, Auction XIV, Zürich, 1984, lot 527
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 38, Zürich, 21 March 2007, lot 251
Part of the Aurora Collection.

Estimate: US$ 5,000