Coins - Classical antiquity - Photo gallery
Image database with photographs of ancient art and antiquities
Our image database provides photographs of ancient art and antiquities for press releases as well as for private use. All artefacts sold in our gallery are documented through professional photographs. The resulting image library contains numerous ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman antiquities as well as ancient coins. The time span from Stone Age, over Bronze Age and Classical Antiquity until Late Antiquity is covered.The photo gallery aims at providing a vast visual archive equipped with filters and search tools. You are most welcome to search the constantly growing number of artefacts in the image library. We are also happy to authorize hyperlinks from your webpage / forum to the objects depicted in our gallery. For this purpose, please send us a short notification prior to placing a hyperlink. For almost every object high definition photographs are available and can be provided e.g. to document your collection or for scientific papers or popular science articles. If you are interested in using pictures for publications, print media or other purposes, please contact us and we will be happy to assist you.
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8 Reales, also known as cob coin, piece of eight or pirate moneyCharles II, Potosi (Bolivia) 1687. Very fine, great patina. Nice quality and preservation for a cob coin.
Large impressive bronze of Ptolemy IVVery fine preservation, beautiful patina. Coined 221 - 204 B.C.
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Very rare silver triobol with Athena and bull - ex KuenkerThourioi, 443 - 400 B.C. In Greek mythology, an obol was the fee to pay Charon for a passage across the river Styx.
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Rare silver obol with Poseidon and bull - ex KuenkerPoseidonia (later Paestum), 5th century B.C. In Greek mythology, an obol was the fee to pay Charon for a passage across the river Styx.
Very fine Nero AsVictory flying left, holding shield inscribed S P Q R. Lugdunum mint, 66 A.D.
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Marcus Aurelius denarius with nice patinaRome mint, 170 - 171 A.D. The reverse shows Mars walking right with spear and trophy.
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Marcus Aurelius denariusRome mint, 172 - 173 A.D. The reverse shows Aequitas with scales and cornucopiae.
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Domitian denarius with nice patinaRome mint, 80 A.D. The reverse shows a Cretan goat standing left in laurel wreath.
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Marcus Aurelius denarius with nice patinaRome mint, 168 A.D. The reverse shows Aequitas sitting with scales and cornucopiae.
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Commodus Denarius - PaxRome mint, 183 A.D. The reverse shows Pax with branch and cornucopiae.
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Very fine Hadrian sestertius with beautiful patinaExpressive portrait. The reverse shows Roma seated with Victoria and cornucopia.
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Marcus Aurelius denarius with nice patinaRome mint, 174 A.D. The reverse shows Felicitas with caduceus and cornucopiae.
Silver obol with head of griffinPhokaia, Ionia, 530 - 510 BC. In Greek mythology, an obol was the fee to pay Charon for a passage across the river Styx.
Early Denarius of Commodus as Co-AugustusRome mint, 177 - 178 A.D. The reverse shows Roma standing left, holding Victory and spear.
Hadrian denariusRome mint, 134-138 A.D. The reverse shows Salus standing right, holding patera, feeding serpent rising from altar.
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