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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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Marcus Aurelius Sestertius
Rome, 162-163 AD. AV: Bust of Marcus Aureius, RV: Salus standing left holding scepter and patera, to her feet altar with snake.
Price: on requestRare Nero AureusRome, 64 - 65 AD. The reverse shows the emperor with his second wife, Poppaea Sabina. Rare (R2).
Price: on requestExtraordinary rare Julia Domna bronze from PaphlagoniaThe only specimen currently offered on the international numismatic market known to us. The coin praises the city of Gangra-Germanikopolis as the "altar of gods" and the oldest city of all Paphlagonia.
Price: on requestAncient terracotta forger's moulds, possibly from TrierWhat makes this offer special is the fact that the two moulds are not only perfectly preserved withut damages, but also fit together.
Price: on requestAncient terracotta forger's mouldThe mould was used to counterfeit coins with a FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse and was used frequently
Price: on requestEnd piece for ancient terracotta forger's mouldThe perfectly preserved mould was used to counterfeit coins with a FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse and was used frequently. From time of Constantius II (337-361 AD) or slightly later.
Price: on requestTiberius Denarius - Tribute PennyBeautiful, fully centered and almost extremely fine piece.
Price: on requestAugustus Denarius: Gaius and LuciusNice, fully centered and almost extremely fine piece.
Price: on requestAugustus Denarius: Two laurel branchesNice, fully centered piece with an impressive portrait. Spanish mint, 19-18 BC.
Price: on requestHerennia Etruscilla AntonianusWife of Traianus Decius, Mother of Herennius Etruscus and Hostilian.
Price: on requestDomitianus DenariusThe reverse shows Minerva with thunderbolt, spear and shield. Rome mint, 93-94 AD.
Price: on requestM. Plaetorius M. F. Cestianus DenariusRoman Republic, Rome mint, 57 BC. Obverse showing head of Bonus Eventus, caduceus on reverse.
Price: on requestLouis XIV: Douzième d'écu au buste juvénileBeautiful silver 1/12 Ecu piece from the famous Sun King. Lyon mint, 1663 AD.
Price: on requestAugustus As: Winged thunderboltStruck under Tiberius, circa 34-37 AD. From an old German collection, acquired in Athena Gallery in Munich in 1980.
Price: on request11 Roman coins from an old German collectionThe small collection features different emperors from the late Roman Empire and the early Byzantine era. From the collection of Prof. Schmid, acquired in the late 1970s - early 1980s.
Price: on requestExtremely rare Augustus aureusNot in RIC, BMC or Cohen. This coin is published in Calico, Bahrfeldt, Banti/Simonetti. Published as part of the Manuel Vidal Quadras y Ramón collection (Nr. 2942) in 1892. Sold in Etienne Bourgey December 1913 auction in Paris.
Price: on requestMarcus Iunius Brutus DenariusExtremely fine. Attractive, fully centered piece with beautiful patina. Ex NAC Zürich auction.
Price: on requestPerfect Marcus Iunius Brutus DenariusExtremely fine attractive piece with beautiful patina.
Price: on requestRare Trajanus SestertiusThe reverse of this coin depicts Trajan's acclamation by the troops as imperator for the ninth time, which occurred during the campaigns on the eastern frontier. Rome mint, 115 A.D.
Price: on requestVery fine Hadrian sestertius with dark tiber patinaThe reverse show Fortuna sitting to the left with globus and cornucopia. Rome mint, 132 - 134 A.D.
Price: on requestRoman Republican denarius coined 49 BC after Caesar crossed the RubiconWonderfully preserved piece from one of the most exciting periods of Roman history. Legionary eagle on reverse.
Price: on requestAugustus Cistophoric tetradrachmLarge impressive silver coin with nice portrait. Ephesus mint, 24 - 20 B.C.
Price: on requestExtremely fine Domitian dupondiusLarge impressive coin with beautiful portrait and nice patina. Rome mint, 90 - 91 A.D.
Price: on requestVery fine Claudius sestertius with beautiful patinaEx private collection, acquired 1981 from the collection of Günther Schlüter, who was the president of the German Numismatic Society in Berlin in 1975-1977.
Price: on requestVery fine Nero AureusThis coin type celebrates the failing of the "Pisonian Conspiracy" and emphasizes the divine protection for emperor Nero. Impressive portrait, condition slightly better than very fine.
Price: on requestPerfectly preserved coin from the Holy Land, coined when Jesus was bornCoined by Herodes Archelaos, son of Herod the Great, 4 BC - 6AD. Very fine condition. Perfectly centered, with beautiful dark green and red sand patina.
Price: on requestExtremely fine Caesar Denarius with beautiful patinaWith this coin type, Caesar puts himself and gens IVLIA into one line with the divine mythical heroes of ancient Greece. Perfectly centered, almost uncirculated coin.
Price: on requestScarce Marc Antony Denarius - LEG XIIIIScarce legion, for which the writing XIIII is again rare compared to XIV
Price: on requestVery fine Hadrianus DenariusThe reverse shows Genius performing a sacrifice. Ex Münz-Cabinet Berlin auction 1985.
Price: on requestVery fine Marcus Aurelius Sestertius - found in Rhineland, GermanyLovely dark green patina with nice sand deposits. Rome mint, 177 - 178 AD.
Price: on requestExtremely fine Marc Antony Denarius - LEG XIBeautiful dark patina. Commemorating the Legio XI formed by M. Anton, while a Legio XI Actiaca fought in the Actium campaign serving Octavian.
Early Marcus Aurelius DenariusRome mint, 161 A.D. The reverse shows Providentia standing, holding globe and cornucopia.
Price: on requestExtremely fine Diocletian argenteusAbsolutely extremely fine, uncirculated. The RIC states the rarity with R2. In the Occident, Diocletian is (in)famous for the last and largest persecution of Christianity.
Price: on request