Roman Imperial - Featured Objects - 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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Very rare Vespasian sestertiusPax standing right, holding branch and setting a pile of arms on fire. Left shield leaning on a column with a statue of Minerva.
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Very fine Galba denariusEx old German private collection. Rare coin with beautiful "classical" Roman portrait.
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Very fine Clodius Albinus denariusThe reverse shows Providentia, a globe at her feet. Wonderful dark patina. Ex Gilles Blançon Numismatik.
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Tiberius denarius (Tribute Penny) from Wishanger hoardFound 2021 in East Hampshire, UK. The hoard is a very impressive proof of the fact that coins were in circulation for up to several centuries in the Roman era.
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Extremely fine Geta denariusThe obverse shows the emperor standing left in military attire, holding spear and branch. Wonderful dark patina
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Extremely fine Augustus denarius commemorating Battle of ActiumThis issue commemorates the victory of Octavian (Augustus) over Mark Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium in 31 B.C.
Augustus denarius from Wishanger hoardFound 2021 in East Hampshire, UK. Revers showing Gaius and Lucius, the sons of M. Agrippa. The hoard is a very impressive proof of the fact that coins were in circulation for up to several centuries in the Roman era.
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Nerva sestertiusNice portrait. Reverse is showing the goddess Fortuna. Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachf. auction Nr. 141 (1984), lot 622.
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Extremely fine Philip I. Arabs AntonianusThe reverse shows Annona standing left, holding corn-ears over modius and cornucopiae.
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Very fine Domitian denariusThe reverse shows Minerva on a rostral column with owl. Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachf. Auktion 158 (1988), Lot Nr. 343.
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Vespasian denarius from Wishanger hoardFound 2021 in East Hampshire, UK. The hoard is a very impressive proof of the fact that coins were in circulation for up to several centuries in the Roman era.
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Very fine Domitian denariusThe reverse shows Minerva with spear. Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachf. Auktion 159 (1988), Lot Nr. 675.
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Almost extremely fine Septimius Serverus denarius with beautiful black patinaRare (RIC R1). Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachf. Auktion 141 (1984), Lot Nr. 701.
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Very fine Domitian sestertiusThe reverse shows Jupiter seated left, holding Victory and sceptre. Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachf. Auktion 163 (1989), Lot Nr. 899.
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Almost extremely fine Trajan sestertius with beautiful patinaExpressive portrait. The reverse shows Pax seated with branch and scepter.
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Group of 10 Roman sestertii from Wishanger hoardFound 2021 in East Hampshire, UK. The hoard is a very impressive proof of the fact that coins were in circulation for up to several centuries in the Roman era.
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Faustina II. denariusRome mint, 165 - 176 A.D. The reverse shows Juno seated, holding patera and scepter, peacock at her feet.
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Very fine Marcus Aurelius denarius with nice patinaRome mint, 175 - 176 A.D. The reverse shows Roma standing left, holding Victory and spear.
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Faustina II. denariusRome mint, 161 - 175 A.D. The reverse shows Juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre, peacock at foot left.
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Vespasian denarius from Wishanger hoardBeautiful dark patina. Reverse showing yoke of oxen. Found 2021 in East Hampshire, UK. The hoard is a very impressive proof of the fact that coins were in circulation for up to several centuries in the Roman era.
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Vespasian denarius from Wishanger hoardFound 2021 in East Hampshire, UK. The hoard is a very impressive proof of the fact that coins were in circulation for up to several centuries in the Roman era.
Price: on request
Vespasian denarius from Wishanger hoardFound 2021 in East Hampshire, UK. The hoard is a very impressive proof of the fact that coins were in circulation for up to several centuries in the Roman era.
Price: on request
Vespasian denarius from Wishanger hoardFound 2021 in East Hampshire, UK. The hoard is a very impressive proof of the fact that coins were in circulation for up to several centuries in the Roman era.
Price: on request
Titus denarius from Wishanger hoardGreat dark patina. Found 2021 in East Hampshire, UK. The hoard is a very impressive proof of the fact that coins were in circulation for up to several centuries in the Roman era.
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Extremely fine Septimius Serverus denarius with beautiful black patinaThe reverse features infrastructure works in the city of Carthage. Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachf. Auktion 141 (1984), Lot Nr. 701.
Very fine Trajan sestertius with beautiful patinaExpressive portrait. The reverse shows Felicitas standing with caduceus and cornucopiae.
Very fine Gordianus III. sestertiusNice portrait, beautiful green patina. Reverse is showing Laetitia. Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachf. auction Nr. 116 (1979), lot 3083.
Scarce Antoninus Pius sestertiusNice portrait. Reverse is showing Libertas. Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachf. auction Nr. 116 (1979), lot 3026.
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Scarce Commodus denariusVery fine condition. Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachf. Auktion 140 (1984), Lot Nr. 199.
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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.