Coins - Egypt and North Africa - 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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Celtic coin - Iceni tribeEast Anglia mint, reported to have been found in Stonea Grange, Cambridgeshire.
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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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Marc Antony legionary Denarius from Wishanger hoardLEG V or X. 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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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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Roman Republican denarius from Wishanger hoardAnonymous, 2nd century BC. Found 2021 in East Hampshire, UK. Best condition of the five Marc Antony denarii in the hoard. 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 rare Merovingian gold tremissis in perfect condition with known finding locationSo-called "Mint and Moneyer" series, moneyer: Rignicharius.Found 2021 in Horncastle, UK.
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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Roman Republican denarius with galley from Wishanger hoardObverse showing janiform heads of the Dioscuri. 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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Roman Republican denarius of Renius from Wishanger hoardBiga driven by goats on reverse. 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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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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Julius Caesar 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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Augustus denarius from Wishanger hoardReverse showing Caius Caesar galloping right, eagle between two vexilla behind him. 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 hoardThe reverse shows the urn of Vespasian on a column. Great 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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Octavian denarius from Wishanger hoardShowing bust of Venus and Octavian in military dress. 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.
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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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Roman Republican L. Flaminius Cilo 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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Roman Republican Sulla und Torquatus denarius from Wishanger hoardGefunden 2021 in Wishanger, Hampshire, UK. Der Hortfund ist ein sehr spannender und gesicherter Beweis, dass Münzen in der römischen Antike zum Teil mehrere Jahrhunderte im Umlauf waren.
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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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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 rare large coin of Cleopatra VII.Very impressive coin with the portrait of the most famous female pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Nice green-red patina.
Athenian tetradrachm with owl - ex KuenkerExtremely fine condition, great tone. Very nice owl relief.
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.
Extremely fine Ariarathes IX Eusebes Philopator drachmVery nice patina. Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachf. Auktion 141 (1984), Lot Nr. 350.
Very fine unpublished hemidrachm from Chersonesos in ThraceVery nice patina. Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachf. Auktion 125 (1981), Lot Nr. 3124.
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Extremely fine Republican Cornelius Lentulus denarius with beautiful patinaThe obverse is showing the bust of Mars. Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachf. Auktion 140 (1984), Lot Nr. 22.
Scarce Antoninus Pius sestertiusNice portrait. Reverse is showing Libertas. Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachf. auction Nr. 116 (1979), lot 3026.
Scarce Commodus denariusVery fine condition. Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachf. Auktion 140 (1984), Lot Nr. 199.
Electrum hekte from Herakleia PontikaGold coin from the early era of coinage. Showing the head of Herakles, wearing lion skin headdress. Very fine condition.