Coins - Far East - 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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Roman Republic - Denarius - P. Accoleius LariscolusRome, 43 BC. AV: Bust of Diana Nemorensis, RV: Triple cult statue of Diana Nemorensis facing, supporting on hands and shoulders beam with five cypress trees; the figure on the left holding poppy, the figure on the right holding lily. Attractive dark patina.
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Celtic gold stater from the age of Caesar's Gallic WarsExtremely fine Ambiani gold stater, 60-25 BC. AV: Plain bulge (remnants of the head of Apollo); RV: Abstract horse right, below and above dots and sickles.
Price: on request
Perfectly centered Domitian aureusReverse showing cornucopiae, in field COS IIII. Almost extremely fine, Rome 76-77 AD
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Roman gold diadem with bust of Licinius IIExciting and very well preserved piece.
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Marcus Aurelius SestertiusRome, 162-163 AD. AV: Bust of Marcus Aureius, RV: Salus standing left holding scepter and patera, to her feet altar with snake.
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Zeugitania - Carthage bronzePerfectly preserved extremely fine piece with nice green patina
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Rare Nero AureusRome, 64 - 65 AD. The reverse shows the emperor with his second wife, Poppaea Sabina. Rare (R2).
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Extraordinary 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.
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Ancient 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.
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Ancient terracotta forger's mouldThe mould was used to counterfeit coins with a FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse and was used frequently
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End 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.
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Tiberius Denarius - Tribute PennyBeautiful, fully centered and almost extremely fine piece.
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Augustus Denarius: Gaius and LuciusNice, fully centered and almost extremely fine piece.
Price: on request
Augustus Denarius: Two laurel branchesNice, fully centered piece with an impressive portrait. Spanish mint, 19-18 BC.
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Herennia Etruscilla AntonianusWife of Traianus Decius, Mother of Herennius Etruscus and Hostilian.
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Domitianus DenariusThe reverse shows Minerva with thunderbolt, spear and shield. Rome mint, 93-94 AD.
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M. Plaetorius M. F. Cestianus DenariusRoman Republic, Rome mint, 57 BC. Obverse showing head of Bonus Eventus, caduceus on reverse.
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Louis XIV: Douzième d'écu au buste juvénileBeautiful silver 1/12 Ecu piece from the famous Sun King. Lyon mint, 1663 AD.
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Augustus As: Winged thunderboltStruck under Tiberius, circa 34-37 AD. From an old German collection, acquired in Athena Gallery in Munich in 1980.
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Rare Anactorion staterObv: Flying Pegasos, Rev: Helmeted head of Athena, with bucranion and monograms. Above KLE.
Price: on request
Perfectly preserved corinthian stater with tritonBeautiful dark patina, ex Athena Coins Munich, acquired 1980
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Alexander the Great drachmEarly posthumous specimen from Kolophon, Ionia. Acquired 1984 from the Münzen- und Medaillenhandlung Stuttgart, Germany.
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11 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.
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Brooch with copy of Euainetos decadrachmonVery detailed galvano-copy of a specimen from a museum or an important collection, rew-orked to an elegant brooch. Perfectly preserved, from an old German collection.
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Extremely 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.
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Marcus Iunius Brutus DenariusExtremely fine. Attractive, fully centered piece with beautiful patina. Ex NAC Zürich auction.
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Perfect Marcus Iunius Brutus DenariusExtremely fine attractive piece with beautiful patina.
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Alexander III the Great TetradrachmExtremely fine attractive piece with beautiful patina. Coined during the reign of Alexander.
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Rare 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.
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Very fine Hadrian sestertius with dark tiber patinaThe reverse show Fortuna sitting to the left with globus and cornucopia. Rome mint, 132 - 134 A.D.
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Roman 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.
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Perfectly preserved Celtic coin - Iceni tribeEast Anglia mint, reported to have been found in Stonea Grange, Cambridgeshire.
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Augustus Cistophoric tetradrachmLarge impressive silver coin with nice portrait. Ephesus mint, 24 - 20 B.C.
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