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Ancient art and antiquities in the Alte Roemer online shop
Welcome to the Alte Roemer shop, where you will find authentic artefacts covering the time span from Bronze Age to Late Antiquity. Refine your search to ancient Roman, Greek, Egyptian or other antiquities using the navigation menu on the left, or just browse our full selection. An own section of our shop is dedicated to ancient numismatics with focus on Roman and Greek coins. Please do not hesitate to contact us any time via email or using our contact form. Correspondence is welcome in English, German, Italian, French, Russian or Japanese.
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Large Roman bronze Fortuna figurineExcellently preserved, great patina. From an old German private collection, in this since the 1950s.
€2,400
Roman Terra Sigillata plate from El Djem in TunisiaPerfectly preserved, undamaged, not worn. From the old German private collection Scheubert. Bernd Scheubert was internationally known as the "Tunisia painter".
€300
Domitian denarius with nice patinaRome mint, 80 A.D. The reverse shows a Cretan goat standing left in laurel wreath.
€80
Roman oil lamp - hen with chicksExceptionally well-preserved with high relief on the mirror. From a very old German family collection, acquired between 1925 and 1935. The find region is known to be Tunisia.
€390
Greek Terracotta figurine of a sitting womanFrom the old German private collection of H. Deikner, acquired prior to 1980.
€800
Roman intaglioBeautiful gemstone made of orange carnelian. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems.
€330
Roman intaglio with bustThe gemstone made of yellow-orange carnelian shows a male portrait bust.
€350
Roman intaglio with locustThe gemstone made of red-orange carnelian shows a locust with two ears of corn.
€350
Roman oil lamp with running dogExceptionally well-preserved, with a running dog in high relief on the mirror. From a very old German family collection, acquired between 1925 and 1935. The find region is known to be Tunisia.
€450
Roman Terra Sigillata mortarium from El Djem in TunisiaVery good condition. From the old German private collection Scheubert. Bernd Scheubert was internationally known as the "Tunisia painter".
€450
Etrusco-italic votive headAbout 4th - 3rd century B.C., finely worked. From the old German private collection H. Deikner, acquired prior to 1980.
€1,600
Roman bronze bust of a woman from the estate of Prof. G. Retzius (1842 - 1919)Ex Hoving & Winborg auction September 29, 1917. Consigned from the estate of Prof. Gustaf Retzius, a well-known and internationally honored professor of anatomy. Most recently owned by Herbert Cahn (1915–2002), one of the most important dealers in ancient coins and works of art of his time, as well as a passionate researcher in the fields of ancient numismatics and classical archaeology.
€11,000
Jerusalem oil lamp of Herodian shape from Adler collectionLamp from a type dating to the lifetime of Jesus Christ. From the famous Judge Dr. Steve Adler collection. Exported from Israel with IAA permit Nr. 53397.
€560
Roman glass beakerRare cup made of almost colourless, slightly turquoise glass. From the 2nd to 4th century AD.
€600
Roman glassBeautifully iridescent turquoise-green glass in a cylindrical shape. From the Roman Imperial period.
€350
Spindle shaped Roman unguentariumA tall and slender glass vessel made of almost colourless glass. Similar finds from the 4th century are known from the Balkans and Cyprus.
€950
Fragment of a Roman clay headVery good condition, nice surface details. From a German private collection, acquired in the 1950s.
€215
Large Roman legionary roof tile produced by Legio VI Victrix 70 - 104 A.D.Excellently preserved, extremely rare for an object of this size. Found near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.
€1,400
Roman amphora with nice sea encrustationThis type was used for the transportation of wine and fish sauce (Muria). Found 1967 in the sea in Croatia, exported with permit of the local authorities.
€980
Roman oil lamp with rare sceneThe mirror shows Eros riding a bull. Rare, no parallel found in the available specialist literature. From the old German private collection of the art historian Steinbock.
€540
Stylized Bes maskHighly stylized miniature mask of the god Bes from ancient Egypt. Stone with nice texturing.
€250
Egyptian amulet of a Bes maskProtective amulet in the form of a mask of the god Bes made of turquoise faience. Nice specimen from Ptolemaic Egypt.
€180
Hellenistic oil lamp from old German collectionAlmost perfectly preserved, undamaged, decorated with geometric pattern. With handle.
€400
Roman Terra Sigillata bowl from the RhinelandFound near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.
€280
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.
€130
North African Roman oil lamp with duckFrom the family collection of the internationally know "Tunisia painter" Bernhard (Bernd) Scheubert. Acquired between 1960 and 1974. Interesting motif.
€450
Electrum hekte from Herakleia PontikaGold coin from the early era of coinage. Showing the head of Herakles, wearing lion skin headdress. Very fine condition.
€1,100
Early Etruscan fibulaThe early Etruscan bronze brooch is characterized by its artistically decorated bow. A find from northern Italy.
€140
Extremely fine Ariarathes IX Eusebes Philopator drachmVery nice patina. Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachf. Auktion 141 (1984), Lot Nr. 350.
€230
Very fine Gordianus III. sestertiusNice portrait, beautiful green patina. Reverse is showing Laetitia. Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachf. auction Nr. 116 (1979), lot 3083.
€220
Hellenistic clay figurine of a standing womanSouth Italian, following conception of Tanagra figurines. From a Swiss private collection, acquired in the early 1980s.
€1,700
Etruscan votive head of a young ladyNicely preserved. Very impressive, large and heavy object. Ex G. Hirsch Nachf. Auktion 168, 1990.
€2,500
Very fine Trajan sestertius with beautiful patinaExpressive portrait. The reverse shows Felicitas standing with caduceus and cornucopiae.
€380
Roman bone toy dollTall and intricately carved bone figurine portraying a stylized woman. From the 2nd century AD.
€1,500
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.
€980
