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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
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
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
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
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
Hellenistic oil lamp from old German collectionAlmost perfectly preserved, undamaged, decorated with geometric pattern. With handle.
€400
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
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
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.
€270
Hellenistic clay figurine of a standing manPossibly Heracles. Nice condition. From German private collection, acquired between 1980 and 1985 at the auction house Exner, Schwarzer Bär, Hannover, Germany.
€600
Stone head of a goddess, probably Aphrodite, with expertise from Getty MuseumFrom US private collection Crowley. Examined 1977 by the Curator of Antiquities of the J. Paul-Getty-Museums, Dr. Jiri Frel.
€6,000
Bronze applique with Medusa headVery nicely preserved, beautiful green patina. From the collection of the art historian Steinbock, composed between 1920 and 1982.
€980
Published Roman bronze serapis bustExcellently preserved incl. surface details. Nice green patina. From the collection of the art historian Steinbock, which was composed between 1920 and 1982.
€2,400
Apulian-Corinthian bronze helmet - ex Axel Guttmann collectionWorth the exhibition in a museum. With fine decoration including large boars. Published by H. Born (1993) and M. Junkelmann (2000). Ex Christie's London and Royal Athena Galleries New York.
€37,000
Roman glass beakerBeautiful turquoise glass with incised decorative grooves. From the 1st or 2nd century AD.
€730
Four Scythian arrow headsGroup of four arrowheads made of bronze in excellent condition. Popular weapon of the cultures of the 1st Millennium BC.
€240
Four Scythian arrow headsGroup of four arrowheads made of bronze in excellent condition. Popular weapon of the cultures of the 1st Millennium BC.
€240
Athenian fish plateVery nicely preserved. From an old German private collection, acquired in the early 1950s.
€990
