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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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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
Byzantine amphora with nice sea encrustationVery good condition. Found 1967 in the sea in Croatia, exported with permit of the local authorities.
€480
Greek Terracotta figurine of a sitting womanFrom the old German private collection of H. Deikner, acquired prior to 1980.
€800
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
Interesting large byzantine handle jug with nice sea encrustationImpressive vessel with distinct maritime aesthetics. Found 1967 in the sea in Croatia, exported with permit of the local authorities.
€380
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
Rare zoomorph Minoan sealExtremely rare ivory stamp seal in the shape of a monkey. Made by the Minoans of Bronze Age Crete. The piece has been studied and published in the canonical Corpus of Minoan and Mycenaean seals in 1988.
€6,500
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
Pair of ancient gold earringsA magnificently preserved piece of jewellery from the Late Roman to Early Byzantine era. Featuring glass and gold beads.
€2,400
Large Villanovan fibulaImposing bronze brooch of the italic Iron Age. Acquired 1986 at Casa Serodine.
€515
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
Early Etruscan sanguisuga fibulaThe early Etruscan bronze brooch is characterized by its artistically decorated bow. A find from northern Italy.
€180
Early Etruscan sanguisuga fibulaThe early Etruscan bronze brooch is characterized by its artistically decorated bow. A find from northern Italy.
€310
Early Etruscan sanguisuga fibulaThe early Etruscan bronze brooch is characterized by its artistically decorated bow. A find from northern Italy.
€320
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
8 Reales, also known as cob coin, piece of eight or pirate moneyCharles II, Potosi (Bolivia) 1687. Very fine, great patina. Nice quality and preservation for a cob coin.
€1,300
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
Early Etruscan sanguisuga fibulaThe early Etruscan bronze brooch is characterized by its artistically decorated bow. A find from northern Italy.
€350
Large Italic serpentine fibulaImposing bronze brooch of the Italic Iron Age. The piece is elaborately adorned by wonderful incised decorations.
€850
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
