The reverse shows Arabia standing to the left, holding branch and sugar cane, camel at her feet. The legend ARAB(ia) ADQ(uista) underlines that Arabia was acquired by Rome.

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.

Brown glass paste with white decorative band. The piece boosts a high quality depiction of a panther's skin. The upper part missing.

The glass paste has a remarkably vibrant violet colour. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

Matching pair of jewellery made of gold with gemstone of red garnet and white glass bead. From an ancient workshop in Egypt or the Levant.

Interesting scene formed into an opaque blue glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

The nature spirit is standing naked, depicted with a beard and bald head. Nice orange glass paste.

The ancient intaglio from Roman times is made of nice orange glass paste. It probably shows Eros as a young god playing the lute.

Striking cobalt blue glass, once decorating a 1st century glass vessel. From the Roman city of Novaesium.

Beautifully decorated brooch from the first century. A find from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany.

Nice orange brown glass paste. The person might be the god Hermes, known as Mercurius in Roman culture.

Glass paste of wonderful light pink color, imitating amethyst. It shows the young Satyr with Panther's skin and mask.

Elegant long bronze ladle, from the Greek or Etruscan culture. 5th to 4th century BC.

Impressive and striking marble mask. It once adorned the upper facade of a villa or a public building during Roman Imperial times.

Nice dark patina. Rome mint, December 1176 - autumn 177 A.D. Aequitas standing to the left with cornucopiae.

The insciption VIVAS (live!) in intense white color is perfectly preserved. 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.

Nice dark red glass paste with strongly convex image side. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times made of nicely patinated glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

Typical wide open mouth and circular eye openings. Nicely preserved. From a German private collection, acquired between 1980 and 1985.

Very fine condition, beautiful patina. Amphora and vine leaf, Paleo-Hebrew inscriptions "year 3" and "The freedom of Zion".

The fresco shows a young man in full military gear. Interpretations include Mars, the god of war, and Brutus, the murderer of Caesar. The impressive piece is an absolute rarity in its outstanding condition and quality.

The Roman intaglio has an interesting scene of Eros as a child, standing on a Dolphin and setting a sail.

The Roman intaglio of white-banded glass paste shows the god with his typical attribute.

Ptolemaic till Roman Egypt, nicely preserved. From an old German collection.

Perfectly preserved incl. original painting. From an old German collection, acquired in the 1960s.

The small bronze votive box is modelled on top with a coiled serpent. The artefact was probably made around 400 BC in Naukratis to be devoted to Atum.

The roman intaglio shows an important scene from the Odyssey in which Odysseus returns home after his long journey. The hero is disguised as a beggar. He wears his pilos hat and is resting his weight on a stick.

The roman intaglio of dark glass paste with white band shows a standing figure. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

The beautiful violet glass paste shows the hero Heracles with two of his typical attributes, the club and the lion skin.

The beautiful finger ring from the Roman Imperial period is set with a carnelian stone. It shows a male portrait head in the linear style.

Roman intaglio made of nice yellow-orange glass paste. It has a great motif, showing the goddess Athena with shield and spear, holding a small Nike on her hand.

Blue opaque glass paste with depiction of a soldier. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

The orange glass paste shows the goddess next to a high column. Her mantled glides down below her hips at her back.

Different shapes of nails. Finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany.

Fox tail type chain fragment. A Find from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany.

Wunderful example of the curious symbiosis of greek art and buddhist tradition in the second century. The relief shows a key moment in Buddhas life, when he abandons his life as prince Siddhartha to seek enlightenment.