Roman - Base metal - Sold antiquities
Archive of sold antiquities
All artefacts sold in our gallery are fully documented in our online archive and database. Being a specialist ancient art dealer, preserving also the more recent history of each and every piece sold in our shop is at our heart. That is particularly useful for artefacts that changed owners in the meantime. Information that may have been lost in the process can be easily restored from our archives. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you need further information about ancient items that have been sold in our gallery. We can help you with reconstructing the history of ownership for those items. All information about our customers will be kept confidential, of course.-
Bird brooch from Roman Britain
Nice fibula in the shape of a stylized water bird. A find from Britain and probably also a local Roman provincial production.
Price: on requestRoman crossbow broochVery nice specimen with niello inlays and remains of the original gilding. From the mid 4th century AD. Published in two stardard works on ancient fibulae.
Price: on requestRoman plate broochOval bronze brooch with a setting for a glass insert. From the Roman imperial period. Published in two stardard works on ancient brooches by Richard Hattatt.
Price: on requestRoman Kraeftig Profilierte fibulaFibula with noble green patina. An import from mainland Europe to Roman Britain. From the 1st century AD. Published in two stardard works on ancient brooches by Richard Hattatt.
Price: on requestTrumpet brooch with Celtic decorationsUnusual and rare variant of high importance, published several times. Beautiful silver inlays on the bow showing tendrils in Celtic style. From the 1st century.
Price: on requestDisc brooch from Roman BritainNicely enameled brooch with a Romano-Celtic sunburst design. From the 2nd century AD. Published in two stardard works on ancient brooches by Richard Hattatt.
Price: on requestRoman rosette brooch from ColchesterA nice brooch type from the 1st century with an especially well preserved decorative disc. From the famous Hattatt collection and published in two standard works on ancient brooches.
Price: on requestFlying bird brooch from Roman BritainA local British production from the 2nd century. It is taking up a continental brooch type. From the famous Hattatt collection and published in two standard works on ancient brooches.
Price: on requestDolphin brooch from Roman BritainThe so-called dolphin brooch is very British. This specimen was probably made by the Celtic Corieltauvi tribe, shortly after the arrival of the Romans in the middle of the 1st century. Published in two works by Richard Hattatt.
Price: on requestBrooch from Roman BritainThis rare variant of the T-shaped brooches was found in Lechlade, Gloucestershire. It dates to the 1st or 2nd century AR. From the famous Hattatt collection and published in two standard works for ancient fibulae.
Price: on requestRoman iron pilum (javelin) head 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.
Price: on requestRoman iron spear head 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.
Price: on requestRoman Republican coinage - very fine L. Cassius Caecianus denariusThe obverse shows the head of Ceres with wreath, team of oxen on the reverse
Price: on requestRoman Hod Hill brooch from the Hattatt collectionNice and rare enameled variant of the Hod Hill type. Found in Norfolk, UK. The piece is published in two books by Richard Hattatt.
Price: on requestRoman key ringFinger ring made of bronze with a key. From the Roman Imperial period, around the 2nd century. A find from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany.
Price: on requestRoman gilt crossbow broochInteresting silver fibula from the later Roman Imperial period. From the famous Leo Mildenberg collection.
Price: on requestVery rare Vespasian sestertiusPax standing right, holding branch and setting a pile of arms on fire. Left shield leaning on a column with a statue of Minerva.
Price: on requestRoman Republican coinage - very fine Semis, 211 - 208 BCThe obverse is showing a wreathed head of Saturn, prora on the reverse. Great dark brown patina.
Price: on requestVery fine Augustus As with beautiful dark patinaBare head on obverse, legend around SC on reverse. Ex Gerhard Hirsch auction 141, 1984.
Price: on requestJudaea - Prutah from year 3 of first Jewish War - ex KuenkerFine to very fine condition, beautiful patina. Amphora and vine leaf, Paleo-Hebrew insciprios "year 3" and "The freedom of Zion".
Price: on requestLarge Roman bronze fibulaA brooch of the so-called Kraeftig Profiliert type. From the Roman Imperial period. An impressive piece made of beautifully dark patinated bronze.
Price: on requestVery fine Trajan sestertius with beautiful patinaThe 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.
Price: on requestTwo pairs of Roman bronze soles for safety shoesExremely rare sheets in the shape of a shoe bed. The two belonging pairs were found in the Roman city of Novaesium in Germany.
Price: on requestRoman brooch of the Hod Hill typeBeautifully decorated brooch from the first century. A find from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany.
Price: on requestJudaea - Prutah from year 3 of first Jewish WarVery fine condition, beautiful patina. Amphora and vine leaf, Paleo-Hebrew inscriptions "year 3" and "The freedom of Zion".
Price: on requestSix Roman iron nailsDifferent shapes of nails. Finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany.
Price: on requestRoman bronze chainFox tail type chain fragment. A Find from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany.
Price: on requestJudaea - Prutah from year 3 of first Jewish WarVery fine condition, beautiful patina. Amphora and vine leaf, Paleo-Hebrew inscriptions "year 3" and "The freedom of Zion".
Price: on requestBronze ornaments with goddess of victoryMatching pair of appliques that were once soldered to a Roman vessel. They show the goddess of victory, Victoria.
Price: on requestRoman bronze tripod foot with DionysosExtremely well preserved, detailed piece of ancient art wth beautiful patina. Ex Bonhams, before that in the collection Joseph Klein, New York, USA.
Price: on requestThree Roman lead weights from the RhinelandDifferent types of weights made of lead. Finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany.
Price: on requestEight Roman bronze artifactsVarious artifacts in different states of preservation. Finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany.
Price: on requestFour Roman iron artefactsArrow heads, chisel and blade made of Iron. Finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany.
Price: on requestEight Roman bronze artefactsVarious artefacts in different states of preservation. Finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany.
Price: on requestRoman bronze Amor figurine - ex BonhamsVery well preserved, nice polychrome patina. Mounted on a very nice modern marble base.
Price: on requestVery fine Marcus Aurelius Sestertius - found in Rhineland, GermanyLovely dark green patina with nice sand deposits. Rome mint, 177 - 178 AD.
Price: on request