Coins - Roman Imperial - 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.-
Extremely fine Geta denarius
The obverse shows the emperor standing left in military attire, holding spear and branch. Wonderful dark patina
Price: on requestTiberius denarius (Tribute Penny) from Wishanger hoardFound 2021 in East Hampshire, UK. The hoard is a very impressive proof of the fact that coins were in circulation for up to several centuries in the Roman era.
Price: on requestVery fine Clodius Albinus denariusThe reverse shows Providentia, a globe at her feet. Wonderful dark patina. Ex Gilles Blançon Numismatik.
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 requestVery fine Constantius II. siliquaVOTIS / XXX / MVLTIS / XXXX in wreath, C IA in exergue. Constantinopolis mint, 11th officina, 351 - 355 A.D. Wonderful dark 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 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 requestMarc Aurel Denarius, found 1985 in Stonea Grange, CambridgeshireNice dark patina. Rome mint, December 1176 - autumn 177 A.D. Aequitas standing to the left with cornucopiae.
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 requestTitus aureus - she-wolf suckling Romulus and RemusThe reverse, showing Roma on shield with she-wolf suckling the twins and two woodpeckers, is copying a 200 years older Republican denarius.
Price: on requestImpressive Titus aureusAlmost extremely fine, perfectly centered. Slabbed by NGC. Rome mint, 75 A.D.
Price: on requestTiberius denarius - tribute pennyVery fine example of a coin with a very special Biblical context. The reverse shows Livia as Pax. Ex Peus, acquired November 1968.
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 requestScarce Caracalla Denarius, found 1985 in Stonea Grange, CambridgeshireCoined 198 AD as Caesar under Septimius Severus. Found in January 1985 in Stonea Grange area, Cambridgeshire, UK.
Price: on requestExtremely fine Koson stater - M. Iunius Brutus accompanied by two lictorsAttempts to explain this unusual coin date back over 500 years, since king Koson left no traced besides his name on this coin type. Uncirculated, well centered.
Price: on requestCommodus Denarius - Roma on shieldRome mint, 180 - 181 A.D. The reverse shows Roma seated left, holding Victory and spear.
Price: on requestCommodus Denarius - SecuritasRome mint, 189 A.D. The reverse shows Securitas, personifying security, holding a globe.
Price: on requestAntoninus Pius Denarius - Modius with corn ears and poppyRome mint, 140 - 143 A.D. Very fine.
Price: on requestScarce Septimius Severus legionary denariusCelebrating the Legio XIII Gemina, on reverse aquila between two standards. Coined 193 AD, Rome mint.
Price: on requestExtremely fine Diocletian argenteusAbsolutely extremely fine, uncirculated. The RIC states the rarity with R2. In the Occident, Diocletian is (in)famous for the last and largest persecution of Christianity.
Price: on requestEarly Marcus Aurelius DenariusRome mint, 161 A.D. The reverse shows Providentia standing, holding globe and cornucopia.
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 requestVery fine Hadrianus DenariusThe reverse shows Genius performing a sacrifice. Ex Münz-Cabinet Berlin auction 1985.
Price: on requestPerfectly preserved coin from the Holy Land, coined when Jesus was bornCoined by Herodes Archelaos, son of Herod the Great, 4 BC - 6AD. Very fine condition. Perfectly centered, with beautiful dark green and red sand patina.
Price: on requestVery fine Nero AureusThis coin type celebrates the failing of the "Pisonian Conspiracy" and emphasizes the divine protection for emperor Nero. Impressive portrait, condition slightly better than very fine.
Price: on requestVery fine Claudius sestertius with beautiful patinaEx private collection, acquired 1981 from the collection of Günther Schlüter, who was the president of the German Numismatic Society in Berlin in 1975-1977.
Price: on requestExtremely fine Domitian dupondiusLarge impressive coin with beautiful portrait and nice patina. Rome mint, 90 - 91 A.D.
Price: on requestAugustus Cistophoric tetradrachmLarge impressive silver coin with nice portrait. Ephesus mint, 24 - 20 B.C.
Price: on requestVery fine Hadrian sestertius with dark tiber patinaThe reverse show Fortuna sitting to the left with globus and cornucopia. Rome mint, 132 - 134 A.D.
Price: on requestRare Trajanus SestertiusThe reverse of this coin depicts Trajan's acclamation by the troops as imperator for the ninth time, which occurred during the campaigns on the eastern frontier. Rome mint, 115 A.D.
Price: on requestExtremely rare Augustus aureusNot in RIC, BMC or Cohen. This coin is published in Calico, Bahrfeldt, Banti/Simonetti. Published as part of the Manuel Vidal Quadras y Ramón collection (Nr. 2942) in 1892. Sold in Etienne Bourgey December 1913 auction in Paris.
Price: on request11 Roman coins from an old German collectionThe small collection features different emperors from the late Roman Empire and the early Byzantine era. From the collection of Prof. Schmid, acquired in the late 1970s - early 1980s.
Price: on requestAugustus As: Winged thunderboltStruck under Tiberius, circa 34-37 AD. From an old German collection, acquired in Athena Gallery in Munich in 1980.
Price: on requestDomitianus DenariusThe reverse shows Minerva with thunderbolt, spear and shield. Rome mint, 93-94 AD.
Price: on request