Coins - Recent acquisitions - 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 requestMarc Antony legionary Denarius 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 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 requestPosthumous Alexander the Great tetradrachm from Lampsakos, MysaiaAlmost extremely fine, the head of Herakles in beautifully high relief. From an old German private collection, acquired in the 1980s.
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 tetrobol from Histiaia in EuboiaObverse: Wreathed head of nymph Histiaia right, reverse: Nymph Histiaia seated on galley right.
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 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 requestExceptionally well preserved, very rare Demetrios III. tetradrachmExtremely fine, uncirculated piece. Very rare, especially in this condition.
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 requestAlmost extremely fine Alexander the Great bronzeEarly posthumous issue, about 323 - 310 BC. Beautiful dark patina. Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachf. Auction 154, 1987.
Price: on requestCommodus Denarius - SecuritasRome mint, 189 A.D. The reverse shows Securitas, personifying security, holding a globe.
Price: on requestMarc Antony legionary Denarius - LEG VIIIIOn obverse galley with scepter tied with fillet on prow, on reverse aquila between two standards. Rarer than the LEG IX variety
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 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 request8 Reales, also known as cob coin, piece of eight or pirate moneyPotosi, Bolivia. Very fine, rare quality and preservation for a cob coin.
Price: on requestCeltic coin - Iceni tribeEast Anglia mint, reported to have been found in Stonea Grange, Cambridgeshire.
Price: on requestCeltic coin - Iceni tribeEast Anglia mint, reported to have been found in Stonea Grange, Cambridgeshire.
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 requestRoman Republican denarius coined 49 BC after Caesar crossed the RubiconWonderfully preserved piece from one of the most exciting periods of Roman history. Legionary eagle on reverse.
Price: on requestAlexander III the Great TetradrachmExtremely fine attractive piece with beautiful patina. Coined during the reign of Alexander.
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 requestBrooch with copy of Euainetos decadrachmonVery detailed galvano-copy of a specimen from a museum or an important collection, rew-orked to an elegant brooch. Perfectly preserved, from an old German collection.
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 requestPerfectly preserved corinthian stater with tritonBeautiful dark patina, ex Athena Coins Munich, acquired 1980
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 request