Wunderschöne antike Ohrringe aus Gold. Griechische Zeit.

Die griechisch-römischen Ohrringe besitzen kunstvolle Granularien. Das Paar ist mehrfach publiziert.

Matching pair of jewellery made of gold with gemstones of red garnet. From an ancient workshop in Egypt or the Levant.

Extremely fine, uncirculated piece. Very rare, especially in this condition.

Amulet seal from Thebes with depiction of Sobek. From the 18th to 20th dynasty of ancient Egypt.

Rare syncretic merging of the goddesses Mut and Sekhmet. The lion headed statuette is shown standing with the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt.

Nicely preserved specimen of this characteristic type of vessel from the Mycenaeans. From the peak of Mycenaean pottery production in the 14th century BC.

Rare depiction of the god of the moon Khonsu in the manner of the Egyptian child gods. From the Late Period of Ancient Egypt. A find from Karnak.

Beautiful jewellery from the 2nd century made of gold with a green stone bead.

Das Steinwerkzeug stammt aus der Jungsteinzeit Nord- oder Mitteleuropas. Besonders hervorzuheben ist die moderne Schäftung in Museumsqualität, die einen großartigen Eindruck von der einstigen Verwendung des Werkzeuges gibt.

Massive bronze pendant in the shape of a standing ibex with curved horns. From Iron Age Luristan.

Massive bronze pendant in the shape of a standing ibex with long horns. From Iron Age Luristan.

So-called Depas Amphikypellon from around 2500 BC. The famous type of drinking vessel from Troy as described in Homer's Iliad.

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

Very fine example of a coin with a very special Biblical context. The reverse shows Livia as Pax. Ex Peus, acquired November 1968.

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.

Very well preserved incl. original slip. From the collection of the German actress Lotti Huber, found during excavations in Cyprus in the 1950s.

Almost extremely fine, perfectly centered. Slabbed by NGC. Rome mint, 75 A.D.

From the workshop of Passenus. 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.

A wonderful and rare example of the Bronze Age Greek art of engraving stones. It shows a fantasy creature with lion body and bird of prey head. Mid-2nd Millennium BC.

Imposing bronze brooch of the Italic Iron Age. The piece is published in the standard work "Brooches of Antiquity".

There rare brooch type from northern Italy is based on predecessors from Greece. The piece is from the famous Richard Hattatt collection and is published in two of his works.

Made of bright orange glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

It shows the god with his upper body leaning forward, the left leg raised and bent. Magnificent orange glass paste with iridescent patina.

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

The glass paste shows the god as a boy, standing with his bow in one hand. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

Perfectly preserved, nicely decorated. Found in Tunisia in 1975.

Found 1971 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. The decoration shows bears, hares, hounds, a wild boar, eros with hare and a Roman Imperial Eagle.

The glass paste features a famous depiction of Victoria writing the names of victors in battle on a large shield. The motif reiterates a 1st century bronze statue.

Made from beautiful mottled stone during Iron Age II. The seal is from southern Anatolia or northern Syria and is engraved with a religious scene.

Ptolemaic till Roman Egypt, worked with high level of details and very nicely preserved. From an old German collection.

The glass paste features Victoria writing the names of victors in battle on a large shield.

Very well preserved incl. original painting. From the collection of the German actress Lotti Huber, found during excavations in Cyprus in the 1950s.

The reverse, showing Roma on shield with she-wolf suckling the twins and two woodpeckers, is copying a 200 years older Republican denarius.

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.

The face itself is fully preserved with nicely worked details. Mounted on a modern black wooden base.

Bronze fibula from Anatolia around the time of King Midas. The piece is published in two standard works and was on loan to the Ashmolean Museum.

Made of bright orange glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

Interesting seal from Mesopotamia during the Akkad III period. It shows worshippers with cups standing before the sky god.

Matching pair of jewellery made of gold with red gemstones. From the Roman Imperial period.

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.

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

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

Nicely decorated specimen of this characteristic type of vessel from the Mycenaeans. From the peak of Mycenaean pottery production in the 14th century BC.

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

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

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.

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.

Amulet seal with interesting top side markings. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

Amulet seal with papyrus trees and other signs on the bottom side. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

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

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

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 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.

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

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

The stone tool is from the European Neolithic. A special feature is the museum-quality custom made shaft which gives a great impression of the tool's former mounting.

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

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

The magnificent seal is from the Jemdet Nasr period. The stamp shows quadrupeds and a scorpion. Published in a book about the Epstein collection.

Panel with a religious function in the Old Babylonian Empire. The relief shows a man and a woman during the sexual act, with the woman drinking beer through a straw.

Extremely well preserved figurine with stunning fine details like the insignia and the incised neck. Late Period of ancient Egypt.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The painting was once on the inside of a sarcophagus lid, as a welcome to the underworld. The piece is published in an exhibition catalogue from 1972. From the 25th or 26th dynasty of Ancient Egypt.

Painted wooden relief showing a frontal view of an idealized face. A long fake beard is prominently attached. From the Late Period of Ancient Egypt.

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

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

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

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

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

Exremely rare sheets in the shape of a shoe bed. The two belonging pairs were found in the Roman city of Novaesium in Germany.

The tomb of Pa-di-pepet was discovered in 1893 west of the Pyramid of Teti at Saqqara. His funerary statuettes were given to important museums and into private collections. Dating to the reign of Pharaoh Psamtik I and his successor Necho II.

The Stone Age points are beautifully crafted, with finely serrated edges. From a 100 year old museum collection.

The Stone Age weapon's point or knife blade is well crafted, with finely serrated edge. From a 100 year old museum collection.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Impressive fibula of the Visigoths from the Migration Period. With five originally preserved glass inserts.

Ear pendant with plastically modeled head of an antelope. The elaborately made head is typical for hellenistic gold jewellery.

Polychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.

Polychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.

Dark and unusually large glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.

The piece of gold jewellery could be worn as a pendant on the ear or on a necklace. The relief shows Fortuna, the goddess of fortune and fate, with her typical attributes. Made between the 1st and 3rd century.

The Stone Age points are beautifully crafted, with finely serrated edges. From a 100 year old museum collection.

Wonderful figurine made of orange-red carnelian. Dating to the birth of Ancient Egypt. The rare piece was already scientifically studied in 1913.

Polychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.

Polychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.

Roman glass paste with dynamic scene. It shows the god running. Made of purple glass, imitating amethyst.

The roman intaglio shows a standing naked god. Wonderful green ring insert with blue and white decorative band.

Small prehistoric stone tool. It was the universal tool of the older Stone age and could be used as a borer or a cutter. From a 100 year old museum collection.

Large funerary statuette made of faience. From the 26th to 30th dynasty of Ancient Egypt.

The Paleolithic tool is of beautiful shape and color. Thebes has been handed down as the place of origin. Including old museum display.

The so-called Tumi was a weapon to cut the throats of humans and animals in ritual sacrifices. The Tumi certainly fulfilled an additional representative function in the afterlife. From the period of the Sican's cultural florescence during the 10th to 12th centuries AD.

Nice example for ancient gold jewellery with elaborate decoration. From the Dr. Neumeister collection.

The scarab is made of nice greenish grey stone. Schematical upper side, structured, unengraved bottom side. From the Late Period of Ancient Egypt.

A find from the Greek settlement of Gela in Sicily. Great example of local pottery production in the 5th century BC. The askos offered here was extensively researched and described by Prof. Dr. Isler from the University of Zurich.

Two nice earrings made of gold wire, decorated by a convex round shield of gold sheet. Form the Roman Imperial period.

Interesting specimen with coil-like biconical cylinder and blue beads. From the first centuries AD, made in the eastern Mediterranean.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times made of nice violet glass paste. It shows a standing hero, very likely Heracles.

An orange coloured piece depicts a standing male figure holding an object next to the body. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

The ancient intaglio from Roman times shows a scene between the two gods. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

Gold jewellery with plastically modeled head of a bird of prey or dolphin. The elaborate gold sheet head is typical for hellenistic earrings.

A brooch of the so-called Kraeftig Profiliert type. From the Roman Imperial period. An impressive piece made of beautifully dark patinated bronze.

The Stone Age saw and the slender blade are finely worked. From a 100 year old museum collection.

Small prehistoric stone tool. It was the universal tool of the older Stone age and could be used as a borer or a cutter. From a 100 year old museum collection.

Found in October 1965 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.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times made of nice orange-brown glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times made of nice violet glass paste and shows a scene between two persons.

The glass paste depicts a scene from the battle of the 300. Othryades declares the victory of Sparta. He writes it on the shield of a slain enemy with blood from his own wounds.

The piece of gold jewellery could be worn as a pendant on the ear or on a necklace. The relief shows a most famous cult statue, the Ephesian Artemis. The medallion was made between the 1st and 3rd century.

The gem stone from the Late Roman Imperial period is engraved in linear style. It shows a standing person in a cloak.

Double-edged blade of a Bronze Age sword, the hilt missing. From the middle of the 2nd Millennium BCE.

Finely crafted tool from the New Stone Age of Europe. A specimen of the thin butted type.

Flask with voluminous body and base ring from the Late Roman period. A piece from the Dr. Teubner collection.

The cylindrical seal boosts a hero protecting two horned animals from attacking lions. A nice symmetrical composition by the seal engraver. Old Akkadian, around 2300 BC.

Nice white-banded, orange-brown glass paste. It shows the spirit of nature in extasy.

Obverse: Wreathed head of nymph Histiaia right, reverse: Nymph Histiaia seated on galley right.

Three-dimensional figurine with high level of detail, very nicely preserved. Around 300 BC, Magna Graecia. Published, from the Leo Mildenberg collection.

The object had a function as a distaff, a tool for spinning. Particularly noteworthy is the beautiful spiral decoration and the complete preservation of the fragile material. From the Roman Imperial period.

Prehistoric stone tool. It was the universal tool of the older Stone age and could be used as a borer or a cutter. From a Swiss museum collection. Found in Ouarzazate, Morocco.

Impressive vase showing a young man and a sitting woman, possibly from the workshop of the Truro Painter.

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.

Fine to very fine condition, beautiful patina. Amphora and vine leaf, Paleo-Hebrew insciprios "year 3" and "The freedom of Zion".

Perfectly preserved incl. the decoration with leaf bands and blossom medallion in high relief.

East Anglia mint, reported to have been found in Stonea Grange, Cambridgeshire.

Polychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.

Polychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.

Polychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.

Bare head on obverse, legend around SC on reverse. Ex Gerhard Hirsch auction 141, 1984.

The obverse is showing a wreathed head of Saturn, prora on the reverse. Great dark brown patina.

From a German private collection, acquired 1982 at Kunsthaus Lempertz, Cologne, Germany. The bird possibly depicts a dove, a popular symbol among the early Christians, symbolizing the Holy Spirit.

A tool from the Early Neolithic of Europe. Nicely polished and impressive by its size and weight.

Finely crafted flint projectile from the Stone Age of North America. From a swiss museum collection.

S-shaped earrings with small decorative elements. Roman craftsmanship of the 1st to 2nd century from the eastern Mediterranean.

The clay tablet is a receipt of sheep and goats from the Sumerian city of Puzrish-Dagan. It was made during the reign of King Shu-Sin, 2037 to 2029 BC. From the Yale University Collection.

Attractive white banded orange glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times made of nice orange glass paste. It shows a person leaning on a sword or rudder stock.

Roman light red glass paste from the Professor Brosch collection of ancient glyptics. Possibly showing Heracles and Apollon.

Impressively large vessels from the Roman Imperial period. Both are finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany.

Impressively large vessels from the Roman Imperial period. Both are finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany.

VOTIS / XXX / MVLTIS / XXXX in wreath, C IA in exergue. Constantinopolis mint, 11th officina, 351 - 355 A.D. Wonderful dark patina.

Overall great impression with excellently preserved decoration.

Gold jewellery with plastically modeled heads of a lion. The elaborate gold sheet head is typical for hellenistic earrings.

The scarab is made of nicely marbled black and grey stone. Schematical upper side, structured, unengraved bottom side. From the Late Period of Ancient Egypt.

Impressive wood relief of an idealized face. Remains of paint. The mask was part of a sarcophagus lid from Ancient Egypt.

The roman intaglio shows a standing god. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

The white banded glass paste and shows a scene with nymph or maenad putting her arm around a satyr's neck.

Nice depiction on the dark glass paste. It shows the horses of the chariot at full gallop.

Small prehistoric stone tool. It was the universal tool of the older Stone age and could be used as a borer or a cutter. From a 100 year old museum collection.

Prehistoric stone tool. It was the universal tool of the older Stone age and could be used as a borer or a cutter. From a Swiss museum collection. Found in Algeria, North Africa.

Scene with sun god Shamash and the Amorite god Amurru. The cuneiform writing names the owner of the seal, a faithful servant of these deities.

The unusually long seal shows two horned animals with grain and eye symbols. A wonderful artefact from ancient Mesopotamia.

Made of beautiful red stone, worked with the drill. From the transitional period between Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age in Mesopotamia.

The seal made of light-colored stone dates from the Bronze Age of Mesopotamia. The stylization of the depicted eyes is reminiscent of the well-known eye idols.

The seal shows a stunning stylized scene with a Bronze Age temple facade next to a wild animal and eyes. From Mesopotamia or south-west Iran.

Fragments of Roman pottery. Finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.

Fragments of Roman pottery. Finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.

Fragments of Roman pottery. Finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.

Almost extremely fine, the head of Herakles in beautifully high relief. From an old German private collection, acquired in the 1980s.

Seleukos was one of the hetairoi of Alexander the Great. The biga on this coin type is much rarer than the quadriga.

Posthumous issue, Ekbatana mint.

8th - 7th century BC, Middle till Late Geometric.

Paestan or Campanian. The scientifically confirmed age is 2460 years. Rare in this condition.

Impressive vase, decorated with an elaborate female head. Body perfectly preserved incl. original white, red and yellow paint.

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.

Fragments of Roman pottery. Finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.

Body perfectly preserved, including the elaborate original painting. 25 cm high, very impressive vase.

Fragments of Roman pottery. Finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.

Potosi, Bolivia, ca. 1st half 17th century AD. This type of coins is also known as cob coins, pieces of eight or pirate money

Fragments of Roman pottery. Finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.

Very impressive, large silver coin. Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachf. auction Nr. 116 (1979), lot 3012.

Fragments of Roman pottery. Finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.

The Stone Age weapon's point or knife blade is well crafted, with finely serrated edge. From a 100 year old museum collection.

Double-edged blade of a large spear from the Luristan region in Ancient Iran. Impressive speciment with nice patina.

Characteristic figure for the Bronze Age in the region that is today northern Syria. Dating to the 3rd or early 2nd Millennium BC.

Fragments of Roman pottery. Finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.

Rare and impressively large and heavy tool from the New Stone Age. The axe type comes from Jutland, Denmark.

Fragments of Roman pottery. Finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.

Fragments of Roman pottery. Finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.

Fragments of Roman pottery. Finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.

Pax standing right, holding branch and setting a pile of arms on fire. Left shield leaning on a column with a statue of Minerva.

Fragments of Roman pottery. Finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.

Fragments of Roman pottery. Finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.

Found 2015 in Winterbourne, West Berkshire, UK. Registered with the Portable Antiquities Scheme, reference BERK-1FC826.

Wonderful gold jewellery with shield and pendant with spiral decor. Made during Roman Imperial times.

Fragments of Roman pottery. Finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.

Double-edged blade of a lance from Bronze Age. With a nice green patina.

The Paleolithic tool is shaped like a sickle. Thebes has been handed down as the place of origin. From a 100 year old museum collection.

Prehistoric stone tool. It was the universal tool of the older Stone age and could be used as a borer or a cutter. From a Swiss museum collection. Found in Algeria, North Africa.

Massive clay sphere, ammunition or a pistill. A find from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany.

Bronze weapon originating from the Luristan region during Iron Age. Note the grip insert in this dagger otherwise comprised of a single piece of bronze.

Nice group of artefacts from the Northern European Neolithic. One blade, two dagger fragments and three axe head fragments. All found in Northern Germany.

Group of four arrowheads made of bronze in excellent condition. Popular weapon of the cultures of the 1st Millennium BC.

The so-called Tumi was a weapon to cut the throats of humans and animals in ritual sacrifices. The knife certainly fulfilled an additional representative function in the afterlife. From the period of the Sican's cultural florescence during the 10th to 12th centuries AD.

Polychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.

Polychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.

Polychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.

Interesting silver fibula from the later Roman Imperial period. From the famous Leo Mildenberg collection.

Roman glass paste with nice depiction of the Greek god of love as a child, probably a lyre in his hands.

Nice ring insert made of composite glass. Its imprint shows the moment of the mythological boar hunt in which Meleager slays the beast.

The dark glass paste symbolizes a famous love affair from ancient mythology. The sky father Zeus falls in love with the beautiful Ganymede, a Trojan king's son.

Finger 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.

Belonging pair of jewellery made of gold, each decorated with shield and bead. From the Roman provinces of the eastern Mediterranean, made during the Imperial period.

Finely crafted tool from the New Stone Age of Europe. A specimen of the thick butted type.

Plastically shaped vessel from the Peruvian Chimú culture. It embodies an important agricultural product of the pre-Columbian civilization of Chimor. With TL report from 1979.

Finely crafted flint projectile from the Stone Age of North America. From a swiss museum collection.

Finely crafted flint projectile from the younger Stone Age of North America. From a swiss museum collection.

From the famous Prof. Maurice Bouvier collection, acquired in Egypt between 1929 and 1959.

Clay figure of a man with a spherical object in front of his stomach. From the Roman province.

Finial in the shape of a bird, probably once the head of a rod or distaff. From the Late Roman or Early Byzantine period.

Simplistic depiction of the protective goddess for pregnant women. It can be worn as an amulet. A piece from the Late Period of Ancient Egypt.

The Stone Age points are beautifully crafted. From a 100 year old museum collection.

The Stone Age points are finely crafted. From a 100 year old museum collection.

The Stone Age points are finely crafted. From a 100 year old museum collection.

The flat bottle has a lentoid or discoid body with a long neck. Probably from the Roman province Judaea.

Interesting group of two artefacts. A Neolithic flint blade from Egypt and a Bronze Age mould for casting or hammering metal.

The rare depiction is typical of the god Khnum. From the Late Period to Ptolemaic period of Ancient Egypt.

Ex old German private collection. Rare coin with beautiful "classical" Roman portrait.

Nice and rare enameled variant of the Hod Hill type. Found in Norfolk, UK. The piece is published in two books by Richard Hattatt.

Possibly made by the Celtic Durotriges tribe under Roman rule in Britain. The piece is published in two books by Richard Hattatt.

Elegant weapon of the Iron Age Amlash culture with broad and short blade. It is certainly a find from the province of Gilan in northern Iran.

The spectacular creature with conjoined horse bodies is characteristic for the bronze works of Luristan. From the early 1st Millenium BC.

With potters' mark OF VITA. Found 1966 - 1981 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.

The reverse shows Providentia, a globe at her feet. Wonderful dark patina. Ex Gilles Blançon Numismatik.

The original white painting of shield and leg protection is perfectly preserved. From an old German collection.

Found 2021 in East Hampshire, UK. Best condition of the five Marc Antony denarii in the hoard. The hoard is a very impressive proof of the fact that coins were in circulation for up to several centuries in the Roman era.

Nicely preserved, 6th century BC. From an old German collection, acquired in the 1960s.

Found 1966 till 1981 near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany. Novaesium was an early Roman foundation and with this is one of the oldest cities in Germany.

Prehistoric stone tool. It was the universal tool of the older Stone age and could be used as a borer or a cutter. From a Swiss museum collection. Found in Foggaret Ezzaouia, Algeria, North Africa.

Prehistoric stone tool. It was the universal tool of the older Stone age and could be used as a borer or a cutter. From a Swiss museum collection. Found in Erg Mehedjibat, Algeria, North Africa.

Roman yellow glass paste from the Professor Brosch collection of ancient glyptics.

The small ring insert is made of dark, opaque glass paste. It shows a standing person.

The glass paste shows four warriors in full military gear. They face each other in battle. A nice piece from the Professor Brosch collection of ancient glyptics.

The ring insert shows a hybrid being standing on tiptoe, pouring from a shouldered amphora. A prime example of Roman glass pastes in almost perfect condition.

The ancient intaglio shows a goat standing on its hind legs. The front legs are placed against an object. Wonderful details in the dark glass.

The intaglio of yellow orange glass shows a standing bull or ox. From the Professor Brosch collection.

The Bronze Age vessel has wonderful linear decorative bands, the white filling of which contrasts with the dark slip. Circa 2500 to 2000 BC.

The Bronze Age vessel rests on three legs and has a lid with a conical handle. Circa 2500 to 2000 BC.

Elephant trampling on horned snake. Found 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.

Magistrates Alkaios and Parmeniskos. Very fine.

One of the tiles with two paw prints, the other with dots. Found 1966 till 1981 near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany. Novaesium was an early Roman foundation and with this is one of the oldest cities in Germany.

Polychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.

Polychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.

Polychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.

One of the bowls with exactly known finding spot and years. Both found near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany. Novaesium was an early Roman foundation and with this is one of the oldest cities in Germany.

Potosi, Bolivia. Very fine, nice quality and preservation for a cob coin. This type of coins is also known as pieces of eight or pirate money

The tool with finely polished blade is of the point-butted type. From the Stone Age of western Europe.

Found 1976 in Neuss north of the Educational College. The Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, was an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.

From the Austrian collection of Prof. Ritschel, carrier of the Large Cross of Honor of the Austrian Republic and many other prizes and honors.

The obverse shows the head of Ceres with wreath, team of oxen on the reverse

Double-edged blade of a lance from Bronze Age. Probably from Luristan in North Iran.

Double-edged blade of a small spear or large arrow from the Early Iron Age of Iran.

Found 1976 in Neuss north of the Educational College. The Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, was an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.

Found near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany. Novaesium was an early Roman foundation and with this is one of the oldest cities in Germany.

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.

Massive animal pendant in the shape of a standing ibex with long horns, made of bronze. From Iron Age Luristan.

Modernly threaded necklace of ancient beads made of beautiful mosaic glass and sheet gold. The mosaic originated in a workshop in Roman Egypt. Ex Christie's.

Found 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.

Very finely worked depiction of a woman with long hair. From the German private collection Dr. Dietrich, acquired in the 1950s from an antiquities gallery in Cologne, Germany.

Finely crafted tool made of nice dark grey flint. From the New Stone Age of Europe. A specimen of the thick butted type with thin blade.

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.

With grid pattern. Found 1966 till 1981 near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany. Novaesium was an early Roman foundation and with this is one of the oldest cities in Germany.

Found 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.

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.

Dark orange Carnelian with engraved schematic depiction of the mythical creature. From the period of Sasanian rule in the Near East.

This 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.

The 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.

The early Celtic brooch dates from the 6th century BC and was found in Spain. This specimen is published in two standard works on ancient brooches.

A pottery of daily use dating to the Hellenistic Roman period. From collection of the archaeologist and artist Erich Charlier.

Head of a female clay figurine. Classical Antiquity of Ancient Greece.

Perfectly preserved ring stone made of orange carnelian. It shows a winged hybrid creature with the body of a lion. With inscription in Pahlavi, the Middle Persian script of the Sassanids.

Imposing Peruvian vessel shaped like a priest on a podest with rich adornments. Circa 100 to 500 AD. With documents form the 1980ies.

Double-edged blade of a short dagger from the Luristan region in Ancient Iran. An early type from the Middle Bronze Age.

Group of two bronze points for small spears or large arrows from the Bronze or Early Iron Age. With a nice green patina.

The clay jug is decorated by an impressively well preserved geometric design. From Bronze Age Anatolia.

The large jug has a spherical body, decorated with two stylized arms and hands. From Bronze Age Anatolia.

Nice and relatively large bottle from the late Roman imperial period. Probably from the Roman province Judaea.

A 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.

A 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.

Nicely enameled brooch with a Romano-Celtic sunburst design. From the 2nd century AD. Published in two stardard works on ancient brooches by Richard Hattatt.

The Stone Age points are finely crafted. From a 100 year old museum collection.

The Stone Age points are finely crafted. From a 100 year old museum collection.

Geborgen in den Jahren 1966 bis 1981 in Zusammenarbeit mit lokalen Archäologen. Neuss, das römische Novaesium, war eine frühe römische Gründung in der Provinz Germania Inferior und ist somit eine der ältesten Städte Deutschlands.

The earrings belong together originally. They are nicely decorated by beads and glass inserts. A beautiful pair of jewellery from the 3rd century.

Polychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.

Polychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.

The Paleolithic tool is of beautiful shape and color. Thebes has been handed down as the place of origin. From an old museum collection.

Prehistoric stone tool. It was the universal tool of the older Stone age and could be used as a borer or chisel. From a Swiss museum collection. Found in the Algerian Sahara desert.

Massive Paleolithic stone tool. It was the universal tool of the older Stone age and could be used as a borer or a cutter. From a Swiss museum collection. Found in Algeria, North Africa.

The Roman intaglio is made of banded glass paste. It show the god standing with a bowl in one hand. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

The piece from the Professor Brosch collection shows a standing woman. Wonderful violet colour.

The glass paste is of wonderful blue and green colour with a white band. It shows the young Heracles with his club.

Unusual and rare variant of high importance, published several times. Beautiful silver inlays on the bow showing tendrils in Celtic style. From the 1st century.

Fibula 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.

The flat bottle has a discoid body with a very long neck. Probably from the Roman province Judaea.

The vessel is made of beautiful, turquoise glass. From the collection of Moshe Dayan.

The obverse shows the emperor standing left in military attire, holding spear and branch. Wonderful dark patina

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.

LEG XVI (Gallica), 43 - 70 AD. Found 1966 till 1981 near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany. Novaesium was an early Roman foundation and with this is one of the oldest cities in Germany.

Found 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.

About 4th - 3rd century B.C., a very similar figurine is on exhibition in the Metropolitan Museum of Arts. From the old German private collection H. Deikner, acquired prior to 1980.

East Anglia mint, reported to have been found in Stonea Grange, Cambridgeshire.

From an old German private collection, acquired 1962. Impressive piece.

Very nice condition. From German private collection, acquired 1985 from Aloys Faust, Cologne.

Lima, struck 1717 under Philipp V. Very fine, nice quality and preservation for a cob coin. Also known as piece of eight or pirate money.

Interesting funerary statuette made of mint green faience with black painting. From the Ptolemaic era of Ancient Egypt, incorporating features of earlier periods.

Hellenistic. Very good condition, nice surface details. From a German private collection, acquired between 1980 and 1985.

Found 2021 in East Hampshire, UK. Revers showing Gaius and Lucius, the sons of M. Agrippa. The hoard is a very impressive proof of the fact that coins were in circulation for up to several centuries in the Roman era.

The jewellery was made in Europe during the 2nd millennium BC. Nice, dark patina.

Seal made of wonderful pink Amethyst. It shows an offering scene with gods. From the Dr. Foster collection.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times made of nice violet glass paste and shows a scene between two persons.

Wonderfully preserved bronze weapon from the Late Bronze Age around 1200 BC. Of the Reutlingen type, made in the region of today's Germany or surrounding countries.

The dark glass paste depicts an animal composed of two front parts. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient glass pastes.

Prime example of Roman glass pastes with a perfectly sharp depiction of a bull ready to fight.

Heavy and high quality vessel from Bronze Age of Mesopotamia, reminescent of similar Egyptian stone vessels. Ex Christie's.

Oval 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.

Very 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.

Nice fibula in the shape of a stylized water bird. A find from Britain and probably also a local Roman provincial production.

Excellently preserved example of fine Hellenistic artistry. Ex Bonhams, ex renowned Joseph Klein collection, New York, USA.

The bangle is made of turquoise glass and beautifully decorated in white and blue. A product from the eastern Mediterranean coast.

The small bangle from the 4th century is decorated with polychrome glass layers on the outside. Made in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Perfectly preserved seal made of noble green jasper. The piece is from the period of Sasanian rule in the Near East.

The intaglio is made of beautiful violet glass. It shows two animals facing each other.

The ring insert made of beautiful orange glass paste shows a standing dog that looks up with a raised paw.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times made of nice orange glass paste. Well preserved depiction.

The small stone vessel is an offering bowl for libation. From the collection of Egyptologist Professor Wiedemann. 12th to 18th dynasty of Ancient Egypt

The stone vessel is made of beautiful green serpentine. From the collection of Egyptologist Professor Wiedemann. Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt.

Well-preserved funerary statuette made of mint green faience. From the Late Period of Ancient Egypt.

Nice light yellow glass paste from the Professor Brosch collection of ancient glyptics. Possibly showing a warrior.

The glass paste shows Nike in a biga. The goddess of victory stands in the chariot, holding the reins and her laurel wreath.

Roman jewellery insert made of beautifully shimmering blue glass paste. It shows a creature with the front part of a horse.

LEG XVI (Gallica), 43 - 70 AD. Found 1966 till 1981 near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany. Novaesium was an early Roman foundation and with this is one of the oldest cities in Germany.

The small jug with a pear-shaped body is outstanding due to the strongly iridescent patina and the dark coating on the outside. From the Late Roman Imperial period.

Interesting fibula with a covered hinge mechanism and enamel decoration on the bow. From the 2nd century Roman Britain. Published in two stardard works on ancient brooches by Richard Hattatt.

Well preserved example of this important fibula type that was introduced to Britain by Roman troop movements from the Rhineland. This specimen was already produced locally in Britannia province. It was published in two books on ancient fibulae.

Rare variety with wooden core and gilded linen. Protective god responsible for the liver of a deceased. From the family of Lawrence of Arabia.

Amulet of a standing child god with crown, sun disc and horns.

Prehistoric stone tool. It was the universal tool of the older Stone age and could be used as a borer or a cutter. From a Swiss museum collection. Found in Morocco, North Africa.

Prehistoric stone tool. It was the universal tool of the older Stone age and could be used as a borer or a cutter. From a Swiss museum collection. Found in Morocco, North Africa.

The 4th century bangle is decorated with spiraling grooves on the outside. Made in the Eastern Mediterranean.

The 4th century bangle is decorated with spiraling grooves on the outside. Made in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Ring stone made of beautiful orange glass. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems.

The quality work shows two standing cocks on a base line. Fantastic and crisp illustration.

The ancient work shows an eagle in a dynamic movement spreading his wings. Beautiful orange glass paste.

Gem stone and seal made of beautiful carnelian. It shows two horses in a frontal view in a highly stylized manner. From the famous Giorgio Sangiorgi collection.

The pear-shaped glass comes from the late Roman or early Byzantine period. Presumably from the Eastern Roman province of Palaestina.

Flat bottle with double handle from the Eastern Mediterranean. Made between the 3rd and 6th century.

Protective amulet of the dwarf god Bes made of turquoise faience. Great specimen from Ptolemaic or Roman Egypt.

Made of nice turquoise faience. Protective god responsible for the liver of a deceased. From the family of Lawrence of Arabia.

Tall and slender vessel from the pre-Columbian Nazca culture. The polychrome painting shows abstract patterns, as well as abstracted animals and faces.

Elegant vessel of the pre-Columbian Nazca culture. The polychrome painting is of high artistic quality and shows a mask.

A magnificent modern product imitating the style of the pre-Columbian Nazca culture. It depicts a deity, a hybrid creature of mythical beast and human.

With polychrome abstract depiction of people and masks, possibly a deity. Wonderful vessel from the Nazca Golden Age.

With polychrome abstract depiction of people and masks, possibly a deity. Nice vessel from the Nazca Golden Age.

The ancient work shows a griffin composed of horse and eagle. The mighty wings are raised above the back, the forepart and paws are erect.

The hybrid creature was extremely popular during the Roman Empire. It was believed to convey magical powers.

The ancient work shows an eagle in a dynamic movement spreading his wings. Beautiful orange glass paste.

Polychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.

Polychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.

Polychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.

Well-preserved funerary statuette made of mint green faience. From the Late Period of Ancient Egypt.

Iron keys of typical shape. Finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany.

Imposing vessel made of dark clay with stamp decoration and decorative strips. A find from the Saxon Empire dating to the Early Middle Ages.

Found 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.

Found 1966 till 1981 near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany. Novaesium was an early Roman foundation and with this is one of the oldest cities in Germany.

Prehistoric stone tool. It was the universal tool of the older Stone age and could be used as a borer or a cutter. From a Swiss museum collection. Found in Erg Mehedjibat, Algeria, North Africa.

Prehistoric stone tool. It was the universal tool of the older Stone age and could be used as a borer or a cutter. From a Swiss museum collection. Found in Erg Mehedjibat, Algeria, North Africa.

Finely crafted tool from the New Stone Age of Europe. Made from greenish grey rock. With a through hole at the neck as a remarkable feature.

The jewellery was made in Europe during the 2nd millennium BC. Nice, dark patina.

Overall very well preserved. From the German private collection Dr. Dietrich, acquired 1966.

The reverse shows Roma, wearing Corinthian helmet and holding sceptre, crowning trophy

Nice portrait. Reverse is showing the goddess Fortuna. Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachf. auction Nr. 141 (1984), lot 622.

Excellent condition. 6th century BC. From the German private collection Dr. Dietrich, acquired 1964 from a Berlin latin teacher.

Found 1966 - 1981 near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany. Novaesium was an early Roman foundation and with this is one of the oldest cities in Germany.

Found 1966 till 1981 near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany. Novaesium was an early Roman foundation and with this is one of the oldest cities in Germany.

Part of a key lock, e.g. for a door or chest. Finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany.

Two handles, one of them beautifully incised. And one arrow head and an amulet. Finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany.

Trapezoidal weight from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany.

The reverse shows Annona standing left, holding corn-ears over modius and cornucopiae.

The reverse shows Minerva on a rostral column with owl. Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachf. Auktion 158 (1988), Lot Nr. 343.

Found 1966 till 1981 near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany. Novaesium was an early Roman foundation and with this is one of the oldest cities in Germany.

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

An ancient intaglio from Roman times made of nice orange glass paste. Wonderfully detailed depiction.

Beautiful depiction of the popular mythical creature from Greek and Roman art. The orange glass paste copies an engraved carnelian gem. From the Roman period.

The Roman decorative insert made of orange glass paste shows a rich scene. Wonderful preservation.

The cosmetic vessel is of a rare type. From the collection of Egyptologist Professor Wiedemann. Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt

Brooch from the earlier Roman imperial period with a nice patina. This type of brooch was common in Central and Northern Europe. This very piece is from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany.

So-called Herodian oil Lampo, from a type dating to the time of the Great Jewish Revolt against Rome. From the famous Judge Dr. Steve Adler collection. Exported from Israel with IAA permit Nr. 53397.

The ancient ring insert is made of beautiful opaque glass paste with white parts imitating an inclusion in stone.

Roman jewellery insert made of transparent glass paste. It shows a creature with the front part of a horse.

The Roman decorative insert made of orange glass paste shows an ornate vessel with lid. Wonderful preservation.

The beautiful ring from Roman Imperial times is decorated by an intaglio of vibrant red carnelian stone. It shows the god Hermes.

So-called foxtail chain from the Eastern Roman provinces, around the 3rd century AD. Breathtaking condition and timeless elegance. Theoretically still wearable today.

Circular body with protective phallus in high relief on the lid. A piece from the Roman Imperial period, found in North East England. Published in a standard work by Richard Hattatt.

Piriform body with engraved bird on the lid. A piece from the Roman Imperial period, found near Dover. Published in a standard work by Richard Hattatt.

The 4th century bangle is decorated with spiraling grooves on the outside. Made in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Colourful enameled brooch from the Roman Imperial period. Published in two stardard works on ancient brooches by Richard Hattatt.

Rare variant of this brooch type, found in Great Britain and dating to the mid 1st century AD. The piece is published twice in the famous Hattatt reference books on ancient fibulae.

Protective amulet with dwarf god Bes in the round. Detailed design. Great specimen from Ancient Egypt.

Found 1969 near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany. Novaesium was an early Roman foundation and with this is one of the oldest cities in Germany.

Second half 5th century BC. From the German private collection Dr. Dietrich, acquired 1969.

Found 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.

East Anglia mint, reported to have been found in Stonea Grange, Cambridgeshire.

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.

Apotropaic amulet to protect agains the evil eye. From an old Swiss private collection, acquired in the 1970s - 1980s.

The small and tall stone vessel is made of alabaster. From the collection of Egyptologist Professor Wiedemann.

The thin-walled stone cup is reminiscent of a lotus bud. From the collection of Egyptologist Professor Wiedemann. 18th dynasty of Ancient Egypt.

Wonderful rich blue glass paste. Well-preserved illustration of the bird.

Fragmentary roman jewellery insert made of transparent orange glass paste with a white band. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

Roman jewellery insert made of transparent glass paste, imitating amethyst. It shows a creature with the front part of a griffin.

The cylindrical vessel has a nice iridescent patina. Made between 50 and 200 AD on the Black Sea coast or in the Near East.

Small bowl made of colourless glass, from the Roman Imperial period. The shape imitates metal vessels.

The 4th century bangle is decorated with white spiraling glass inlay. Made in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Rare cup made of almost colourless glass. A 4th century product from the eastern Mediterranean.

Beautiful glass with a violet colour. From the Roman Imperial period.

The ring from the late Middle Ages was found in England. The silver body and the gold plating are in excellent condition. Appraised at the British Museum, published in the Portable Antiquities Scheme database.

The reverse shows Minerva with spear. Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachf. Auktion 159 (1988), Lot Nr. 675.

So-called "Factory Lamp". Found 1968 near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany. Novaesium was an early Roman foundation and with this is one of the oldest cities in Germany.

Decorative insert made of beautiful, green shimmering glass paste, with a rare depiction.

The Roman decorative insert made of orange glass paste shows a rich scene. Wonderful preservation.

The dark glass paste shows a butterfly sitting on an object. Beautiful motif.

The skillful work shows a wading bird, possibly a heron. Its legs bent beneath the body. The neck drawn back towards the body.

Exciting depiction of a winged rider on the back of a griffin. Orange glass paste.

Polychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.

Polychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.

Large bead made of opaque dark blue glass decorated with yellow lines and light blue eyes.

Rare (RIC R1). Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachf. Auktion 141 (1984), Lot Nr. 701.

Of beautiful, thick-walled glass of a bright light green color. The glass was mold made in a Roman factory of the eastern Mediterranean.

The early imperial perfume bottles are from the eastern Mediterranean. Acquired in 1974 from art dealer Albrecht Neuhaus.

Impressive vessel, measuring over 40cm with handles. From the German private collection Dr. Dietrich, acquired 1978.

LEG VI (Victrix), 70 - 104 AD. Found 1966 till 1981 near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany. Novaesium was an early Roman foundation and with this is one of the oldest cities in Germany.

LEG V or X. Found 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.

With potter's mark OF VIRILI. 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.

So-called Herodian oil Lamp, from a type dating to the lifetime of Jesus Christ. From the famous Judge Dr. Steve Adler collection. Exported from Israel with IAA permit Nr. 53397.

Apotropaic amulet to protect agains the evil eye. From an old Swiss private collection, acquired in the 1970s - 1980s.

Found near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany. Novaesium was an early Roman foundation and with this is one of the oldest cities in Germany.

The reverse shows Jupiter seated left, holding Victory and sceptre. Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachf. Auktion 163 (1989), Lot Nr. 899.

Very nice dome-shaped seal made of stone. The piece is from the period of Sasanian rule in the Near East.

Expressive portrait. The reverse shows Pax seated with branch and scepter.

The ring insert is made glass paste with a dark surface. It shows Heracles wrestling with the Nemean lion.

Illustration of a hybrid creature from the Roman Imperial period. Magical powers were attributed to it.

Roman jewellery insert made of dark glass paste with a slim white band. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

The small storage vessel impresses with its beautiful cobalt blue colour. It was made in the 1st century, probably in Italy.

The large ancient glass, a so-called unguentarium for perfume or precious oil, comes from the eastern Mediterranean, probably from Syria. Acquired in 1974 from art dealer Albrecht Neuhaus.

Beautifully decorated with bands of incised decorative grooves. Spherical body and funnel-shaped neck.

The glass jewellery from the late Roman Imperial period is decorated on the outside. Made in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Small bowl made of pale turquoise glass, from the Roman Imperial period. From the Heckmann collection.

The pendant with a lion and crescent motif was worn as a lucky charm or protective amulet. Made in the early Byzantine period in a glass workshop in Judaea.

A similar plate is on exhibition in the Metropolitan Museum in NYC. Excellently preserved, from the F. Maino collection, Mendrisio, Switzerland. In possession of the Maino family since before 1968.

Professionally restored by experts from the Archaeological Institute of the University of Zurich in 1974. From an old Swiss collection. Decoration possibly showing stylized fishes.

Anonymous, 2nd century BC. Found 2021 in East Hampshire, UK. Best condition of the five Marc Antony denarii in the hoard. The hoard is a very impressive proof of the fact that coins were in circulation for up to several centuries in the Roman era.

Found 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.

Lamp from a type dating to the lifetime of Jesus Christ. From the famous Judge Dr. Steve Adler collection. Exported from Israel with IAA permit Nr. 53397.

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.

Impressive, extremely well preserved piece showing various animals. Ex Mara Scotoni-Coppetti collection, acquired 1971 at S.A.D.A. Volterra's Gallery, Florence.

The remarkable piece is a rare Henu crown, introduced as a pharaonic insignia in the New Kingdom. It dates from the 26th Dynasty and can close a difficult-to-fill didactic gap in an Egyptological collection.

Protective amulet in the form of a statuette of the lion-headed goddess with a hieroglyphic inscription on the back. A wonderful and large faience from the Third Intermediate Period of Ancient Egypt.

A nice bronze bird from the Late Period of Ancient Egypt. The ibis was the sacred bird of Thoth, god of wisdom and the sciences.

Each was part of a key lock, e.g. for a door or chest. Finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany.

Double-edged blade and flat shaft made of beautiful flintstone. A status symbol from the transitional period between Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age.

Rome mint, 165 - 176 A.D. The reverse shows Juno seated, holding patera and scepter, peacock at her feet.

Rome mint, 175 - 176 A.D. The reverse shows Roma standing left, holding Victory and spear.

From the Greek colonies of Southern Italia, Magna Graecia. 4th - early 3rd century B.C. Ex UK private collection, acquired prior to 1983.

Overall great condition for a vessel of this size and fragility, worth the exhibition in a museum. Ex German private collection, acquired at Schloss Ricklingen May 1979 auction, Germany.

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.

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.

LEG XVI (Gallica), 43 - 70 AD. Found 1966 till 1981 near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany. Novaesium was an early Roman foundation and with this is one of the oldest cities in Germany.

So-called "Factory Lamp". Found 1966 - 1981 near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany. Novaesium was an early Roman foundation and with this is one of the oldest cities in Germany.

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.

Small vase of fine craftsmanship, interesting scene, mid of 6th century BC. Acquired December 01, 1987, at Charles Ede, London, original papers are preserved.

Lamp from a type dating to the lifetime of Jesus Christ. From the famous Judge Dr. Steve Adler collection. Exported from Israel with IAA permit Nr. 53397.

Obverse showing janiform heads of the Dioscuri. Found 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.

Massive bronze pendant in the shape of a standing ibex with long horns. From Iron Age Luristan.

Matching pair of gold jewellery with semi-spherical shield and blue glass bead. From the Roman Imperial period.

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.

Biga driven by goats on reverse. Found 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.

Found 1966 till 1981 near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany. Novaesium was an early Roman foundation and with this is one of the oldest cities in Germany.

Rome mint, 161 - 175 A.D. The reverse shows Juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre, peacock at foot left.

Apotropaic amulet to protect agains the evil eye. From an old Swiss private collection, acquired in the 1970s - 1980s.

Roman jewellery insert made of transparent orange glass paste with a white band. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

Beautiful depiction of the popular mythical creature from Greek and Roman art. Glass paste from the Roman period.

Roman jewellery insert made of beautiful turquoise glass paste. It shows a she-wolf with the twins Romulus and Remus.

Glass beaker with pitting. A popular type across the whole roman empire. Mid 1st to 2nd century AD.

Low vessel of cylindrical shape. The stylus was dipped into the ancient inkwell and wiped off at the edge. Beautiful, rich green glass.

Fine and beautifully decorated glass pitcher from Roman Palestine, probably from an ancient workshop in what is now Jalamah. Around 500 AD.

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.