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Alte Roemer Gallery is your specialist for ancient art and antiquities from the Mediterranean and for ancient numismatics.

Welcome to Alte Roemer Gallery, your specialist for ancient art and antiquities from the Mediterranean. The name Alte Roemer stands for two passionate friends of ancient art and ancient numismatics: Dr. Matthias Hoeh and Dr. Alexander Khalaidovski. In 2006, we founded the ancient art gallery Alte Roemer (German for ancient Romans). It is a modern online gallery for ancient coins and antiquities based in Munich Germany, but serving customers worldwide.

17/06/2026

Marcus Aurelius denarius with nice patina

https://www.alteroemer.de/en/faustina-marcus-aurelius-ar3169m44.html

11/06/2026

Roman portrait head of a barbarian warrior wearing a Phrygian cap

An artistically superbly crafted head of an oriental warrior wearing a Phrygian cap. The curly, full hair is styled in short curls and, together with the full head, completely frames the face. The eyebrows are furrowed, the forehead wrinkled. The narrow mouth is partially obscured by a mustache. This results in a very grim facial expression.
The use of a running drill in the carving process places the piece in the early Late Antique period, possibly the Constantinian era; compare a very similar depiction on one of the reliefs of the Arch of Constantine (see reference below).

https://www.alteroemer.de/en/roman-marble-head-of-a-young-man-wearing-a-phrygian-cap-possibly-attis-1.html

11/06/2026

Nicely preserved roman bronze herm with male head

Herm with stylized depiction of a man. The head and genitalia are fully sculpted, while the arms are suggested by stumps and the rest of the body is stylized by the tall, slightly wedge-shaped bronze column. The hairstyle and beard, as well as the facial expression, are sculpted. The genitalia are particularly emphasized with an erect p***s and testicles.
The herm originally was a rectangular column made of stone or bronze, usually supporting the bust of Hermes, with the male genitalia located at the base of the column. These columns were very common in ancient Greece and served as boundary markers. As an art form, they were later adopted by the Romans. As small bronze pieces, they were particularly popular as hasps for chests or boxes due to their suitable shape. It cannot be definitively determined whether the figure presented here was originally a hasp that was reworked in antiquity or was used as an independent ornament.

https://www.alteroemer.de/en/nicely-preserved-roman-bronze-herm-with-male-head.html

01/06/2026

Egyptian cauroid as the Eye of Horus

A cauroid seal amulet. The upper side is sculpted in relief as the Eye of Horus, to be interpreted as a protective symbol. The bottom side is designed as a stamp surface and displays a schematic representation of Neb baskets and loops, interspersed with Nefer and Ankh symbols, to be interpreted as symbols of beauty and life. A continuous longitudinal hole allowed for threading. The described symbolism was intended to exert an influence on the wearer.

https://www.alteroemer.de/en/egyptian-cauroid-for-sale-ar3544-13.html

12/05/2026

Core-formed amphoriskos

A glass amphoriskos made by the sand-core technique, with a squat, pear-shaped body that tapers to a pointed end with a miniature foot. It has a slender, short neck with a narrow lip. Two loop handles are located on opposite sides of the neck, one of which is now broken. The surface is decorated with striking yellow and turquoise zigzag or feather, and band patterns on a dark blue background, applied with glass threads and then smoothed.
The vibrant colours and elaborate form suggest a luxury object, likely used for storing or pouring precious liquids such as perfume or oil. This amphoriskos originates from the eastern Mediterranean. It is a remarkable example of early glass production in classical antiquity.

https://www.alteroemer.de/en/buy-core-formed-amphoriskos-ar3545-39.html

12/05/2026

Beautiful Qing Dynasty porcelain plate - Ca Mau shipwreck ware - Ex Sotheby's

A saucer (for a teacup). In the foreground, a fisherman sits on the bank, leaning over his fishing rod. Behind him is a tree, and beneath it a house with the typical curved roof top. On the opposite bank, there is another tree, and beneath it, a boat is moored. In the lake, and on the opposite bank, there is a stone in the foreground. On the lake are two boats, each with a person in it. On the lake bank depicted on the top of the plate, there is a gently rolling landscape with two houses and trees, and a cloud in the background. Around the edge is a zigzag band of segments of slanted, closely spaced lines, which almost merge into a single line but can still be visually distinguished. On the underside are two strongly stylized tree branches or birds.
Having been submerged underwater for nearly 300 years, the porcelain has been perfectly preserved, making it a very rare example of the booming Chinese porcelain industry of the 18th century, which was only copied in Europe after considerable effort ("Meissen porcelain"). Pieces of this quality are found in important porcelain collections.

https://www.alteroemer.de/en/ar3597-09-qing-dynasty-porcelain-plate-ca-mau-shipwreck-ware-ex-sotheby-s.html

07/05/2026

Greek bronze phiale from the Archaic period with lotus leaf decoration

A large, shallow bowl without a pronounced rim. Inside, a central, spherical indentation which gives this type of bowl its name: omphalos bowl. The body is decorated with a mirrored, interlocking pattern of lotus leaves.

https://www.alteroemer.de/en/greek-bronze-phiale-from-the-archaic-period-with-lotus-leaf-decoration.html

16/04/2026

Egyptian faience figurine of Pataikos

Detailed faience figurine of the dwarf god Pataikos. The god stands naked, knees bent, atop two small crocodiles. He wears a multi-strand broad collar and holds snakes in both hands above his round belly. The figurine is placed in a throne-like niche, the back and sides of which are covered with figural scenes and hieroglyphs.
The side panels each depict a falcon and the tail end of the crocodiles. The hieroglyphs read "Ptah, the life-giver, the goldsmith/craftsman". The back shows two kneeling figures with the plant emblems of Upper and Lower Egypt, holding together the symbol of union, flanked by two falcons, one of them with a flail.
The underside shows two bulls touching hooves. One bull steps on a reclining lion.
The figurine could be attached as an amulet via an eyelet on the neck. A superb piece, due to the high-quality workmanship, the massive in-hand feeling, and the exciting scene on the underside, which we will speculate about below.

https://www.alteroemer.de/en/buy-egyptian-figurine-pataikos-ar3557.html

14/04/2026

Very rare Coptic relief depicting the temptation of Adam by Satan

A man lies facing right, his body propped up on his left arm, his head resting on a rectangular stone. He is naked, his body covered below the chest by a ribbed cloth. His hands hold the hem of the cloth. His hairstyle is detailed, and his eyes and mouth are rendered with a running drill. On the other side, a coiled snake holds its head over a deep bowl. Vines grow above it.
The depiction of the man as a reclining figure strongly suggests that he is Adam being tempted by Satan. Interpretations of the bowl's contents would be speculative and are therefore omitted. The clear portrayal of the man as a living figure rising on his left arm argues against the depiction, also common in antiquity, of a funerary figure in which the snake symbolizes transience.
A very interesting and unusual iconography for early Christian art.

https://www.alteroemer.de/en/very-rare-coptic-relief-depicting-the-temptation-of-adam-by-satan.html

17/03/2026

Beautifully preserved roman eagle on the head of a bull

The eagle stands with closed wings between the horns on the head of a bull. The plumage, as well as the wings and head, are exquisitely detailed.
Such depictions of eagles are understood to be votive offerings to Jupiter Dolichenus; for further reading, see the reference below.

https://www.alteroemer.de/en/beautifully-preserved-roman-eagle-on-the-head-of-a-bull.html

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