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Roman Coin: Constantius II AE2, "Fallen Horseman" Catalogue: Traditional Collectibles: Numismatics: Coins: Ancient: Roman: Pre AD 1000   item# 686143  click for details Janus Antiquities (330) 612-3957 $15  Constantius II was one of Constantine the Great's sons, and he inherited the easternmost part of the empire when his father died. Subsequently, the other two brothers died; Constantine II in warfare against his brother Constans, and Constans in warfare against the usurper Magnentius. Faced with the impossible task of ruling the entire empire, Constantius II had no choice but to elevate his cousin, Julian, to rulership of the east. The cousins eventually declared war when the army backed Juli ...click for details Roman Coin: Constantine II AE3, Camp Gate Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman: Pre AD 1000   item# 686134  click for details Janus Antiquities (330) 612-3957 SOLD  Constantine II was one of the sons and heirs of Constantine I ("the Great"). Rulership of the Roman Empire was split between Constantine II, Constantius II, and Constans when their father died in 337 AD, with Constantine II receiving the westernmost portion of the Empire. Warfare broke out between the brothers within a matter of years, and Constantine II was killed in combat against Constans in Italy in 340. < ...click for details Roman Coin: Constantine the Great AE3 "Vows" Catalogue: Traditional Collectibles: Numismatics: Coins: Ancient: Roman: Pre AD 1000   item# 686132  click for details Janus Antiquities (330) 612-3957 $20  Constantine I rose to power as one of the co-rulers in the Tetrarchy system established by the emperor Diocletian. Infighting among the Tetrarchy concluded with Constantine assuming sole rulership in 324 AD. The major events of his rule include the rebuilding of Byzantium into Constantinople, capital of the new Eastern Empire, which would persist until the 15th century. Constantine is also known as the first Christian emperor, setting the precedent for Christianity to become the dominant religio ...click for details Roman Coin: Diocletian AE Follis "Genius of the People" Catalogue: Traditional Collectibles: Numismatics: Coins: Ancient: Roman: Pre AD 1000   item# 686125  click for details Janus Antiquities (330) 612-3957 $30  Diocletian ruled the Roman Empire from 284-305 AD. He brought critical stability to the Empire after a long series of disastrous coups, and his many reforms held it together for the following century. Among his better known accomplishments is the establishment of the Tetrarchy, an arrangement wherein rule was shared between two emperors in the east and west, along with a junior co-ruler for each. Although this system did not last, it provided the basis for splitting the empire into separate Roma ...click for details Roman Coin: Aurelian AE Antoninianus -- Jupiter Catalogue: Traditional Collectibles: Numismatics: Coins: Ancient: Roman: Pre AD 1000   item# 685819  click for details Janus Antiquities (330) 612-3957 $20  Aurelian's short reign (270-275 AD) was characterized by exceptional military prowess that won back the vast majority of the Empire that had been lost due to rebellion and invasion under his immediate predecessors. He defeated many barbarian tribes, including the Vandals, Juthungi, Sarmatians, and Alamanni, as well as several rebel states (the "Palmyrene" and "Gallic" empires). Unfortunately, Aurelian was poised to potentially defeat the weakened Sassanid Empire in 275 wh ...click for details Roman Coin: Diocletian AE Antoninianus, Hercules Catalogue: Archives: Collectibles: Numismatics: Pre AD 1000   item# 685817  click for details Janus Antiquities (330) 612-3957 --  Diocletian ruled the Roman Empire from 284-305 AD. He brought critical stability to the Empire after a long series of disastrous coups, and his many reforms held it together for the following century. Among his better known accomplishments is the establishment of the Tetrarchy, an arrangement wherein rule was shared between two emperors in the east and west, along with a junior co-ruler for each. Although this system did not last, it provided the basis for splitting the empire into separate Roma ...click for details Roman Coin: Gordian III AR Antoninianus Catalogue: Traditional Collectibles: Numismatics: Coins: Ancient: Roman: Pre AD 1000   item# 685816  click for details Janus Antiquities (330) 612-3957 $25  Gordian III ("the pius") ruled the Roman Empire from 238-244 AD. Gordian III became emperor at the age of 13 with the support of the people, who held him in high esteem due to the principled resistance that his grandfather and uncle mounted against Maximinus I. By all accounts, he was a well-intentioned ruler who had some military successes against the Sassanid Persians prior to his death on campaign in 244 AD under mysterious circumstances. Phillip I (the Arab) succeeded him. ...click for details Roman Glass Juglet Amulet Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman: Glass: Pre AD 1000   item# 677268 (stock# ro07001c)  click for details Janus Antiquities (330) 612-3957 $95  Juglet pendants are an interesting class of beads produced in the Roman Near East from the late 200s-400 AD. The function of these amulets is open for debate, but there is some conjecture in the literature that these glass vessels were actually early Christian amulets taken as relics or souvenirs from holy areas. In "Roman, Byzantine, and Early Medieval Glass; 10 BCE-700 CE; the Ernesto Wolf Collection," Stern argues for this interpretation based on the distribution of these objects fr ...click for details Roman Stamped Glass Amulet with Lion Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman: Glass: Pre AD 1000   item# 677266 (stock# ro07001b)  click for details Janus Antiquities (330) 612-3957 $75  Stamped glass amulets enjoyed a period of wild popularity in the Levant during the last few centuries of the Roman period. These amulets were typically produced in translucent brown, yellow, or green glass, and they were created by simply stamping a large drop of molten glass. Research indicates that Antioch was the center of production for these objects. Stamped glass amulets evidently sharply dropped in popularity around 600 AD, when they abruptly disappear from burials. ...click for details Large Roman / Byzantine Trail-Decorated Bead Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman: Glass: Pre AD 1000   item# 677259 (stock# ro07001a)  click for details Janus Antiquities (330) 612-3957 $70  Trail-decorated beads, which feature linear decorations, were common in the eastern Mediterranean from the 2nd Millennium BC onward. This is a good example of a typical trail-decorated bead that dates to the late Roman to early Byzantine periods, 3rd-5th century AD. The majority of beads from this period are colored like this one, with a base of extremely dark blue glass that appears black, with applied linear decorations. For a very close parallel, see Spaer, "Ancient Glass in the Israel M ...click for details Roman Egyptian Iron Shovel Blade, ex-Wilkie Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman: Pre AD 1000   item# 643890  click for details Janus Antiquities (330) 612-3957 SOLD  This heavy iron piece is an uncommon shovel or hoe blade from Roman Egypt. The blade is in good shape for iron, and although heavily oxidized, it is stable and a nice piece with an intact, square socket hole. See Petrie, "Tools and weapons illustrated by the Egyptian Collection in University College," pl. LXVII for similar. Formerly in Leighton A. Wilkie's extensive collection, which focused almost entirely on ancient tools. ...click for details Budget Box Lot #2: Roman, Maya, Egyptian, Luristan, etc Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Pre AD 1000   item# 638432  click for details Janus Antiquities (330) 612-3957 $150  Back by popular demand! This is a nice deal for the budget-concerned collector or educator. I do a lot of my buying in lots of multiple items, and oftentimes I buy a lot just to acquire a single piece from the group. This means that I accumulate lots of secondary pieces, and sometimes it's convenient to clear the shelves a bit by offering a group of such items at once. As pictured, this box lot contains the foll ...click for details Ptolemaic Egyptian Figure of Harpocrates Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Pre AD 1000   item# 613345  click for details Janus Antiquities (330) 612-3957 SOLD  After the conquest of Egypt by Alexander the Great of Macedonia, his general Ptolemy was left to govern the new province. Upon Alexander's death shortly thereafter, Ptolemy rapidly established Egypt as his own empire and established a dynasty that outlasted any of the other empires that sprang up in the wake of Alexander's death. The Ptolemies ruled as pharaohs for nearly 300 years, eventually coming under control of Rome in 30 BC after Cleopatra failed to successfully manipulate Mark An ...click for details Assortment of Roman Stone and Glass Game Pieces Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman: Pre AD 1000   item# 595654  click for details Janus Antiquities (330) 612-3957 SOLD  This lot features a small group of Roman-period gaming pieces, including stone and glass examples. Monochrome gaming pieces like these were made in a variety of colors and were very common in Roman times. Simple examples seem to be present among Hellenistic-Roman material at most excavations, sometimes in incredible quantities. For example, around a temple near Sidon that was dedicated to the healing god Echmoun, over 30,000 simple game pieces like these were recovered! One theory is that these ...click for details Ancient Green Glass Ring, Roman - Islamic Periods Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Pre AD 1000   item# 595054  click for details Janus Antiquities (330) 612-3957 SOLD  This modest type of finger ring was the most common form made in the ancient glassmaking centers of the Holy Land. The form is quite simple with a circular hoop and a slightly flattened bezel. These types of rings were evidently produced over a very wide period of time, at least from the late Roman to medieval Islamic periods based on similar finds, and they are unfortunately impossible to date within this range if found outside of a context. (I actually acquired this one in a lot of bronze odds ...click for details pages:  1   2    3    4    5    6