![Antique Iron Portrait Plaque of Petrus Ramus, 18th Century: Antique cast iron sculpture plaque from the 18th century depicting a portrait of Petrus Ramus. Petrus Ramus (1515-1572) was a French humanist, logician, and educational reformer. He is best known for](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7277/331489/178781937_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718383961)
Ancient Greek & Roman Antique
![Antique Iron Portrait Plaque of Petrus Ramus, 18th Century: Antique cast iron sculpture plaque from the 18th century depicting a portrait of Petrus Ramus. Petrus Ramus (1515-1572) was a French humanist, logician, and educational reformer. He is best known for](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7277/331489/178781937_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718383961)
![Greek Silver AR Tetradrachm Philetairos Coin, Eumenes I: Asia Minor, Greek Anatolia (Turkey), Mysia, Pergamon, Hellenistic period, ca. 263 to 241 BCE. A fine silver AR tetradrachm coin struck during Eumenes I reign, 263 to 241 BCE. Obverse: Laureate head of](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333176/180357588_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718746494)
![Roman key: ITEM: Key MATERIAL: Bronze CULTURE: Roman PERIOD: 3rd - 4th Century A.D DIMENSIONS: 27 mm x 50 mm CONDITION: Good condition PROVENANCE: Ex Jerusalem private collection, R.J., with Isr](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9098/332970/179742523_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718041824)
![Roman mirror: ITEM: Mirror MATERIAL: Bronze CULTURE: Roman PERIOD: 1st - 3rd Century A.D DIMENSIONS: 5 mm x 82 mm diameter CONDITION: Good condition PROVENANCE: Ex American private collection, New](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9098/332970/179742443_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718041824)
![Roman key: ITEM: Key MATERIAL: Bronze CULTURE: Roman PERIOD: 1st - 3rd Century A.D DIMENSIONS: 23 mm x 37 mm CONDITION: Good condition PROVENANCE: Ex German private collection, acquired between](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9098/332970/179742564_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718041824)
![Greek sling bullet with Coiled snake and inscription 'PAROIDA': ITEM: Sling bullet with Coiled snake and inscription 'PAROIDA' MATERIAL: Lead CULTURE: Greek, Thrace and Turkey PERIOD: 4th Century B.C DIMENSIONS: 15 mm x 31 mm CONDITION: Good condition](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9098/332970/179742451_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718041824)
![Roman cosmetic palette: ITEM: Cosmetic palette MATERIAL: Stone CULTURE: Roman PERIOD: 1st – 3rd Century A.D DIMENSIONS: 6 mm x 72 mm x 45 mm CONDITION: Good condition PROVENANCE: Ex Jerusalem private collect](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9098/332970/179742419_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718041824)
![Roman oil lamp, Type Bussière D II 1: ITEM: Oil lamp, Type Bussière D II 1 MATERIAL: Pottery CULTURE: Roman PERIOD: 1st - 3rd Century A.D DIMENSIONS: 37 mm x 77 mm x 102 mm CONDITION: Good condition PROVENANCE: Ex French](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9098/332970/179742514_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718041824)
![Roman oil lamp, Type Deneauve VII - 3: ITEM: Oil lamp, Type Deneauve VII - 3 MATERIAL: Pottery CULTURE: Roman PERIOD: 4th - 5th Century A.D DIMENSIONS: 40 mm x 67 mm x 91 mm CONDITION: Good condition PROVENANCE: Ex Emeritu](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9098/332970/179742460_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718041824)
![Roman bowl: ITEM: Bowl MATERIAL: Pottery CULTURE: Roman, North Africa PERIOD: 4th – 6th Century A.D DIMENSIONS: 50 mm x 290 mm diameter CONDITION: Good condition, repaired PROVENANCE: Ex German p](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9098/332970/179742467_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718041824)
![Roman amphoriskos: ITEM: Amphoriskos MATERIAL: Pottery CULTURE: Roman, North Africa PERIOD: 2nd - 3rd Century A.D DIMENSIONS: 203 mm x 120 mm CONDITION: Good condition PROVENANCE: Ex Swedish private col](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9098/332970/179742422_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718041824)
![Roman fragment of cuirass (Lorica musculata) with Gorgon: ITEM: Fragment of cuirass (Lorica musculata) with Gorgon MATERIAL: Marble CULTURE: Roman PERIOD: 1st - 3rd Century A.D DIMENSIONS: 110 mm x 130 mm x 83 mm CONDITION: Good condition PROVEN](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9098/332970/179742410_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718041824)
![Roman ring depicting a palm branch: ITEM: Ring depicting a palm branch MATERIAL: Gold CULTURE: Roman PERIOD: 1st - 3rd Century A.D DIMENSIONS: 17 mm diameter, 1,7 gr CONDITION: Good condition PROVENANCE: Ex Dutch privat](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9098/332970/179742449_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718041824)
![Roman Nicolo Intaglio of Gryllus (in European Gold Ring): Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE; Western Europe, probably England or France, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fashionable ring, shaped from 51.09% gold, set with a hand-carv](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333176/180510046_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718922277)
![Roman oil lamp: ITEM: Oil lamp MATERIAL: Pottery CULTURE: Roman, Holy Land PERIOD: 3rd Century A.D DIMENSIONS: 20 mm x 60 mm x 75 mm CONDITION: Good condition PROVENANCE: Ex French private collection](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9098/332970/179742527_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718041824)
![Greek miniature amphora: ITEM: Miniature amphora MATERIAL: Pottery CULTURE: Greek PERIOD: 4th - 2nd Century B.C DIMENSIONS: 94 mm x 58 mm CONDITION: Good condition PROVENANCE: Ex English private collection, S](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9098/332970/179742469_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718041824)
![Greek ring depicting goddess Nike: ITEM: Ring depicting goddess Nike MATERIAL: Bronze CULTURE: Greek, Hellenistic period PERIOD: 3rd - 1st Century B.C DIMENSIONS: 16 mm x 12 mm CONDITION: Good condition PROVENANCE: Ex](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9098/332970/179742544_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718041824)
![Greek, Proto-Corinthian piriform aryballos depicting bands and running dogs: ITEM: Piriform aryballos depicting bands and running dogs MATERIAL: Pottery CULTURE: Greek, Proto-Corinthian PERIOD: 675 - 650 B.C DIMENSIONS: 74 mm x 36 mm CONDITION: Good condition, little ho](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9098/332970/179742549_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718041824)
![Roman relief fragment: ITEM: Relief fragment MATERIAL: Marble CULTURE: Roman PERIOD: 1st - 2nd Century A.D DIMENSIONS: 110 mm x 125 mm x 68 mm CONDITION: Good condition PROVENANCE: Ex Portuguese private col](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9098/332970/179742430_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718041824)
![Etruscan globular two-handled olla: ITEM: Globular two-handled olla MATERIAL: Pottery CULTURE: Etruscan PERIOD: 7th Century B.C DIMENSIONS: 340 mm x 400 mm x 310 mm CONDITION: Good condition PROVENANCE: Ex German priva](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9098/332970/179742415_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718041824)
![Vintage Green Man Bacchus Brass Door Knocker: Vintage solid brass heavy door knocker of Green Man or Bacchus, Roman God of Agriculture. Measures 5 1/2" x 5 3/4".](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7277/331489/179828350_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718383961)
![Greek Mycenaean Terracotta Psi Idol: Ancient Greece, Mycenaean Period, Late Helladic III, ca. 1300 to 1200 BCE. A beautiful, hand-built terracotta idol figure of minimalist, schematized form. The arms curve down towards the gently corset](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333176/180357587_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718746494)
![Late Roman / Christian oil lamp depicting rosette, Type Bussière E VIII 10: ITEM: Oil lamp depicting a rosette, Type Bussière E VIII 10 MATERIAL: Pottery CULTURE: Late Roman / Christian PERIOD: 4th - 5th Century A.D DIMENSIONS: 50 mm x 85 mm x 135 mm CONDITION: Good co](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9098/332970/179742519_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718041824)
![Greek oil lamp, Type Apulian and Cnidian: ITEM: Oil lamp, Type Apulian and Cnidian MATERIAL: Pottery CULTURE: Greek PERIOD: 2nd Century B.C DIMENSIONS: 60 mm x 60 mm x 105 mm CONDITION: Good condition PROVENANCE: Ex Dutch pri](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9098/332970/179742554_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718041824)
News about Ancient Greek & Roman Antique
![Closing soon: Met’s Chroma, revealing colorful truth of ancient sculpture](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Reconstruction-of-marble-finial-in-the-form-of-a-sphinx-detail-2022-1.jpg)
Closing soon: Met’s Chroma, revealing colorful truth of ancient sculpture
NEW YORK – Ancient Greek and Roman sculpture was once colorful, vibrantly painted, and richly adorned with detailed ornamentation. On view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art through March 26, Chroma: Ancient Sculpture in Color reveals the colorful backstory of polychromy — meaning “many colors” in Greek — and presents new discoveries of surviving ancient color […]
![US returns smuggled ancient artifacts to Libya](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Hellenic-bust-of-a-veiled-woman-circa-350-BCE.png)
US returns smuggled ancient artifacts to Libya
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) – The United States on March 31 returned a cache of smuggled ancient artifacts to Libya as the oil-rich Mediterranean country struggles to protect its heritage against the backdrop of years of war, turmoil and unrest. The repatriated items include two sculptures dating to the 4th century BCE from the ancient city of […]
![Native American ceramics, modern art star at Auctions at Showplace, Nov. 7](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Helen-Shupla-Pueblo-Blackware-Pottery-Melon-Vase-1.jpg)
Native American ceramics, modern art star at Auctions at Showplace, Nov. 7
NEW YORK – Auctions at Showplace will continue the fall auction season with an exciting sale on November 7. It will feature a diverse offering including Picasso ceramics, a selection of modern art, mid-century furnishings, Asian objects, antiquities, fine jewelry along with costume jewelry and luxury goods from prime New York Metropolitan area estates. Absentee and […]
![Newark Museum to host important Steuben glass exhibition](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Screen-Shot-2018-12-04-at-10.46.24-AM.png)
Newark Museum to host important Steuben glass exhibition
NEWARK, N.J. – A sparkling, colorful gift of Steuben glass from The Thomas N. Armstrong III Collection will be on display in an upcoming exhibition at the Newark Museum. Unexpected Color: A Journey Through Glass, opening on April 28, 2019, showcases more than 130 works in glass designed by Frederick Carder for the famed Steuben Glass Works […]