Shiny Treasures from the Past
Gold bull’s head bowl known as “Attila’s Cup”, part of the Nagyszentmiklós treasure uncovered in Hungary, dates to the 6th century AD
Roman gold aureus with bust of Trajan, found together with coins of the Kushan ruler Kanishka, at the Ahin Posh Buddhist Monastery, Afghanistan.
Gold griffin protome, Greek, 7th century BC
from Phoenix Ancient Art
Gold and garnet fibula in the shape of a rooster, Merovingian, 5th-6th century AD
from Phoenix Ancient Art
Gold hair ornament, Greek, 7th century BC
from Phoenix Ancient Art
Rhyton in the shape of a rams head, Attic Greek, 5th century BC
from Phoenix Ancient Art
Gold pommel, Sarmatian, 1st century BC – 1st century AD
from Phoenix Ancient Art
Chalcedony bust of Emperor Trajan, Roman, 2nd century AD
from Phoenix Ancient Art
Gold medallion with jasper tree of life surrounded by agate ibexes, Iran, 1000 – 800 BC
from Apollo Ancient Art
Gold and garnet pendant, Roman, 100-300 AD
from Apollo Ancient Art
Amethyst figure of the goddess Taweret, Egypt, 18th Dynasty, 1500 – 1391 BC
from Phoenix Ancient Art
