A Quadrigatus is a denomination which belongs to the silver coinage during the rule of the Senate in Rome. It was introduced during the 3rd Century BC. These coins were minted shortly before the introduction of the denarius (...

The most loyal and obedient friend of mankind, the last companion of king Yudhishthira, dog-jackal god of Egypt called Anubis and the symbol of city Segesta in Italy region. All of this reference is connected to the domestic ...

Humankind has worshiped nature since the primitive time. In the beginning, nature was worshipped in its true form but later on there were deities who represented these forces. These beliefs eventually influenced creative mind...

The curious nature of mankind had enabled him to discover and invent various aspects which benefited its development. It’s not a surprising notion that since primitive time man had the knowledge of seafaring. There were man...

It is said that the creativity of man’s designs and inventions is influenced by nature. This influence can also be seen on coins. Many great empires throughout the history depict flora and fauna on coins as a representation...

Music, the sound of cosmos mimed through musical instruments from the primitive period. The ancient world indulged in the essence of music and understood the significance of its resonance. To project this tranquilizing music ...

The Greek God of fire, blacksmiths, craftsmen and volcanoes Hephaestus was the son of Zeus and Hera. Certain legends also say that Hephaestus was the son of Hera alone created in anger against Zeus’s infidelity. He is symb...

‘Shine on these sacred rites with prosp'rous rays, and pleas'd accept thy suppliant's mystic praise.’ – Orpheus.

Luna, as the Romans called her, was the beautiful and bewitching Goddess of Moon. Together with D...

Kolbe & Fanning’s February 2017 36-lot PDF catalogue on ancient, medieval and modern topics will also be including a wide variety of books and other material like:

A copy of the catalogue of the collection of Charl...

“My heart lies in the coffin there with Caesar!”

Marcus Antonius or Mark Antony, the Roman politician and general was born on 14 January in 83 BC. A supporter of Julius Caesar, he played a critical role in the tr...

The city that has taken centuries to be built commenced its story today. Traditions say that Rome was founded April 21, 753 B.C.

According to the legend, Rome was founded by twin brothers Romulus and Remus who were...

Julius Caesar, the “dictator for life” of the Roman Empire was murdered by his own senators at a meeting in a hall next to Pompey’s Theatre on 15th March in 44 BC.

The date 15th March corresponds to the Ides of...