1699 Collection

Four of the Eddystone Lighthouses
Engraving of the four Eddystone Lighthouses

The Old Stone House. Long Island, 1699
The Old Stone House. Long Island, New York, 1699. Date: ca. 1847

Dampier in Australia
WILLIAM DAMPIER and one of his crew are attacked by natives, and he is compelled to shoot one of them

Salad bowl in colour festoon style, Brument, Rouen, 1699
Salad bowl in colour festoon style, early attempt at polychrome, Brument, Rouen, 1699. Bordure et centre d'un saladier presentant les motifs du style rayonnant accompagnes de couleurs de rehaut

Bust of an allegorical female figure of Africa with elephant-hea
Head of a woman with curls under an elephant-head helmet, an allegorical female figure of Africa. From an ancient oval gem in sardonyx. Africa

Bust on an unknown female, possibly a Vestel Virgin, with shaved
Bust on an unknown female with shaved head wrapped in headdress. Vestel Virgins, virgin acolytes at a Temple of Cassandra, or Lacedaemonian maidens all shaved their heads. From a precious stone

Aspasia, famed for her relationship with the statesman Pericles
Aspasia, born in Miletus, she moved to Athens and became famous for her relationship with the statesman Pericles, 5th century BC

Aspasia, famous for her relationship with the statesman Pericles
Aspasia, born in Miletus, she moved to Athens and had a relationship with the statesman Pericles, 5th century BC. Wearing a helmet with a griffin supporting a crest

Bust of a young male athlete crowned with victory laurels. From a carnelian gem by the Greek sculptor Allion. Allione

Euclid of Megara, Greek socratic philosopher, c.435-365 BC
Euclid of Megara, Greek socratic philosopher and founder of the Megarian school, c.435-365 BC. Depicted with beard and hood from a bronze medal in the collection of Cardinal Camillo Massimo

Berenice I, Queen of Egypt by marriage to Ptolemy I Soter, c. 34
Berenice I, c. 340-268 BC, Queen of Egypt by marriage to Ptolemy I Soter. Second queen, after Eurydice, of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt

Abgar V, King of Osroene, with his capital at Edessa
Abgar V, called Ukkama, King of Osroene, with his capital at Edessa (c. 1st century BC - 50 AD). One of the first Christian kings in history, converted by Thaddeus of Edessa. Abgaro Re

Philetaerus, Athenian comedy writer of the 4th century BC. In laurel wreath. According to Pausanias, his mother was Amica Tibicina of Paphlagonia. According to Strabo, he was a eunuch from Teos

Ptolemy I Soter, founder of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt
Ptolemy I Soter, c. 367-282 BC, Macedonian general under Alexander the Great who became ruler of Egypt and founder of the Ptolemaic dynasty. From a bronze coin. Tolomeo

Head of man, possibly Seleucus Nicator, wearing a cowskin cape
Head of man wearing a cowskin cape with horns and hooves. Possibly Macedonian Greek general Seleucus Nicator, who was always represented in statues with the horns of a bull, denoting his strength

King Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great
Philip II of Macedon, 382-336 BC. King of Macedonia from 359 BC until his death, father of Alexander the Great

Head of an unknown man wearing a lionskin like Hercules or the famous Greek athlete Milo of Croton. From an antique paste gem. Testa Incognita all'uso di Ercole

King Amyntas I of Macedon wearing a lionskin like the Greek hero Heracles. A vassal of Darius I from 511 BC until his death in 497 BC. On the verso of a bronze coin depicting Alexander the Great

Aventinus, son of Roman hero Hercules and the priestess Rhea, mentioned in Virgil's Aeneid, Book vii. 656, as an ally of Mezentius and enemy of Aeneas

Constantine the Great, Roman emperor, c. 272-337
Constantine I, also known as Constantine the Great, Roman emperor, c. 272-337. First to convert to Christianity

Cecrops I, mythical king of Attica, founder of Cecropia (Athens)
Cecrops I, mythical king of Attica, founder and the first king of Cecropia (Athens), Greece. With two faces, one young and one old, wearing a helmet decorated with a dragon

Flavia Julia Helena Augusta, mother of Constantine the Great, c
Flavia Julia Helena Augusta, Saint Helena or Helena of Constantinople, c. 246-330, Empress of the Roman Empire, wife of Constantius, mother of Emperor Constantine the Great

Septimius Vaballathus, child emperor of the Palmyrene Empire
Septimius Vaballathus, c. 259-274 AD, child emperor of the Palmyrene Empire under his regent mother Septimia Zenobia. Head of a boy in royal diadem. Bust from a bronze coin. Vabalato

Antinous, Greek youth and lover of Emperor Hadrian
Antinous, also called Antinoos, Greek youth from Bithynia and a favourite and lover of the Roman emperor Hadrian, c. 111-130. From a precious stone. Antinoo

Agrippina the Elder, wife of Germanicus, c. 14 BC - 33 AD, daughter of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa and Emperor Augustus daughter, Julia the Elder. Head from chrysolite gem. Agrippina

Ulpia Marciana, elder sister of Roman Emperor Trajan
Ulpia Marciana, 48-112 AD, elder sister of Roman Emperor Trajan and grandmother of empress Vibia Sabina the wife of Hadrian. Upon her death her brother had her deified as Divae Marcianae

Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Roman general, statesman and architect
Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Roman general, statesman, architect and curile aedile to Roman Emperor Augustus, c. 63-12 BC

Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix, Roman general and dictator
Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix, commonly known as Sulla, Roman general and statesman who became dictator after the first large-scale civil war in Roman history

Marcus Claudius Marcellus, nephew of Emperor Augustus
Marcus Claudius Marcellus, 42-23 BC, eldest son of Gaius Claudius Marcellus and Octavia Minor, sister of Roman Emperor Augustus (then known as Octavian). Claudio Marcello. From a bronze coin

Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman statesman, lawyer and philosopher
Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106 - 43 BC, Roman statesman, lawyer, scholar, philosopher, and academic skeptic. From an antique carnelian gem. M. Tullio Cicerone

Atalanta, Greek virgin heroine from Boeotia, famed for her speed
Atalanta, Greek virgin heroine from Boeotia, daughter of King Shoenues, famous for her speed in foot racing and her race against Hippomenes. Depicted with loose hair as if running

Gaius Sulpicius Gallus, Roman general, statesman, orator and astronomer in the 2nd century BC. From a carnelian gem. Caio Sulpito, Galba. Gaio Sulpicio Gallo

Quintus Pompeius Rufus, consul of the Roman Republic, 1st centur
Quintus Pompeius Rufus (died 88 BC), consul of the Roman Republic, colleague of the dictator Lucius Cornelius Sulla. From a bronze denarius coin issued by his grandson, Quintus Pompeius Rufus. Rufo

Lucius Junius Brutus, semi-legendary founder of the Roman Republic, and traditionally one of its first consuls in 509 BC. From a silver coin. Bruto

Ancus Martius, legendary fourth king of Rome, who reigned for 24 years. Son of Marcius and Pompilia, Numa Pompilius's daughter. Head wearing diadem from a silver denarius coin

Numa Pompilius and Ancus Martius, legendary kings of Rome
Numa Pompilius and Ancus Martius. Numa Pompilius, legendary second King of Rome, of Sabine origin from Cures, c. 753-672 BC. Ancus Martius, legendary fourth king of Rome, who reigned for 24 years

Numa Pompilius, legendary second King of Rome, of Sabine origin from Cures, c. 753-672 BC. Head of bearded man wearing a royal diadem with the letters NVMA from a bronze coin

Head of Mark Antony with ram's horns and sun rays
Head of Mark Antony, Marcus Antonius, Roman politician, consul and general, 83-30 BC. M. Antonio

Heads of Mark Antony and Cleopatra. Marcus Antonius, Roman politician, consul and general, 83-30 BC. Cleopatra VII Philopator, Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC. M. Ant

Heads of Mark Antony and Cleopatra. Marcus Antonius, Roman politician, consul and general, 83-30 BC, wearing a crown of ivy leaves and berries sacred to Bacchus

Cleopatra VII Philopator, Queen of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC
Cleopatra VII Philopator, Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC. Head of a woman in diadem and veil. Cleopatra

Marcus Antonius, Roman politician and general, 83-30 BC
Marcus Antonius, Roman politician, consul and general, 83-30 BC. Head of a clean-shaven man with curly hair. Mark Antony, conqueror of Armenia. Antonio Armenian

Heads of Roman soldiers, G. Saserna and P. Saserna, two brothers who served under Julius Caesar in the African war, BC 46. Bearded men in crested helmets. Sasernae. Saserni

Head of Rhoemetalces I, king of the Sapaean kingdom of Thrace
Head of Rhoemetalces I, adorned with royal band, king of the Sapaean kingdom of Thrace from 15 BC to 12 AD. From a Greek bronze coin. Rimetalce

Head of Demosthenes. Either the Athenian general, died 413 BC, or the famous orator and statesman in ancient Athens, 384-322 BC

Hippocrates from Kos, ancient Greek physician c.470-370 BC
Head believed to be Hippocrates from Kos, famous ancient Greek physician c.470-370 BC. Head of a bearded man with bald head from a round carnelian gem. Creduta per Ippocrate

King Juba I of Numidia, king of Numidia, c. 85-46 BC
King Juba I of Numidia, c. 85-46 BC, king of Numidia (reigned 60-46 BC). He was the son and successor to Hiempsal II. With beard and curly hair, mantle and sceptre. From a silver coin. Rex Iuba

King Juba II of Numidia and Mauretania, c. 48 BC - 23 AD
King Juba II or Juba of Mauretania, c. 48 BC - 23 AD, son of Juba I, client king of Numidia and Mauretania. Head of a young man with royal diadem. From a silver coin. Iuba il giovine

Tmolus, mythical Greek king of Lydia, husband of Omphale, and/or father of Tantalus. Bearded head crowned with vine leaves and grapes. From a bronze coin owned by Cardinal Camillo Massimo. Tmolo

Plato, ancient Greek philosopher, circa 428 - 348 BC
Plato, ancient Greek philosopher born in Athens during the Classical period, circa 428 - 348 BC. From a gem presented to nobleman Ippolito Vitelleschi by the Marquis Tassi. Platone

Pergamus, mythical founder of the city of Pergamum
Young Pergamus, son of the warrior Neoptolemus and Andromache, mythical founder of the city of Pergamum. In helmet with crest. Pergamo. From a bronze medal

Socrates, Greek philosopher and founder of Western philosophy, c. 470-399 BC. Head of an old bald man with beard from a carnelian gem

Theaetetus of Athens in a helmet with the face of Socrates
Theaetetus of Athens, Greek mathematician, c. 417-369 BC, in a mask with the face of Socrates, Greek philosopher and the founder of Western philosophy, c. 470-399 BC

Ganymede, divine hero from Troy, kidnapped to be Zeus cupbearer
Ganymede or Ganymedes, divine hero from Troy, kidnapped to be Zeus cupbearer in Olympus. Young man in Phrygian cap and cloak over his shoulder attacked by an eagle (Zeus)

Demetrius II, called Nicator, Seleucid Emperor, died 125 BC
Demetrius II, called Nicator, son of Demetrius I Soter, died 125 BC. Ruled the Seleucid Empire for two periods: 145 to 138 BC, and again from 129 BC until his death

Poppaea Sabina, Roman empress as wife to Nero, 30-65
Poppaea Sabina, or Ollia, daughter of Titus Ollius, married Rufruius Crispinus, the head of Claudius Praetorian Guard, then Otho, a supporter and friend of Nero

Cleopatra Thea and her son Antiochus VIII, rulers of the Seleucid Empire. Cleopatra Thea, surnamed Eueteria, ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire, c. 164-121 BC

Antiochus IX Eusebes Cyzicenus, King of Syria, died 96 BC
Antiochus IX Eusebes Cyzicenus, ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid kingdom, King of Syria, died 96 BC. Educated in Cyzicus, ancient Greek town in Mysia in Anatolia (now Aydıncıḳ, Turkey)

Pergamus, mythical founder of the city of Pergamum
Pergamus, son of the warrior Neoptolemus and Andromache, mythical founder of the city of Pergamum. Depicted as an adult with long beard in an oval carnelian gem

Hiero I, tyrant of Syracuse, Sicily, 478 to 467 BC
Hiero I, or Hieron I, tyrant of Syracuse, Sicily, 478 to 467 BC. Son of Deinomenes, and brother of Gelon

Gelon, Greek tyrant of the Sicilian cities Gela and Syracuse, di
Gelon, also known as Gelo, Greek tyrant of the Sicilian cities Gela and Syracuse, died 478 BC. The first of the Deinomenid rulers, son of Deinomenes and brother of Hiero I

Byzas, legendary founder of Byzantium or Byzantion, the city later known as Constantinople and then Istanbul. From a bronze coin with a head of a bearded man in a crested hermet. Biza

Nicomedes II Epiphanes, king of Bithynia from 149 to c. 127 BC. Son of Prusias II and Apame IV. Head of a man wearing a royal diadem from a bronze medal. Nicomede

Hiero II, Greek tyrant of Syracuse from 275 to 215 BC
Hiero II, Greek tyrant of Syracuse, Sicily, from 275 to 215 BC. Former general of Pyrrhus of Epirus and important figure of the First Punic War. Head of a young man in laurel crown. Hierone

Diodotus Tryphon, Greek king of the Seleucid Empire
Diodotus Tryphon, nicknamed The Magnificent, Greek king of the Seleucid Empire. Head of a young man in royal diadem from a bronze medal. Trifone

Nicomedes I, second king of Bithynia, c. 300-255 BC
Nicomedes I, second king of Bithynia, eldest son of Zipoetes I, whom he succeeded on the throne, c. 300-255 BC. Nicomedes of Bithynia. Head of a young man in crested helmet from a bronze medal

Lacedaemon, mythical king of Lacedaemon (Sparta). Son of Zeus and the Pleaid Taygete, father of Amyclas and Eurydice with his wife Princess Sparta

Hyllas, or Hyllus, in Greek myth, son of Heracles and Deianira
Hyllas, or Hyllus, in Greek myth, he was son of Heracles and Deianira, husband of Iole, and nursed by Abia. Head of a bearded man. Hillo

Pindar, c. 518-438 BC, ancient Greek lyric poet from Thebes. One of the canonical nine lyric poets of ancient Greece. Marble bust of bearded man with hair band. Pindaro

Perseus, last king of the Antigonid dynasty in Macedon, c. 212-1
Perseus, last king (Basileus) of the Antigonid dynasty in Macedon, c. 212-166 BC. Head of young bearded man wearing royal diadem from a silver coin in the Museum of Francesco Angeloni

Homer, Greek poet, author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, 8th cent
Homer, Greek poet credited as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, 8th century BC. Bust of the poet with beard and hair band from a Greek coin in Corinthian bronze. Homero

Asander, Roman client king of the Bosporan Kingdom, 110-17 BC
Asander, named Philocaesar Philoromaios, 110-17 BC, Roman client king of the Bosporan Kingdom. He started his career as a general under Pharnaces II, the king of the Bosporus

Achilles, Greek hero of the Trojan War and hero of Homer's Iliad
Achilles, son of the Nereid Thetis and Peleus, king of Phthia, hero of the Trojan War, greatest of all the Greek warriors and the central character of Homer's Iliad

Phaedra, Cretan princess and wife of Theseus, king of Athens
Phaedra, Cretan princess, daughter of Minos and Pasiphae, sister of Ariadne, and wife of Theseus, king of Athens. Head of a woman with her hair tied up in a simple band from a bronze medal. Fedra

Eurypylus of Thessaly, leader of the Thessalians in the Trojan W
Eurypylus of Thessaly, son of Euaemon and Ops, leader of the Thessalian navy of 40 ships during the Trojan War. Head of a young man with long loose hair from a bronze medal. Euripilo

Alcaeus of Mytilene, Greek lyric poet from Lesbos, c. 625 - c
Alcaeus of Mytilene, lyric poet from the Greek island of Lesbos, c. 625 - c. 580 BC. Gained fame with Sappho at the 45th Olympiad during the reign of Lucius Tarquinius Priscus

Bust of a Scythian scholar or sage, profile of a man with a shaved head. From a sapphire gem. Sapiente Scita

Male head with the Hector cut, a classical hairstyle or tonsure. Trojan mullet style also known as the Hector cut

Pittacus of Mytiline, one of the Seven Sages of Greece, c. 640-5
Head of Pittacus of Mytiline, military general and one of the Seven Sages of Greece, c. 640-568 BC. Son of Hyrradius or Caicus of Thrace. Profile of a bearded man from a bronze medal. Pittaco

Head of an unadorned Roman noble woman, her hair tied up in a simple braid at the neck. From a carnelian gem. Donna priva d'ornamento

Codrus, semi-mythical last King of Athens, c. 1089-1068 BC
Codrus or Codron, semi-mythical last King of Athens, c. 1089-1068 BC. Sacrificed himself for victory against the Dorians. Bust with royal diadem and beard from a bronze medal

Profile portrait of Alexander the Great with horns of Ammon
Profile portrait of Alexander the Great with horns. Alexander III of Macedon, 356 - 323 BC, king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon

Portrait of Alexander the Great in crested helmet with engraved
Profile portrait of Alexander the Great, Alexander III of Macedon, 356 - 323 BC, king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon

Profile portrait of Alexander the Great in crested Corinthian he
Profile portrait of Alexander the Great, Alexander III of Macedon, 356 - 323 BC, king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. Wearing a Corinthian helmet decorated with three feathers and a serpent

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