Ancient Roman Fibulae (Toga-Pins)
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Ancient Rome, circa 50 BC - 50 AD. A rare and exquisite silver "Trumpet" fibula. Extremely well-preserved, still retaining its original coil and pin. Wonderful engraved design above the pin-catch. A museum-worthy example! With custom wooden stand. Fibula measures 29mm (1 1/8"), stands about 1 1/4" high on base. Ex Glassman collection, Florida. #AR3500: $399

Ancient Roman dolphin brooch! A nice small Roman bronze knee brooch fibula (toga pin), c. 2nd Century AD, the arched body in the form of two leaping dolphins. L: 1 in (2.5 cm), with great style! Rare to have the original pin still in place. Olive green patina. Ex-Peter Cheremisinoff estate, NJ. #AR3396: $150

Ancient Rome, 2nd-3rd century AD. Fantastic and interesting very large bronze fibula. With double-bar design and large terminal. Intact with original pin! L: 56 mm (2 3/16"), thick and heavy! Olive-green patina, light earthen deposits. ex-Los Angeles, CA private collection. #AR2877: $199

Ancient Rome, circa 2nd century AD. A nicely preserved "knee brooch" fibula (toga pin). Intact and still retains its original coil and pin! Rare in this condition. Measures 30mm (1 1/8) with glossy olive-green patina. Ex J. Norman collection, Germany. #AR3506: $125

Ancient Rome, 2nd Century AD. An excellent bronze "Knee brooch" fibula (toga pin). Wonderfully preserved and intact, with its original pin still in place! Measures 1 1/4" long, with dark olive-green patina, light earthen deposits. Ex J. Norman collection, Germany. #AR3540: $125

Roman, 3rd - 4th Century AD. Excellent bronze "Crossbow-fibula." Roman soldier's / Legionary type, with high arched body for thick material to fit through. Worn over the shoulder. Missing pin but with original terminals, nicely incised decoration on the surfaces. L: 2 3/4". Olive-green patina. A military-issued item, worn by high ranking figures in the legion. Ex K. Sandes collection, Orange County, CA. #AR3570: $199

Roman, 3rd - 4th Century AD. Nice bronze "Crossbow-fibula." Roman soldier's / Legionary type, with high arched body for thick material to fit through. Worn over the shoulder. Missing pin but with original terminals, deep incised decoration on the surfaces. L: 3 inches, big and chunky! Light green patina with light earthen deposits. A military-issued item, worn by high ranking figures in the legion. Ex K. Sandes collection, Orange County, CA. #AR3571: $199

Ancient Rome, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD. A beautifully-preserved bronze fibula (toga pin), with original pin and coil. The pin catch with numerous horizontal scratch marks from repeated use in antiquity! Part of the daily wear of a Roman citizen or soldier. Gorgeous form, with great olive-green patina, light earthen deposits. L: 1 1/8". (4.3 cm). Ex collection of William Ashby. #AR3393: $150 SOLD

Ancient Rome, c. 3rd century AD. A lovely bronze "crossbow" fibula (toga pin). Nicely preserved, and still retains its original pin! Measures 58mm (2 1/4") with deep silvery-green patina. #AR3509: $199

Ancient Roman, c. 175-225 AD. Beautiful bronze "P-shaped" brooch, with divided bow, nice silvery patina. Intact, with original pin. 48 mm (1 7/8") long. Found at Owmby, Lincolnshire, UK in the 1960's. Mounted on old wood collector card. Ex-Harold Whitaker estate. A nice display piece! #AR2341: $199

Ancient Rome, circa 1st century AD. Neat bronze "eye type" fibula (toga pin). Intact and well preserved, still retaining its original pin! Measures 47mm (1 7/8") with mottled olive-green patina. Ex J. Norman collection, Germany. An earlier examples than most fibulae I've offered. #AR3508: $125

Ancient Roman Britain, c. 2nd Century AD. A fabulous silvered-bronze plate brooch, which still retains sone of its original red enamel inlays! An Umbonate type brooch, extremely well preserved but missing its original pin, lost to history. Measures 1 1/4", traces of silver plating and enamel still evident! Ex J. Norman collection, Germany. #AR3539: $199 SOLD

Ancient Rome, c. 2nd-3rd century AD. A gorgeous "P-shaped bow brooch" fibula (toga pin). Extremely well-preserved with its original coil and pin, carved X-shaped marks on the face. Measures 2 1/4" long, with nice olive-green patina and light earthen deposits. Ex J. Norman collection, Germany. #AR3541: $199

Roman Empire, c. 2nd century AD. Silvered-bronze "knee brooch" fibula. Only the main body remains, with arched back, long pin-catch and hooked spring catch that looks just like a bird's head! (Likely unintentional). One iron rivet still in place. Nice silvery tone. H: 37 mm (1 1/2"). ex-Los Angeles, CA private collection. Really a lovely example. #AR2682: $99

Ancient Roman Legionary, c. 1st-3rd century AD. A rare bronze horse-shaped fibula. Exceptionally well-preserved, with its original pin! ref: Hattat #1185-1186 for type. Ex Northern California collection. #AR3543: $325 SOLD


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Roman-British inlaid brooch. 1st-2nd century England, under Roman occupation. Near-perfect preservation, with original enamel/ glass inlays in blue, gold, green, red, orange, etc. Measures 2 inches long. A beauty! $355 SOLD
Roman, 1st century AD. Bronze fibula, Kraftig Profilierte type. Great piece with nice patina, original coiled spring still hangs loosely, nice incised detail. 47 mm (2") long. #51101: $85 SOLD
Ancient Rome, 2nd-5th Century AD. Bronze coiled-spring fibula. A gorgeous piece with great patina! In amazing state of preservation, original pin still swings freely!. 45 mm long. #6671: $125 SOLD
Ancient Rome, c. 1st Century BC. Rare Roman iron fibula. With original coil and pin. L: 2 5/8" (6.7 cm). Intact and nicely preserved for an all-iron fibula! Pin still swings freely! #AR2027: $150 SOLD
Roman, 2nd - 3rd Century AD. Interesting bronze and iron fibula: the body of bronze and pin of iron. 46 mm (2 3/4") long. Intact. #901277: $65 SOLD
Roman Britain, 2nd-3rd century AD. Nice bronze plate brooch. Nicely made with some original red enamel remaining in the center. 53 mm (2 1/16"). Ex Thomas Cotterill collection, UK, acquired in the 19th Century. #AR2119: $225 SOLD
Ancient Rome, 2nd Century BC. Nice bronze 'knee' brooch, with nice enamel green patina and original coil and pin. L: 1 3/8" (3.5 cm). #AR2025: $125 SOLD
Roman Empire, c. 2nd century AD. Bronze "knee brooch" fibula. Intact! Still uncleaned, as found. 40 mm (1 1/2"). #51114: $55 SOLD
Ancient Rome, c. 1st Century BC. Bronze fibula with original pin and catch. Pin a bit distorted, likely done in antiquity. Dark glossy olive-green patina. L: 2" (5.1 cm). #AR2021: $99 SOLD
Roman, 1st century AD. Bronze fibula, Kraftig Profilierte type. Completely intact, coil fused in place. One area of abrasion at very top. likely made during excavation. 39 mm (1 1/2") long. #901272: $75 SOLD
Roman, 1st Century AD. Aucissa-type bronze fibula, the body with raised ridges. Intact with original pin, heavy earthen encrustation. 49 mm (1 7/8") long. #901273: $80 SOLD
Roman Empire, c. 2nd century AD. Bronze "knee brooch" fibula. Neat piece with great green patina, some earthen encrustation. One spring coil bent, otherwise in excellent condition. 46 mm (1 3/4") long. #901278: $75 SOLD
Ancient Rome, 1st-3rd century AD. Huge bronze fibula. Only the main body, the spring mechanism gone. Would make a great pendant! Nice big piece. 58 mm (2 1/4") & heavy! #901274: $60 SOLD
Ancient Romano-British, 2nd century AD. Great bronze brooch in the form of a fish (salmon?). Nicely detailed with remains of the original blue enamel inlays. 39 mm (1 1/2") long. Found in Gloucestershire in the 1960's. Mounted on old wood collector card with separate illustration card. Ex-Harold Whitaker estate. #AR2352: $199 SOLD
Roman, 3rd - 4th Century AD. Attractive bronze "Crossbow-fibula." Roman soldier's / Legionary type, with high arched body for thick material to fit through. Worn over the shoulder. Nicely incised decoration along the back. L: 2 3/4" (7.1 cm). Found in ancient Noricum (Austria). A military-issued item, worn by high ranking figures in the legion. #AR2445: $199 SOLD

Ancient Roman Britain, c. 4th century AD. Huge bronze "crossbow" fibula. Roman military / Legionary type. Intact, with original pin and excellent surfaces, great olive-green patina, light earthen deposits. Measures 7 cm (2 3/4") long, and is thick and heavy! Found near Colchester, Essex, UK in the 1960's. Mounted on old wood collector card. Ex-Harold Whitaker estate. A nice display piece! #AR2356: $250 SOLD

Ancient Rome, 2nd century AD. Bronze "knee brooch" fibula. L: 28mm (1 1/8"), pin still attached! Olive-green patina, light deposits. ref: Hattatt (1985) no. 467. ex-Los Angeles, CA private collection. #AR2870: $99 SOLD

Ancient Rome, 1st Century AD. Bronze "Kraftig profilierte" type fibula. Intact with original coiled-wire spring and pin. Dark olive-green patina. ref: Hattatt (1987) no. 760. L: 37mm (1 7/16"). ex-Los Angeles, CA private collection. #AR2871: $99 SOLD

Ancient Rome. Republic period, 3rd-2nd Century BC. Large bronze La Tene Type I fibula. Graceful form, terminating in a stylized "dragon" head. Original iron pin missing. ref: Hattatt (1982) no. 2. L: 59 mm (2 5/16"). Dark olive-green patina, light earthen deposits. ex-Los Angeles, CA private collection. #AR2873: $75 SOLD

Ancient Roman Britain, c. 240-320 AD. Large bronze "crossbow" fibula. Keller Type 1. Roman military / Legionary type. Intact, with original pin and nice green patina. 71 mm (2 3/4") long. Found at Haverhill, Suffolk, UK in the 1960's. Mounted on old wood collector card. Ex-Harold Whitaker estate. A nice display piece! #AR2337: $199 SOLD

Roman, 3rd - 4th Century AD. Attractive bronze "Crossbow-fibula." Roman soldier's / Legionary type, with high arched body for thick material to fit through. Worn over the shoulder. Missing pin but with original terminals, nicely incised decoration along the back. L: 66mm (2 1/2"). Dark brassy tone, slightly bent in antiquity. A military-issued item, worn by high ranking figures in the legion. #AR2884: $199 SOLD - Ask about alternates!
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Ancient Roman, c.4th - 5th Century AD. Bronze fibula with coiled spring and nicely incised with an early cross! Intact and nice! Measures 2 1/8". #K-syk22: $350 SOLD
Roman, 2nd-3rd century AD. Bronze fibula, "P-shape" type. Intact! Nice patina. 42 mm (1 5/8") long. #51113: $65 SOLD
Ancient Rome, 2nd-5th Century AD. Huge bronze "Crossbow-Fibula." Roman soldier's / Legionary type, with high arched body for thick material to fit through. Worn over the shoulder. Completely intact except for the top "knob" which has been reattached. Light green patina, with nice engraved markings all around. Found at a Roman military site near the Danube River in Eastern Europe. Measures a whopping 84 mm (3 1/4") and is thick and heavy! From my own personal collection. Must see in-hand! #18666x2: $299 SOLD
Roman, 3rd - 4th Century AD. Very nice large bronze "Crossbow-fibula." Roman soldier's / Legionary type, with high arched body for thick material to fit through. Worn over the shoulder. With original pin and terminals. L: 3" (7.6 cm). Some losses to the end. Nice green patination. #AR2026: $275 SOLD
Roman, 3rd - 4th Century AD. Nice large bronze "Crossbow-fibula." Roman soldier's / Legionary type, with high arched body for thick material to fit through. Worn over the shoulder. With original pin and terminals, top one reattached. Nice olive-green patina. L: 2 5/8" (6.7 cm). #AR2022: $250 SOLD
Roman Empire, c. 2nd century AD. Bronze "knee brooch" fibula. Intact! Great light green patina with some rust around the iron pin. 46 mm (1 3/4") long. #901275: $75 SOLD
Roman Britain, 2nd-3rd century AD. Great bronze plate brooch. Heavily detailed with a star pattern, some original white and blue enamel remaining in details. Intact. 33 mm (1 1/4"). Ex Thomas Cotterill collection, UK, acquired in the 19th Century. #AR2120x2: $250 SOLD
Ancient Rome, c. 1st Century BC. Nice bronze fibula, with detailed body and original coil and pin. Gorgeous green patina. L: 1 7/8" (4.7 cm). #AR2023: $150 SOLD
Roman, 3rd - 4th Century AD. Attractive bronze "Crossbow-fibula." Roman soldier's / Legionary type, with high arched body for thick material to fit through. Worn over the shoulder. Missing pin but with original terminals, top one reattached, nicely incised decoration along the back. L: 3 1/8" (7.9 cm). A military-issued item, worn by high ranking figures in the legion. #AR2024: $199 SOLD
Roman, 1st Century AD. Aucissa-type bronze fibula, the body with raised ridges. Intact with original pin, fused in place and still very sharp! Olive-green patina with earthen deposits. 44 mm (1 3/4") long. Ex-Clovis, CA collection. #AR2308: $85 SOLD
Ancient Roman Britain, c. 2nd century AD. Nice bronze "Knee" type brooch. Intact, with original pin and excellent smooth blue-green patina. 38 mm (1 1/2") long. Found in Dorset, UK in the 1960's. Mounted on old wood collector card. Ex-Harold Whitaker estate. A nice display piece! #AR2342: $175 SOLD
Roman, 3rd - 4th Century AD. Large bronze "Crossbow-fibula." Roman soldier's / Legionary type, with high arched body for thick material to fit through. Worn over the shoulder. Pin present but twisted, swings freely. Nice brassy-green patina. 40 mm (1 5/8"). ex-Los Angeles, CA collection. #AR2641: $99 SOLD
Ancient Roman Britain, c. 4th century AD. Large bronze "crossbow" fibula. Roman military / Legionary type. Intact, with original pin and excellent surfaces. 78 mm (3 1/16") long. Found near Mildenhall, Suffolk, UK in the 1960's. Mounted on old wood collector card. Ex-Harold Whitaker estate. A nice display piece! #AR2338: $299 SOLD
Roman, 3rd - 4th Century AD. Large bronze "Crossbow-fibula." Roman soldier's / Legionary type, with high arched body for thick material to fit through. Worn over the shoulder. Missing pin but with original terminals, gorgeous brassy-green patina. A hefty 77 mm (3 inches) long. A military-issued item, worn by high ranking figures in the legion. #AR2534: $175 SOLD

Ancient Rome, c. 1st century BC- 1st century AD. Fantastic bronze Bow-Type fibula (toga pin). Comprised of a long, flattened bronze strip curled over at the end to act as a pin catch, with a tightly-coiled wire bar at the top to act as a "spring". Completely intact with original pin! L: 47 mm (1 7/8") with great olive-green patina. ex-London, UK gallery. #AR2779: $199 SOLD


Ancient Rome, c. 2nd-Early 3rd Century AD. A rare and very beautiful Roman bronze enamelled "turtle" fibula, with a skull! An elaborate fibula depicting a skull with sunken eyes and crested headdress, the rectangular center beautifully decorated with six circular cells with some of the original white enamel inlay still present. H: 35 mm (1 3/8"). Beautiful, rare and in very fine condition except for the missing pin. A museum-quality example with exquisite detail and beautiful glossy dark patina with spots of brown! Rare!! Provenance: Ex. German private collection; ex-Malte Carsten Roehner, Germany. #AR2780: $450 SOLD


Roman Gaul (Austria), c. 150-250 AD. Beautiful bronze "Knee" type brooch, with high arched body and intricate incised detail and smooth green patina. Intact, with original coil and pin. 36 mm (1 7/16") long. Found near the fort of Carnuntum in the 1960's. Mounted on old wood collector card. Ex-Harold Whitaker estate. A nice display piece! #AR2345: $199 SOLD

Ancient Rome, 2nd century AD. Bronze "knee brooch" fibula. L: 47mm (1 3/4"), pin still attached! Olive-green patina, light deposits. Great stylized form with indented "channel" and ribbed "fan tail" end. ref: Hattatt (1985) no. 467-var. ex-Los Angeles, CA private collection. #AR2874: $125 SOLD

Ancient Rome. Republic period, 3rd-2nd Century BC. Bronze La Tene Type I fibula. Graceful form, terminating in a stylized "dragon" head. Original iron pin missing. ref: Hattatt (1982) no. 2. L: 4 cm (1 9/16"). Blue-green patina, light earthen deposits. ex-Los Angeles, CA private collection. #AR2876: $75 SOLD
Roman, 2nd-3rd century AD. Bronze fibula, "P-shape" type. Intact! Nice patina. 42 mm (1 5/8") long. #51113: $65 SOLD
Roman bronze fibula / toga-pin, 1st century AD. Glosy olive-green patina. 35 mm (1 3/8") long. #51115: $55 SOLD
Roman Empire, c. 2nd century AD. Bronze "knee brooch" fibula. Neat piece. Pin bent into a hook shape, still swings freely! 40 mm (1 1/2") long. #51116: $55 SOLD
Roman, 1st Century AD. Aucissa-type bronze fibula, the body with central ridge and raised borders, decorated with incised hatching. Intact with original pin! 48 mm (1 7/8"). #901280: $80 SOLD
Roman Empire, c. 2nd century AD. Bronze "knee brooch" fibula. Intact! Earthen encrustation - still uncleaned, as found. 46 mm (1 3/4") long. #901281: $60 SOLD
Ancient Rome, 2nd Century BC. Nice bronze 'knee' brooch, with deep green patina and original coil and pin. L: 1 3/8" (3.5 cm). #AR2028: $125 SOLD
Ancient Rome, 2nd century AD. Nice bronze "swastika-type" brooch decorated with four horse heads at the terminals. Incised concentric circle device at center. Pin missing, but with nice olive-green patina and earthen deposits. 42 mm (1 5/8") diameter. ex-Los Angeles, CA collection. #AR2036x2: $199 SOLD

Roman, 3rd - 4th Century AD. Nice large bronze "Crossbow-fibula." Roman soldier's / Legionary type, with high arched body for thick material to fit through. Worn over the shoulder. With original pin and terminals, top one reattached. Nice green patina. L: 2 7/8" (4.8 cm). A military-issued item, worn by high ranking figures in the legion. #AR2020: $225 SOLD

Ancient Rome, c. 1st Century BC. Roman la Tene type bronze fibula, with iron coil and bronze body. L: 1/4" (5.7 cm). Some losses to end. #AR2019: $99 SOLD
Ancient Rome, c. 2nd-3rd century AD. Lovely bronze P-shaped brooch, with high arched body, cross-shaped top section and original pin. 49 mm (1 15/16") with nice black patina. Found in Austria in the 1960's. Mounted on old wood collector card. Ex-Harold Whitaker estate. A nice display piece! #AR2346: $199 SOLD
Roman Gaul, c. 2nd-4th century AD. Large and magnificent bronze "crossbow" fibula. Legionary type with high, arched body with elaborate decoration, three rounded terminals. Two cutouts on cross-bar likely once held silver or gold ornamentation. 80 mm (3 1/8") long with glorious glossy deep olive-green to maroon patina. Intact, pin frozen in place. A military-issued item, worn by high ranking figures in the legion. ex-Creutzwald, France private collection. A true collector-grade piece! #AR2273: $350 SOLD
Ancient Rome, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Huge and impressive bronze P-shaped openwork bow fibula. An early "toga-pin." Comprised of 2 pieces, both intact: one large cast arched body segment with rounded terminal and rectangular catch, and a spring/pin comprised of a single length of coiled bronze wire. 72 x 31 mm
(2 7/8" x 1 1/8"). Excellent brassy to green patina. A military-issued item, worn by high ranking figures in the legion. ex-Los Angeles, CA private collection. #AR2218: $225 SOLD
Roman Empire, c. 2nd century AD. Bronze "knee brooch" fibula. Pin still attached to the original pin and swings freely, but was bent in antiquity. Great light green patina. L: 37 mm (1 1/2"). ex-Los Angeles, CA private collection. #AR2681: $85 SOLD
Ancient Rome, c. 2nd Century BC. Bronze "toga pin" fibula. Called a 'knee' brooch, this was the first “safety pin”. It consists of a solid-cast arched body and separate spring and pin. Still intact! Lovely gren patina with earthen deposits. 25 mm. Ex-Los Angeles, CA private collection; ex-East Hampton, NY gallery. #AR2297: $125 SOLD

Ancient Rome, 3rd century AD. SILVER "crossbow" type fibula, a military/legionary type. Of simple form, the original iron pin lost in antiquity. L: 56 mm (2 1/4"). ex-Los Angeles, CA private collection. Rare in silver! #AR2875: $99 SOLD

Ancient Rome, 3rd - 4th Century AD. Excellent and HUGE Roman bronze pennanular brooch, with its original pin. Well-formed with neatly incised decorations all over. D: 2 1/8 in (5.5cm). Intact, with small ding and small bit of old silver solder on one terminal. Ex Anthony Kurland estate. A great display piece! #AR2470: $250 SOLD

Ancient Rome, c. 1st Century BC. Rare and very large Roman iron fibula. With original coil still in place. L: 2 3/8" (6.1 cm). Intact and well preserved for an all-iron fibula! #AR2642: $65 SOLD

Ancient Rome, 1st Century AD. Excellent bronze "Kraftig profilierte" type fibula. Intact with original coiled-wire spring and pin. Dark olive-green patina, light earthen deposits. ref: Hattatt (1987) no. 762. L: 38mm (1 1/2"). ex-Los Angeles, CA private collection. #AR2872: $175 SOLD

Ancient Rome, c. 2nd - 3rd Century AD. Nice enameled bronze plate brooch. With four evenly spaced annulets around a central inlaid red and white circle. 2.4 x 2.4 cm. Well-preserved with original pin and catch. Ex New Jersey estate collection. #AR3099: $150 SOLD

Ancient Roman, c. 175-250 AD. Beautiful bronze "Tutulus" brooch. Cross-shaped with raised pyramidal central point and 4 cup-shaped terminals, each with traces of original white or yellow paste inlays. 34 mm (1 5/8") long. Found in Gloucestershire, UK in the 1960's. Mounted on old wood collector card. Ex-Harold Whitaker estate. A nice display piece! #AR2339: SOLD

Ancient Rome, c. 2nd - 3rd Century AD. Nice enameled bronze plate brooch. With a circular star-like design on the body, much of the original inlays remaining. L: 4 cm. Well-preserved with original pin and catch (pin still moves a bit!) Ex New Jersey estate collection. #AR3100: $150 SOLD