Auction 279 - Imperium. Roman Coin Portraits

Bertolami Fine Art - The Emblem Prague Hotel - 19, Platnéřská 111/19, Staré Město 19, 111 00 Prague

Auction 279 - Imperium. Roman Coin Portraits

Tuesday 12 March 2024 hours 15:00 (UTC +01:00)
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  • Hadrian (117-138), Dupondius, Rome, AD 119-123; Æ (g 16,30; mm 28)
    Lot 193

    Hadrian (117-138), Dupondius, Rome, AD 119-123; Æ (g 16,30; mm 28); IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III, radiate and draped bust r., Rv. FELICI - TA - S AVGVSTI, Felicitas standing l., holding caduceus and cornucopia; in field, S - C. RIC II 611.
    Green patina; cuprite spots on reverse; good extremely fine.

  • Hadrian (117-138), Dupondius, Rome, AD 119-123; Æ (g 14,15; mm 26)
    Lot 194

    Hadrian (117-138), Dupondius, Rome, AD 119-123; Æ (g 14,15; mm 26); IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III, radiate bust r., drapery on l. shoulder, Rv. SALVS PV - BLICA, Salus stepping on globe l., holding patera and rudder; in field, S - C. RIC II 276. Brownish green tone; good extremely fine.

  • Hadrian (117-138), Dupondius, Rome, AD 119-123; Æ (g 14,64; mm 26)
    Lot 195

    Hadrian (117-138), Dupondius, Rome, AD 119-123; Æ (g 14,64; mm 26); IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III, radiate bust r., drapery on l. shoulder, Rv. SALVS PVBLICA, Salus stepping on globe l., holding patera and rudder; in field, S - C. RIC II 276. Riverine tone; good extremely fine.

  • Hadrian (117-138), Denarius, Rome, AD 120-121; AR (g 3,58; mm 18,4)
    Lot 196

    Hadrian (117-138), Denarius, Rome, AD 120-121; AR (g 3,58; mm 18,4); [IMP] CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, laureate head r., slight drapery on far shoulder, Rv. P M TR P COS III, Salus seated to left, feeding out of patera snake coiled around altar to l.; SAL AVG in ex. RIC 374; C 1327. Good extremely fine.

  • Hadrian (117-138), Sestertius, Rome, AD 124-127; Æ (g 25,64; mm 35)
    Lot 197

    Hadrian (117-138), Sestertius, Rome, AD 124-127; Æ (g 25,64; mm 35); HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS, laureate bust r., drapery on l. shoulder, Rv. COS - III, Neptune stepping on prow l., holding trident and acrostolium; in field, S - C. RIC II 811. Untouched dark green patina; good extremely fine.

  • Hadrian (117-138), Sestertius, Rome, AD 124-127; Æ (g 31,14; mm 33)
    Lot 198

    Hadrian (117-138), Sestertius, Rome, AD 124-127; Æ (g 31,14; mm 33); HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS, laureate bust r., drapery on l. shoulder, Rv. COS - III, Diana standing r., holding bow and arrow; in field, S - C. RIC II 738. Light green tone; about extremely fine.

  • Hadrian (117-138), As, Rome, AD 124-127; Æ (g 10,18; mm 27)
    Lot 199

    Hadrian (117-138), As, Rome, AD 124-127; Æ (g 10,18; mm 27); HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS, laureate bust r., drapery on l. shoulder, Rv. SALVS - AVGVSTI, Salus standing l. feeding snake coiled round altar and holding sceptre; in field, S - C; in ex. COS III. RIC II 828. Riverine patina; extremely fine.

  • Hadrian (117-138), As, Rome, AD 124-127; Æ (g 12,28; mm 28)
    Lot 200

    Hadrian (117-138), As, Rome, AD 124-127; Æ (g 12,28; mm 28); HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS, laureate head r., Rv. COS III, Salus standing r., holding snake and feeding it from patera; in field, S - C. RIC II 881. Dark brown patina with green hues; refined style; good extremely fine.

  • Hadrian (117-138), Denarius, Rome, AD 125; AR (g 2,91; mm 18,25)
    Lot 201

    Hadrian (117-138), Denarius, Rome, AD 125; AR (g 2,91; mm 18,25); IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HA-DRIANVS AVG, laureate head r., drapery on far shoulder, Rv. P M TR P COS III PV-DIC, Pudicitia standing facing, veiled head r., hand on breast. RIC 135; C 1209a. Good extremely fine.

  • Hadrian (117-138), Denarius, Rome, AD 125-128; AR (g 3,22; mm 19,4)
    Lot 202

    Hadrian (117-138), Denarius, Rome, AD 125-128; AR (g 3,22; mm 19,4); HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS. Laureate head r., with slight drapery, Rv. COS III, seven stars above crescent. RIC 202; C 466. Good extremely fine / about Fdc.

  • Hadrian (117-138), Sestertius, Rome, AD 128-129; Æ (g 28,69; mm 32)
    Lot 203

    Hadrian (117-138), Sestertius, Rome, AD 128-129; Æ (g 28,69; mm 32); HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS P P, laureate head r., Rv. HILAR - I - TAS P R, Hilaritas standing l., holding long palm branch and cornucopia; she is flanked by a male and a female child grasping her palm and her dress respectively; in field, S - C; in ex. COS III. RIC II 988. Dark, brownish-green patina; about extremely fine.

  • Hadrian (117-138), Sestertius, Rome, AD 129-130; Æ (g 21,10; mm 32)
    Lot 204

    Hadrian (117-138), Sestertius, Rome, AD 129-130; Æ (g 21,10; mm 32); HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. IVSTITIA AVG - COS III P P, Justitia seated l., holding patera and sceptre; in ex. S C. RIC II 1226. Untouched dark patina with light green hues; beautiful portrait; good extremely fine.

  • Hadrian (117-138), As, Rome, AD 129-130; Æ (g 11,71; mm 27)
    Lot 205

    Hadrian (117-138), As, Rome, AD 129-130; Æ (g 11,71; mm 27); HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS, draped bust r., Rv. TRANQVILLITAS - AVG COS III P P, Tranquillitas standing l., holding sceptre and resting on a column; in field, S - C. RIC II 1255. Untouched green patina with lighter hues; refined style; expressive portrait; good extremely fine.

  • Hadrian (117-138), As, Rome, AD 129-130; Æ (g 11,70; mm 26)
    Lot 206

    Hadrian (117-138), As, Rome, AD 129-130; Æ (g 11,70; mm 26); HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS, laureate bust r., drapery on l. shoulder, Rv. FELICITATI AVG / COS III P P, ship l.; in field, S - C. RIC II 1299. Dark green patina with lighter hues; about extremely fine.

  • Hadrian (117-138), Dupondius or As, Rome, AD 130-138; Æ (g 12,55; mm 25)
    Lot 207

    Hadrian (117-138), Dupondius or As, Rome, AD 130-138; Æ (g 12,55; mm 25); HADRIANVS - AVG COS III P P, laureate bust r., drapery on l. shoulder, Rv. S C, within wreath. RIC II 2294. Dark brown patina with greeh hues; high relief; extremely fine.

  • Hadrian (117-138), Sestertius, Rome, AD 130-138; Æ (g 23,62; mm 31,6)
    Lot 208

    Hadrian (117-138), Sestertius, Rome, AD 130-138; Æ (g 23,62; mm 31,6); HADRIANVS - AVG COS III P P, laureate and draped bust r., Rv. ADVENTVI AVG BITHY - NIAE, Hadrian, togate, standing r., raising hand and holding volumen; on r., Bithynia turreted standing l., holding rudder and sacrificing out of patera over lighted and garlanded altar between them; in ex. S C. RIC II 1740. Rare. Brownish tone; somewhat tooled; otherwise about extremely fine.

  • Hadrian (117-138), Denarius, Rome, c. AD 134-138; AR (g 3,02; mm 18,2)
    Lot 209

    Hadrian (117-138), Denarius, Rome, c. AD 134-138; AR (g 3,02; mm 18,2); HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, laureate head r., Rv. AEGYPTOS, Egypt reclining l., holding sistrum and resting arm on basket; at feet to l., ibis standing r. RIC 297; C 100. Good very fine / about extremely fine.

  • Sabina, Sestertius struck under Hadrian, Rome, c. AD 127-138; Æ (g 24,20, mm 32)
    Lot 210


    Sabina, Sestertius struck under Hadrian, Rome, c. AD 127-138; Æ (g 24,20, mm 32); SABINA AVGVSTA - HADRIANI AVG P P, draped bust r. with hair waved, rising into crest on top above diadem, Rv. CONCORDIA AVG, Concordia standing l., leaning on column, holding patera and double cornucopia; in field, S - C. RIC 2584.Dark patina; elegant portrait; about extremely fine.



  • Sabina, Sestertius struck under Hadrian, Rome, c. AD 127-138; Æ (g 25,57, mm 32)
    Lot 211


    Sabina, Sestertius struck under Hadrian, Rome, c. AD 127-138; Æ (g 25,57, mm 32); SABINA AVGVSTA - HADRIANI AVG P P, draped and diademed bust r. with hair in long tail at back, Rv. CONCOR - DIA AVG, Concordia standing l., leaning on column, holding patera and double cornucopia; in field, S - C. RIC 2585.Brown tone with some dark mottling; good very fine.



  • Sabina, Dupondius or As struck under Hadrian, Rome, c. AD 127-138; Æ (g 8,10, mm 27)
    Lot 212

    Sabina, Dupondius or As struck under Hadrian, Rome, c. AD 127-138; Æ (g 8,10, mm 27); SABINA AVGVSTA - HADRIANI AVG P P, draped bust r. with hair waved, rising into crest on top above diadem, Rv. Ceres seated l. on basket, holding corn-ears and torch; in ex. S C. RIC 2494. Expressive portrait; dark patina; extremely fine.

  • Sabina, Denarius struck under Hadrian, Rome, AD 130-133; AR (g 3,23; mm 16,8)
    Lot 213


    Sabina, Denarius struck under Hadrian, Rome, AD 130-133; AR (g 3,23; mm 16,8); SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P, draped, diademed bust r., Rv. CONCORDIA AVG, Concordia seated l. holding patera and sceptre. RIC 399; C 25. Good extremely fine.


  • Sabina, As struck under Hadrian, Rome, c. AD 132. Æ (g 10,17; mm 26,6)
    Lot 214

    Sabina, As struck under Hadrian, Rome, c. AD 132. Æ (g 10,17; mm 26,6); SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG [P P], draped bust r., wreathed with corn / CONCORDIA AVG, Concordia seated l., holding patera and resting left elbow on statue of Spes, cornucopiae below; SC in ex. RIC 1037d; C 20. Dark patina with brown hues; extremely fine.

  • Aelius Caesar, Sestertius struck under Hadrian, Rome, AD 137; Æ (g 26,54; mm 32)
    Lot 215


    Aelius Caesar, Sestertius struck under Hadrian, Rome, AD 137; Æ (g 26,54; mm 32); L AELIVS - CAESAR, draped bust r., Rv. TR POT - COS II, Concordia seated l., resting on cornucopia and holding patera; in field, S - C; in ex. CONCORD. RIC II 2652.Rare. Green patina; expressive portrait; about extremely fine.

    Ex Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction G (16/04/1997), lot 1683.



  • Aelius Caesar, Dupondius or As struck under Hadrian, Rome, AD 137; Æ (g 10,36; mm 26)
    Lot 216

    Aelius Caesar, Dupondius or As struck under Hadrian, Rome, AD 137; Æ (g 10,36; mm 26); L AELIVS - CAESAR, bust r., drapery on l. shoulder, Rv. TR POT - COS II, Spes advancing l., holding flower and raising skirt; in field, S - C. RIC II 2701. Rare. Brown patina; about extremely fine.

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Auction 279 - Imperium. Roman Coin Portraits

Imperium. Roman Coin Portraits

Sessions

  • 12 March 2024 hours 15:00 Auction 279 - Imperium. Roman Coin Portraits (1 - 507)

Exhibition

The lots will be show from 10 to 11 March 2024 from 10:00am to 1:00pm and from 2:00pm to 6:00pm CET and 12 March 2024 from 10:00am to 1:00pm at the following address:

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19, Platnéřská 111/19, Staré Město,

111 00 Prague,

Czech Republic


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Payment of purchased items must be made within 7 days from receipt of the invoice. If the invoice hasn’t been paid within 30 days following adjudication, will be charged a penalty of 1%/month on the amount of the unpaid invoice.


Additional costs

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Buyer's Premium

The purchaser shall pay Bertolami Fine Art S.r.o. an auction fee equal to 25% of the hammer price of each lot.

More information

Info for Auction 279: March 2024

How to participate 

You may participate in the following ways: in person at the premises where the auction will be held; by telephone; online after registering on our website www.bertolamifineart.cz; by placing an absentee bid.

Attendance in the auction room

The auction will be held on March 12, 2024 starting at 3:00 pm CET at

The Emblem Prague Hotel

19, Platnéřská 111/19, Staré Město,

111 00 Prague,

Czech Republic


Unacquainted customers who have not already registered must provide a valid identity document.


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You can place your bids during the auction by telephone, with the assistance of one of our operators. In order to take part in the telephone bidding, you must make a reservation by 10:00 am CET on 12 March, 2024, specifying the lots you wish to bid for and your telephone number. Customers who have booked this way will be called at the number they have indicated a few lots before those for which they have expressed interest.


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The minimum bid for each lot is the starting price shown in our website.

In the event of:

One single pre-auction bid on a lot

In the absence of bids during the auction, the lot will be awarded at the starting bid even if the sole bid received is higher (the amount of the pre-auction bid indicates the maximum bid the bidder is willing to place.


Example: Starting bid € 1,000 – Single pre-sale bid € 1,500 – Award at € 1,000

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If no bids are raised during the auction, the lot will be awarded to the earlier bidder.

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If there are no bids during the auction, the lot will be awarded to the highest bidder. The hammer price is calculated by adding to the amount of the next lowest bid an increment set out in the table below.


Example: customer A bid € 1,200 - customer B bid € 1,800. Customer B does not win at the award price of € 1,800 but at € 1,300. In other words, the automatic increase of € 100 provided for in the table is applied to the amount of the next lowest bid when the bids are within the € 1,000-1,999 bracket.


Lots Exhibition

The lots will be show from 10 to 11 March 2024 from 10:00am to 1:00pm and from 2:00pm to 6:00pm CET and 12 March 2024 from 10:00am to 1:00pm at the following address:

The Emblem Prague Hotel

19, Platnéřská 111/19, Staré Město,

111 00 Prague,

Czech Republic


Payment methods

The purchasers of the winning lots will be able to choose between the following payment options:

bank cheque or cashier’s check in favour of Bertolami Fine Art S.r.o., only for customers who have already purchased from us in the past, with surcharge of € 10 for foreign checks.

Paypal.

 Wire bank transfers may be made to Bertolami Fine Art S.r.o. with surcharge of € 10 for outside European

cash (up to legal limit)


Please note: Invoices paid by cheque, cash or bank transfer are exempt from the 3.5% of administration fees.

Payment of purchased items must be made within 7 days from receipt of the invoice. If the invoice hasn’t been paid within 30 days following adjudication, will be charged a penalty of 1%/month on the amount of the unpaid invoice.


Buyer’s premium

The purchaser shall pay Bertolami Fine Art S.r.o. an auction fee equal to 25% of the hammer price of each lot. All lots purchased on the Live-bidding of our website (www.bertolamifineart.cz) are subject to an increment of 1,5% on the hammer price.


Additional costs

Shipping costs and additional customs duties are to be borne by the buyer. In the event that, due to unjustified complaints, the goods should be returned to Bertolami Fine Art S.r.o., the customs duties and shipping costs shall be incurred by the customer.


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In the event of a discrepancy between the conditions of sale published in the printed or pdf catalogue and the version that appears in the online catalogue, the online version shall prevail. 


Publication of auction results

The winning bids will be published by Bertolami Fine Art S.r.o. on the website www.bertolamifineart.cz, for information purposes only, within 10 days of the closing date.

Authenticity

- All coins are guaranteed authentic.

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