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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  • Severus Alexander (222-235), Denarius, Rome, AD 231; AR (g 3,40; mm 21,2)
    Lot 362

    Severus Alexander (222-235), Denarius, Rome, AD 231; AR (g 3,40; mm 21,2); Rome, AD 231. IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate head r., Rv. ANNONA AVG, Annona standing l., foot on prow, holding corn ears and cornucopia. RIC 187; C 27. Good extremely fine / about Fdc.

  • Severus Alexander (222-235), Sestertius, Rome, AD 231-235; Æ (g 23,92; mm 31)
    Lot 363

    Severus Alexander (222-235), Sestertius, Rome, AD 231-235; Æ (g 23,92; mm 31); IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate bust r., drapery on l. shoulder, Rv. SPES PVBLICA, Spes advancing l., holding flower and raising skirt; in field, S - C. RIC 648 C 547. Untouched green patina with lighter hues; extremely fine.

  • Severus Alexander (222-235), Denarius, Rome, AD 232; AR (g 3,08; mm 20,8)
    Lot 364

    Severus Alexander (222-235), Denarius, Rome, AD 232; AR (g 3,08; mm 20,8); IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate head r., slight drapery on left shoulder, Rv. PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing l. by modius, holding corn-ears and cornucopiae. RIC 250; C 501b. Good extremely fine / about Fdc.

  • Severus Alexander (222-235), Sestertius, Rome, AD 234; Æ (g 19,13; mm 30)
    Lot 365

    Severus Alexander (222-235), Sestertius, Rome, AD 234; Æ (g 19,13; mm 30); IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. P M TR P - XIII COS III P P, Sol, radiate, walking l., raising hand and holding whip; in field, S - C. RIC 538; C 449. Dark patina; good extremely fine.

  • Julia Mamaea, Sestertius struck under Severus Alexander, Rome, AD 222-235; Æ (g 21,10; mm 31)
    Lot 366

    Julia Mamaea, Sestertius struck under Severus Alexander, Rome, AD 222-235; Æ (g 21,10; mm 31); IVLIA MAMA - EA AVGVSTA, diademed and draped bust r., Rv. FELICI - TAS PVBLICA, Felicitas standing front, head l., leaning on column and holding caduceus; in field, S - C. RIC 676; C 21. Grey-green patina; good extremely fine.

  • Julia Mamaea, Sestertius struck under Severus Alexander, Rome, AD 222-235; Æ (g 15,84; mm 28)
    Lot 367

    Julia Mamaea, Sestertius struck under Severus Alexander, Rome, AD 222-235; Æ (g 15,84; mm 28); IVLIA MAMA - EA AVGVSTA, diademed and draped bust r., Rv. VENERI - FELICI, Venus standing r., holding Cupid and sceptre; in field, S - C. RIC 694; C 62. Untouched grey-green patina with lighter spots; nice portrait; good extremely fine.

  • Julia Mamaea, Sestertius struck under Severus Alexander, Rome, AD 222-235; Æ (g 21,16; mm 29)
    Lot 368

    Julia Mamaea, Sestertius struck under Severus Alexander, Rome, AD 222-235; Æ (g 21,16; mm 29); IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA, diademed and draped bust r., Rv. VENERI - FE - LICI, Venus standing r., holding Cupid and sceptre; in field, S - C. RIC 694; C 62.
    Untouched pale green patina; good extremely fine.

  • Julia Mamaea, Sestertius struck under Severus Alexander, Rome, AD 222-235; Æ (g 17,97; mm 30)
    Lot 369

    Julia Mamaea, Sestertius struck under Severus Alexander, Rome, AD 222-235; Æ (g 17,97; mm 30); IVLIA MAMA - EA AVGVSTA, diademed and draped bust r., Rv. VENERI - FELICI, Venus standing r., holding Cupid and sceptre; in field, S - C. RIC 694; C 62. Green patina with ligther hues; good extremely fine.

  • Julia Mamaea, Sestertius struck under Severus Alexander, Rome, AD 222-235; Æ (g 21,45; mm 31)
    Lot 370

    Julia Mamaea, Sestertius struck under Severus Alexander, Rome, AD 222-235; Æ (g 21,45; mm 31); IVLIA MAMAEA - AVGVSTA, diademed and draped bust r., Rv. VENVS VICTRIX, Venus standing l., holding helmet and sceptre; at her feet, shield; in field, S - C. RIC 705; C 78. Light green patina; expressive portrait; good extremely fine.

  • Julia Mamaea, Denarius struck under Severus Alexander, Rome, AD 223; AR (g 3,31; mm 19,32)
    Lot 371

    Julia Mamaea, Denarius struck under Severus Alexander, Rome, AD 223; AR (g 3,31; mm 19,32); IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, diademed, draped bust r., Rv. VENVS GENETRIX, Venus standing left holding apple and sceptre, cupid at feet. RIC 355; C 72. Good extremely fine / about Fdc.

  • Julia Mamaea, Denarius struck under Severus Alexander, Rome, AD 226; AR (g 2,67; mm 9,9)
    Lot 372

    Julia Mamaea, Denarius struck under Severus Alexander, Rome, AD 226; AR (g 2,67; mm 9,9); IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, diademed, draped bust r., Rv. VESTA, Vesta standing half-left, holding palladium and sceptre. RIC 360; C 81. Good extremely fine / about Fdc.

  • Orbiana, Sestertius struck under Severus Alexander, Rome, AD 225; Æ (g 25,65; mm 32)
    Lot 373

    Orbiana, Sestertius struck under Severus Alexander, Rome, AD 225; Æ (g 25,65; mm 32); SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG, Rv. CONCORDIA AVGVSTORVM SC in ex. Cohen 6. RIC 657. Lightly tooled; otherwise extremely fine.

  • Maximinus I (235-238), Denarius, Rome, AD 235-236; AR (g 3,34; mm 19,4)
    Lot 374

    Maximinus I (235-238), Denarius, Rome, AD 235-236; AR (g 3,34; mm 19,4); IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped bust r., Rv. VICTO-RI-A AVG, Victory advancing r., holding wreath and palm. RIC 16; C 99. Good extremely fine.

  • Maximinus I (235-238), Sestertius, Rome, AD 235-236; Æ (g 16,64; mm 30)
    Lot 375

    Maximinus I (235-238), Sestertius, Rome, AD 235-236; Æ (g 16,64; mm 30); IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing l., holding cornucopia and wand; at her feet, globe; in field, S - C. RIC 61; C 80. Glossy, green patina with some red and ligth green mottling; good extremely fine.

  • Maximinus I (235-238), Sestertius, Rome, AD 235-236; Æ (g 20,82; mm 29)
    Lot 376

    Maximinus I (235-238), Sestertius, Rome, AD 235-236; Æ (g 20,82; mm 29); IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. VICTO - RI - A AVG, Victory advancing r., holding wreath and palm branch; in field, S - C. RIC 67; C 100. Glossy, dark brown patina; about extremely fine / good very fine.

  • Maximinus I (253-238), Denarius, Rome, AD 236; AR (g 3,05; mm 20)
    Lot 377

    Maximinus I (253-238), Denarius, Rome, AD 236; AR (g 3,05; mm 20); IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. P M TR P II COS P P, Maximinus standing between two legionary standards, holding sceptre and raising right hand. RIC 3; C 55. Good extremely fine.

  • Maximinus I (235-238), Sestertius, Rome, AD 236-238; Æ (g 17,41; mm 30)
    Lot 378

    Maximinus I (235-238), Sestertius, Rome, AD 236-238; Æ (g 17,41; mm 30); MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. PAX - AVGVSTI, Pax standing l., holding branch and transverse sceptre; in field, S - C. RIC 81; C 38.
    Green patina; about extremely fine.

  • Maximinus I (235-238), Sestertius, Rome, AD 236-238; Æ (g 20,88; mm 30)
    Lot 379

    Maximinus I (235-238), Sestertius, Rome, AD 236-238; Æ (g 20,88; mm 30); MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. SALVS AVGVSTI, Salus seated l., feeding serpent rising from altar; in ex. S C. RIC 85; C 92. Riverine patina; expressive portrait; extremely fine.

  • Maximinus I (235-238), Sestertius, Rome, AD 236-238; Æ (g 18,67; mm 29)
    Lot 380

    Maximinus I (235-238), Sestertius, Rome, AD 236-238; Æ (g 18,67; mm 29); MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing l., holding two standards; in field, S - C. RIC 78; C 13. Dark patina; untouched surfaces; nice portrait; good extremely fine.

  • Maximus Caesar, Denarius struck under Maximinus I, Rome, AD 235-236; AR (g 3,46; mm 19,8)
    Lot 381

    Maximus Caesar, Denarius struck under Maximinus I, Rome, AD 235-236; AR (g 3,46; mm 19,8); IVL VER MAXIMVS CAES, bareheaded and draped bust r., Rv. PIETAS AVG, emblems of the pontificate: lituus, secespita, guttus, simpulum, and aspergillum. RIC 1; C 1. About Fdc.

  • Maximus Caesar, Sestertius struck under Maximinus I, Rome, AD 235-236; Æ (g 27,33; mm 32)
    Lot 382

    Maximus Caesar, Sestertius struck under Maximinus I, Rome, AD 235-236; Æ (g 27,33; mm 32); C IVL VERVS MAXIMVS CAES, draped bust r., Rv. PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Maximus standing l., holding wand and spear; behind him, two standards; in field, S - C. RIC 9; C 12. Lovely glossy, brown patina; nice portrait; extremely fine.

  • Gordian I (238), Sestertius, Rome, March-April AD 238; Æ (g 17,04; mm 30)
    Lot 383

    Gordian I (238), Sestertius, Rome, March-April AD 238; Æ (g 17,04; mm 30); IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. VICTORIA AV - GG, Victory advancing l., holding wreath and palm branch; in field, S - C. RIC 12; C 14. Very rare. Natural pale green patina; about extremely fine.

  • Gordian II (238), Sestertius, Rome, April AD 238; Æ (g 21,15; mm 30)
    Lot 384

    Gordian II (238), Sestertius, Rome, April AD 238; Æ (g 21,15; mm 30); IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. ROMAE AETERNAE / S C, Roma seated l., holding Victory in right hand and sceptre in left hand. RIC 5; C 9. Gently smoothed.

  • Pupienus (238), Antoninianus, Rome, c. April-June AD 238; AR (g 4,56; mm 22,5)
    Lot 385

    Pupienus (238), Antoninianus, Rome, c. April-June AD 238; AR (g 4,56; mm 22,5); IMP CAES M PVPIEN MAXIMVS AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right, Rv. PATRES SENATVS, clasped right hands. RIC 11b; C 21. Good 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:

The Emblem Prague Hotel

19, Platnéřská 111/19, Staré Město,

111 00 Prague,

Czech Republic


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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.


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.


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.


Telephone bidding

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.


A telephone bid reservation has the value of a written absentee bid at the starting price as indicated in the catalogue.

To book your phone bidding: fill out the appropriate form to be sent to info@bertolamifineart.cz


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You can place your bids during the auction by logging on to our website www.bertolamifineart.cz


Absentee bid

The following methods of participation are available:

- online upon registration on our website www.bertolamifineart.cz until 12:00pm CET of 12 March, 2024

- on our partner portals (Sixbid, Numisbids and Numis24) until 10:00am CET of 12 March, 2024.

- by a written offer to be received by 10:00am CEST on 12 March, 2024 to be sent to info@bertolamifineart.cz or must be delivered to our office.


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

Multiple pre-auction bids of the same amount on the same lot

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

Multiple pre-auction bids of different amounts on the same lot

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.


Conditions of Sale

The conditions of sale that govern the relationship between Bertolami Fine Art S.r.o. and the customers taking part in our auctions are displayed in each catalogue. As these conditions are automatically accepted from the moment you participate in the auction, please read them carefully.

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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