Auction 309 – Ancient Greek and Byzantine Coins

Bertolami Fine Art - Máchova 838, Vinohrady 18, 120 00 Prague

Auction 309 – Ancient Greek and Byzantine Coins

Thursday 26 September 2024 hours 12:00 (UTC +01:00)
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  • Bruttium, Kaulonia (c. 525-500 BC), Stater; AR (7,20 g; 29,9 mm)
    Lot 245

    KAVL, Apollo, diademed, walking r., holding laurel branch in upraised r. hand; and small winged daimon running, holding long branch on outstretched l. arm; in r. field, stag r. on platform, with head reverted; Rv. The same type incuse l. without legend. Noe 14; McClean 1591; Boston 169; SNG ANS 147; HN Italy 2035. Traces of old cleaning. Fields gently smoothed. Possible minor tooling following cleaning, otherwise good extremely fine. Elegant style.

  • Bruttium, Kaulonia (c. 525-500 BC), Stater; AR (8,30 g; 30 mm)
    Lot 246

    KAVL, Apollo, diademed, walking r., holding laurel branch in upraised r. hand; and small winged daimon running, holding long branch on outstretched l. arm; in r. field, stag r. on platform, with head reverted; Rv. The same type incuse l. without legend. Noe 14; McClean 1591; Boston 169; SNG ANS 147; HN Italy 2035. Exceptional condition for this type. Slight traces of old cleaning. Good extremely fine.

  • Bruttium, Kroton (c. 530-500 BC), Stater; AR (8,45 g; 30,5 mm)
    Lot 247

    Tripod, legs terminating in lion's feet, serpents rising from bowl; Rv. Incuse tripod as obverse. HN Italy 2075; SNG ANS 227-34. Good extremely fine.

  • Bruttium Kroton (c. 530-500 BC), Stater; AR (7,90 g; 28 mm)
    Lot 248

    Delphic tripod with legs ending in lion's feet and a bowl with three rings; to left, ϘΡΟ; below bowl, between legs, two spirals; between feet, two snakes; beaded border; Rv.Tripod with legs ending in lion's feet and a bowl with three rings; rayed border; all incuse. Attianese 4; SNG ANS 239-241; HN Italy 2075; HGC 1, 1444. Minor traces of old oxidation removal. Extremely fine.

  • Bruttium, Kroton (c. 530-500 BC), Stater; AR (8,08 g; 29,5 mm)
    Lot 249

    Delphic tripod with three legs terminating in lion's feet, two serpents emerging from bowl, set on exergual line with meander pattern, cable and pellet border, ϘΡΟ to left; Rv. Delphic tripod incuse in flan. HN Italy 2075; SNG ANS 230; SNG Copenaghen 1735. About extremely fine.

  • Bruttium. Kroton (c. 530-500 BC), Stater; AR (7,20 g; 28 mm)
    Lot 250

    Delphic tripod with three handles, legs terminating in lion's feet, with two serpents emerging from the bowl, to left, ϘΡΟ; Rv. Delphic tripod incuse with three handles, legs terminating in lion's feet, with two serpents emerging from the bowl. HN Italy 2075; SNG ANS 227. Extremely fine.

  • Bruttium, Kroton (c. 480-430 BC), Stater; AR (8,03 g; 21 mm)
    Lot 251


    ϘPO, tripod; in l. field, marsh-bird; Rv. Incuse tripod. SNG ANS 264; HN Italy 2102. Crack at 8 o'clock on the obverse, otherwise good very fine.

  • Bruttium, Kroton (c. 480-430 BC), Stater; AR (8 g; 19,8 mm)
    Lot 252

    Tripod with legs terminating in lion's feet; heron standing to r., QPO to l.; Rv. Incuse tripod. HN Italy 2102. Good very fine.

  • Bruttium, Laos (c. 350-300 BC), Æ (2,75 g; 15 mm)
    Lot 253

    Head of horned river god r. / [ΣΤ]Α ΟΨΙ, two birds passing to l. and r. SNG ANS 149; HN Italy 2307. Extremely rare. Dark patina. Near extremely fine.

  • Bruttium, Laos (c. 350-300 BC), Æ (3,05 g; 15,7 mm)
    Lot 254


    Female head facing (Demeter?); club over Δ to r.; Rv. Two birds crossing paths; M between. HNItaly 2301; SNG ANS 150. Brown patina. Rare.

    Ex London Ancient Coins Auction 31 (5 December 2013), lot 8.

  • Bruttium, Lokroi Epizephyrioi (c. 350-275 BC), Stater; AR (8,61 g; 22 mm)
    Lot 255


    Pegasus with straight wings, flying to left; below, thunderbolt; Rv. ΛOKPΩN, head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet. Calciati 13; HN Italy 2342. Near extremely fine / extremely fine.

    Ex Nomos Obolos 15 (24 May 202), lot 51.  

  • Bruttium, Petelia (late 3rd century BC), Æ (3,44 g; 16,6 mm)
    Lot 256

    Head of Ares r., wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Rev. ΠETH – ΛINΩN, Nike standing l., holding wreath. Caltabiano, Petelia 3; HN Italy 2456. Lovely green patina. Good very fine / very fine.

  • Bruttium, Petelia (late 3rd century BC), Æ (8,38 g; 21,2 mm)
    Lot 257

    Veiled head of Demeter to r., wearing wreath of grain ears; Rv. ΠΕΤΗΛΙΝΩΝ, Zeus standing facing, head to r., hurling thunderbolt with his right hand and holding sceptre in his l.; to l., star; to right, H. HGC 1, 1614; HN Italy 2454; SNG Copenhagen 1910. Dark green patina. Extremely fine / good extremely fine.

  • Bruttium, Petelia (c. 216-204 BC), Æ (4,17 g; 15,5 mm)
    Lot 258

    Helmeted head of Ares to r.; Rv. Nike standing to l., holding wreath; ΠETH – ΛINΩN in two lines to l.. SNG ANS 607; HN Italy 2456; HGC 1, 1616. Lovely green patina. Extremely fine.

  • Bruttium, Rhegion, Time of Anaxilas (c. 494-461 BC), Litra; AR (0,62 g; 10 mm)
    Lot 259

    Struck c.ca 480-461 BC. Hare springing r. within dotted border; Rv. REC retrograde within dotted border. Caltabiano Series II–IV, 113–136; HN Italy 2475. Slight oxidation, otherwise extremely fine / near extremely fine.

  • Bruttium, Rhegion (c. 450-445 BC), Drachm; AR (3,65 g; 16,6 mm)
    Lot 260

    Lion's head facing; Rv. Iokastos seated l. on stool, himation over lower limbs, holding sceptre in right hand and resting left on hip; RECI – NON around, all within laurel wreath. HN Italy 2478; SNG ANS 643-650. Rare. Near extremely fine / very fine; reverse weakly struck.

  • Bruttium, Rhegion (c. 450-445 BC), Hexas; AR (0,10 g; 5,9 mm)
    Lot 261

    Lion's mask facing, within border of dots; Rv. RE. HN Italy 2482. Good very fine.

  • Bruttium, Rhegion (c. 425-420 BC), Onkia; Æ (1,25 g; 12 mm)
    Lot 262

    Facing lion’s scalp; Rv. R – E flanking pellet within circle. HN Italy 2516; Rutter, South, Group II, 6–9. Dark patina. Near extremely fine.

  • Bruttium, Rhegion (c. 415/410-387 BC), Hemilitron; AR (0,30 g; 7,2 mm)
    Lot 263

    Lion mask; Rv. Large H. Herzfelder pl. XI, K; HN Italy 2500. Extremely fine.

  • Bruttium, Rhegion (c. 415/410-387 BC), Æ (2,73 g; 15 mm)
    Lot 264

    Lion mask; Rv. PHΓINΩN, laureate head of Apollo r.; behind, olive leaf. McClean pl. 60, 11; SNG ANS 684; Rutter Group XIII; HN Italy 2526. Exceptional untouched light green patina; refined style. Good extremely fine.

  • Bruttium, Rhegion (c. 351-280 BC), Æ (8,92 g; 20,2 mm)
    Lot 265

    Lion's head facing; Rv. ΡΗΓΙΝΩΝ, laureate head of Apollo r.; Δ behind head. HN Italy 2534a var. (Δ); SNG ASN 685-8 var. (Δ). Green patina with dark spots. Untouched. Extremely fine. 

  • Bruttium, Rhegion (c. 351-280 BC), Æ (7,10 g; 20 mm)
    Lot 266

    Lion's head facing; Rv. Laureate head of Apollo r.; grain ear behind. HN Italy 2534a; SNG ANS 685-8 var. (rev. symbol); SNG München 1604-21 var. Attractive green patina. Extremely fine.

  • Bruttium, Rhegion (c. 351-280 BC), Æ (9,62 g; 23,7 mm)
    Lot 267

    Lion's head facing; Rv. Laureate head of Apollo right; uncertain symbol behind. HN Italy 2534; SNG ANS 685-688. Dark brown patina with lighter hues. Extremely fine.

  • Bruttium, Rhegion (c. 351-280 BC), Æ (6,10 g; 20,7 mm)
    Lot 268

    Lion mask; Rv. [ΡHΓINΩN], head of Apollo r.; behind, laurel wreath. SNG Cop. 1945; SNG Munich 1633; SNG ANS 686; HN Italy 2534. Lovely green patina with darker hues. Good very fine / near extremely fine.

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Auction 309 – Ancient Greek and Byzantine Coins

Sessions

  • 26 September 2024 hours 12:00 Auction 309 – Session I (1 - 96)
  • 26 September 2024 hours 14:30 Auction 309 – Session II (97 - 638)

Exhibition

– 23-24 September 2024 10:00am - 1:00pm and 2:00pm - 6:00pm CEST


– 25 September 2024 10:00am - 1:00pm at:


Bertolami Fine Art S.r.o at Savino & Partners a.s:

18, Máchova 838, Vinohrady

120 00 Prague, Czech Republic

Buyer's Premium

The purchaser shall pay Bertolami Fine Art S.r.o. an auction fee equal to 26% of the hammer price of each lot.


More information

 

The auction 309 will be held on 26th September 2024 starting at 12:00 pm CEST for lot 1 - 96 and starting at 2.30 pm CEST for lot 97 - 638 at

Bertolami Fine Art S.r.o at Savino & Partners a.s:

18, Máchova 838, Vinohrady

120 00 Prague, Czech Republic


1. 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 or on our partner portals (see list below); by placing an absentee bid.


a. Attendance in the auction room

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


b. 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 CEST of 23th September 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


c. Live participation via our website or our partner portals

You can place your bids during the auction by logging on to our website www.bertolamifineart.cz or on the following partner portals:

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d. Absentee bid

The following methods of participation are available:

- online upon registration on our website www.bertolamifineart.cz until 10:00Am CEST of 26th September 2024

- on our partner portals (BidInside, Sixbid, Numisbids, Biddr and Numis24) until 10:00am CEST of 26th September 2024

- by a written bid to be received by 10:00am CEST on 26th September 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 chart 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 chart is applied to the amount of the next lowest bid when the bids are within the € 1,000-1,999 bracket.


2. Lots Exhibition

The lots are available for viewing from 23 to 24 September 2024 from 10:00am to 1:00pm and from 2:00pm to 6:00pm CEST and 25 September 2024 from 10:00am to 1:00pm at the following address:

Bertolami Fine Art S.r.o at Savino & Partners a.s:

18, Máchova 838, Vinohrady

120 00 Prague, Czech Republic


3. Payment methods

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

- credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express);

- Paypal

- Wire bank transfers may be made to Bertolami Fine Art S.r.o. (please note that, in case of payment by wire transfer received from a non-European country, 10 € will be added to the invoice amount);

- cash (up to legal limit)

- for previous customers only: non-transferable bank cheque or cashier’s check in favour of Bertolami Fine Art S.r.o. (please note that, in case of payment by foreign cheque, 10 € will be added to the invoice amount).


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.


4. Buyer’s premium

The purchaser shall pay Bertolami Fine Art S.r.o. an auction fee equal to 26% of the hammer price of each lot.


5. 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.

6. Description of lots

Bertolami Fine Art S.r.o. is exempt from any liability with regard to descriptions and evaluations of lots in the catalogue, condition reports or any other illustrative material. Such descriptions are purely indicative and only represent a personal opinion provided by our experts.

7. Authenticity

In keeping with Bertolami Fine Art's well-established tradition, all coins offered for sale are guaranteed authentic without time limits. The risk of possible misjudgements is covered by Lloyd's Error & Omissions Insurance Policy.

 

Bertolami Fine Art provides, if requested, certificates of authenticity on the coins put up for sale in its auctions.

 

Disputes concerning the authenticity of coins must be supported by a certificate drawn up by an expert of recognised scientific authority. The certificate must detail the grounds on which the opinion of non-authenticity is based and attach the results of any diagnostic investigations carried out on the coin. 

 

Opinions issued by grading companies have no value as valid certificates. 

8. Cleaning and restoration

As is well known, it was common practice, especially in ancient times, to have classical coins (as well as ceramics and sculptures) thoroughly cleaned, the surfaces integrated and the missing parts reconstructed. In accordance with a policy of absolute transparency towards the customer, Bertolami Fine Art's experts indicate the presence and extent of any ancient or modern conservation and/or restoration work in the description of the coins offered for sale.

We will not accept any claims concerning restorations, repatination or similar interventions already indicated in the catalogue.

Clients who purchase coins with the intention of having them encapsulated at a later date are reminded that grading companies do not encapsulate significantly restored, tooled or heavily repatinated coins.

See Chart B (below) for further details on the nomenclature used to describe possible conservative and/or restorative interventions.

9. 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. 


10. 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.


CHART A

AUTOMATIC INCREMENTS

Amount bid €

Predetermined increase €

0-99

5

100-199

10

200-499

20

500-999

50

1.000-1.999

100

2.000-4.999

200

5.000-9.999

500

10.000-19.999

1.000

20.000-49.999

2.000

50.000+

5.000        

 

CHART B

NOMENCLATURE ADOPTED FOR THE DESCRIPTION OF CONSERVATIVE AND/OR RESTORATIVE INTERVENTIONS ON COINS

 

 

 Untouched:

Coin that has never undergone either cleaning or restoration.

 

Cleaned:

Coin that has undergone operations to remove earthy parts, oxides, encrustations and other deposits without the original patina and/or metal surface being affected.

 

Smoothed:

Coin that has had impurities and minor encrustations in the fields removed.

 

Tooled:

Coin that has undergone conservative restoration work (e.g. removal of bronze cancer) and/or reconstructive work, also following particularly aggressive ancient cleaning.

 

Tone:

Modern artificial toning.

 

Patina:

Original patina.

 

 

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