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, Rhegion (c. 215-150 BC), Triens; Æ (12,60 g; 25,7 mm)
    Lot 269

    Jugate heads r. of Apollo, laureate, and Artemis, wearing stephane; Θ behind; Rv. ΡΗΓΙ-ΝΩΝ, tripod; four pellets to outer right. SNG ANS 743; HN Italy 2550. Green patina. Untouched. Near extremely fine.

  • Bruttium, Terina (c. 400-356 BC), Stater; AR (7,20 g; 19,8 mm)
    Lot 270


    ΤΕΡΙΝΑΙΩΝ, head of nymph Terina r.; Rv. Nike seated l. on plinth, holding out r. hand upon which a small bird alights, l. hand resting on plinth. Regling, Terina 78; SNG Dewing 541; Holloway/Jenkins 84; HN Italy 2629; SNG ANS 852 (same obv. die); SNG Lloyd 761-2 (same obv. die); BMC 41 = GPCG p. 46, 25 (same obv. die); Basel 242; Gulbenkian 154 (same obv. die); Kraay-Hirmer pl. 97, 280. A very elegant portrait of exquisite style. Evidence of previous mechanical oxide removal. Fields gently smoothed. Probably slightly tooled around some figure details as a result of cleaning interventions, otherwise near extremely fine. 




    Ex Bertolami Fine Art E-Auction 63 (21-23 October 2018), lot 131.



  • Bruttium, Terina (350-300 BC), Drachm; AR (2 g; 13 mm)
    Lot 271

    Head of the nymph Terina to r., TERI behind head; Rv. Nike seated l. on square cippus, [dove] alighting on her extended right hand. SNG ANS 855-8; HN Italy 2634. Near extremely fine / extremely fine.

  • Bruttium, Terina (c. 300 BC), Tetrobol; AR (2,05 g; 16,2 mm)
    Lot 272

    Head of the nymph Terina l.; [TEPINA]IΩN before, triskeles behind; Rv. Nike seated to l. on cippus, the base shown in perspective, a small bird resting on outstretched r. hand, TE monogram before. Holloway-Jenkins 112; SNG ANS 863; HN Italy 2642. Die slip on reverse, otherwise near extremely fine.

  • Bruttium, Punic occupation (c. 215-205 BC), Quarter Shekel; AR (1,88 g; 12,5 mm)
    Lot 273

    Second Punic War issue. Uncertain Punic mint in Bruttium (Lokris?). Wreathed head of Tanit l.; Rv. Horse standing r.. Jenkins, Some L2; Robinson, Second p. 53, 3; CNP 23; HN Italy 2020. Good extremely fine.

  • Bruttium, Punic occupation (c. 215-205 BC), Quarter Shekel; AR (g 1,84; mm 15)
    Lot 274

    Head of Tanit-Demeter left, wreathed in grain, Rv. Horse standing right. HN Italy 2015. Shiny surfaces. Slightly off-centre, otherwise good extremely fine. 

  • Bruttium, Punic occupation (c. 215-205 BC), Quarter Shekel; AR (1,90 g; 14 mm)
    Lot 275


    Second Punic War issue, uncertain Punic mint in Bruttium (or Lokris?). Wreathed head of Tanit l.; Rv. Horse standing r. Jenkins, Some L2; Robinson, Second p. 53, 3; HN Italy 2020. Well centred obverse. Small edge-split, otherwise extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Abakainon (430-420 BC), Hemilitron; AR (0,23 g; 8,5 mm)
    Lot 276

    Head of nymph r., her hair in an ampyx and a sphendone; Rv. ΑΒA, boar standing to right; acorn before. Buceti 17; Campana 13. Near extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Adranon (c. 344-339 BC), Litra; Æ (34,08 g; 30,5 mm)
    Lot 277

    Laureate head of Apollo left, with short hair;  Rv. Kithara. Castrizio series I; CNS III, 2 OS/2; SNG München 9; SNG ANS 1151-4; Lindgren II 934 (this coin). Rare. Dark green patina. Very fine.

  • Sicily, Agyrion (c. 420-405 BC), Æ (3,58 g; 14 mm)
    Lot 278

    [ΑΓΥΡΙΝΑΙΟΝ], Ηead of Herakles l., wearing lion skin; Rv. Forepart of man-headed bull l., [ΠΑΛ]ΑΓΚΑΙΟΣ above. Campana 5, dies B/b; CNS 9 var. (no olive spays); HGC 2, 60. Green patina with brown hues. Near extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Agyrion (c. 339-336 BC), Hemilitron; Æ (17,90 g; 26,7 mm)
    Lot 279

    Head of young Herakles r., wearing tainia, lion skin tied around his neck; Rv. Panther standing r. on ground, devouring prey; AΓYPINAIΩN in exergue. CNS III, 12; Campana 12; SNG ANS 1167; HGC 2, 50. Rare. Appealing green patina. About extremely fine. Refined style.

  • Sicily, Aitna (c. 354/3-344 BC), Tetras; Æ (15,40 g; 26 mm)
    Lot 280


    Head of Athena r., wearing Corinthian helmet; ΑΙΤΝΑΙΩΝ before; Rv. Horse with trailing rein prancing r.; M above. CNS 1; SNG ANS 1301; Buceti 4; HGC 2, 72. Dark patina. Good very fine.

    Ex CGB Numismatique Paris, private sale.


  • Sicily, Aitna (c. 355-339 BC), Tetras; Æ (16,04 g; 25 mm)
    Lot 281

    Head of Athena r., wearing Corinthian helmet; ΑΙΤΝΑΙΩΝ before; Rv. Horse with trailing rein prancing r.; M above. CNS 1; SNG ANS 1301; Buceti 4; HGC 2, 72. Dark patina. Good very fine.

  • Sicily, Akragas (c. 510-470 BC), Didrachm; AR (8,32 g; 18,5 mm)
    Lot 282

    Sea eagle standing l., AKRA above; Rv. Crab within incuse circle. Westermark, Coinage, Period I, Group II, 141 (O57/R87); Jenkins, Gela, Group IIc; HGC 2, 93; SNG ANS 926; SNG Delepierre 520; BMC 12. Traces of old cleaning intervention. Fields lightly smoothed, otherwise about extremely fine / good extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Akragas, (c. 495-480/78 BC), Didrachm, AR (g 8,81; mm 21,7)
    Lot 283

    Eagle standing l.; Rv. Crab. SNG ANS 907; SNG Copenhagen 23. Good very fine.

  • Sicily, Akragas (c. 485-470 BC), Didrachm; AR (8,51 g; 19,7 mm)
    Lot 284

    Sea eagle standing l., AK – PA around; Rv. Crab; below, small male head r., all within shallow incuse circle. SNG ANS 958 var. (eagle r.), SNG Copenhagen 37 var. Good very fine.

  • Sicily, Akragas (483-473 BC), Didrachm; AR (g 8,75; mm 21)
    Lot 285

     Sea-eagle standing left, AK to right, RA to left, Rv. Crab within shallow circular incuse. SNG III 699; SNG ANS 950-953. Good very fine / near extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Akragas (c. 480/478-470 BC), Didrachm; AR (8,52 g; 19,85 mm)
    Lot 286

    AK / PA, Eagle standing left with closed wings; Rv. Crab within shallow circular incuse. Westermark Group IV, 265 (O88/R183). Good very fine / near extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Akragas (c. 480-470 BC), Didrachm; AR (8,35 g; 19 mm)
    Lot 287

    AK-RA, eagle with closed wings standing r.; Rv. Crab with barley grain below; all within incuse circle. Jenkins IV. SNG ANS 956-7. About extremely fine / extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Akragas (c. 465/0–445/0 BC), Tetradrachm; AR (17,45 g; 25,80 mm)
    Lot 288

    Eagle standing left; around, AKPAC / ΑΝΤΟΣ; Rv. Crab. Westermark 337; HGC 2, 77. Good very fine / near extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Akragas (c. 450-400 BC), Litra; AR (0,65 g; 8 mm)
    Lot 289

    ΑΚ - RΑ (partially retrograde), eagle, with closed wings, standing l. on Ionic column capital; Rv. Crab, ΛI below. Buceti 48; Westermark, Coinage, Period II, Series B.1; SNG ANS 989–995; HGC 2, 121. Near extremely fine / extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Akragas (425-406 BC), Hemidrachm; AR (1,98 g; 15,4 mm)
    Lot 290

    Eagle r., clutching dead hare in its talons; Rv. Crab; fish right below. SNG ANS 1010; SNG Copenhagen 59. Very fine.

  • Sicily, Akragas (c. 420-406 BC), Hemilitron; Æ (15,42 g; 25,8 mm)
    Lot 291


    AK-PA, eagle standing r. on hare, head lowered, wings spread; Rv. Crab; below, crayfish l.; six pellets around. HGC 2 136; SNG ANS 1027. Interesting variety with divided ethnic. Deep green patina. Good very fine.

    Ex Artemide Auction 58E (5-6 March 2022), lot 125.


  • Sicily, Akragas (c. 410-406 BC), Litra; AR (0,84 g; 11,9 mm)
    Lot 292

    ΑΚΡΑ-ΓΑΝΤΙ-ΝΟ-Ν, two eagles standing r. on dead hare, the nearer with closed wings and its head thrown back screaming in triumph, the further with wings open and head turned down, tearing at its prey with its beak; Rv. Crab with Α between its claws; below, grouper (polyprium cerium), with open jaws, swimming to right. Buceti 175; SNG Lloyd 829; Jameson 516; SNG Lockett 719. Refined style. Sharply struck. Extremely rare. Good 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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