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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  • Sicily, Himera (c. 530-520 BC), Tetartemorion; AR (0,20 g; 7,3 mm)
    Lot 318

    Cock standing right; Rv. Quadripartite incuse square, divided diagonally. Kraay 306; HGC 2, 430. Very rare. Good very fine.

  • Sicily, Himera (515-500 BC), Litra, AR (g 0,873; mm 12,5)
    Lot 319

    Cockerel standing to right, Rv. Hen standing to right within incuse square. Kraay 287. Good very fine. Slight porosity. Flan slightly bent at 5 o'clock. Very rare.

  • Sicily, Himera (c.483-472 BC), Didrachm; AR (8,31 g; 19,8 mm)
    Lot 321

    Cock standing l.; Rv. Crab. SNG ANS 163; HGC 2, 438. Good very fine / near extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Himera (c. 483-472), Didrachm; AR (8,62 g; 19,5 mm)
    Lot 322

    HIMERA, cockerel standing l.; Rv. Crab seen from above. Buceti 17; Westermark, Himera 93-95 var. (O14/R-); SNG ANS 155-163. Good very fine / about extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Himera (c. 483/2-472/1), Didrachm; AR (8,64 g; 19,5 mm)
    Lot 323

    Cock standing l.; HIMERA to left; Rv. Crab within shallow incuse circle. SNG ANS 163; HGC 2, 438. Near extremely fine / good extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Himera (c. 483/2-472/1), Didrachm; AR (8,68 g; 20 mm)
    Lot 324

    Cock standing left; HI[MERA] to left; Rv. Crab within shallow incuse circle. SNG ANS 163; HGC 2, 438. Near extremely fine / extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Himera (c. 472-420 BC), Litra; AR (0,82 g; 10 mm)
    Lot 325

    Forepart of horned, human-headed creature, with lion’s legs and wings l., dotted border; Rv. IM-E-P-A[ION], nude rider seated goat l., holding caduceus and musical instrument. SNG ANS 172/173; SNG Copenhagen 309; Jameson 615. Slight roughness. Good very fine.

  • Sicily, Himera (c. 472-420 BC), Litra; AR (0,71 g; 10,3 mm)
    Lot 326

    Male head to right with pointed beard, his hair bound with ribbon; Rv. HIMEPA (retrograde), Corinthian helmet to right. Buceti 30; cf. SNG Copenhagen 312. Extremely fine. Slight porosity.

  • Sicily, Himera (c. 472-420 BC), Litra; AR (0,77 g; 11,6 mm)
    Lot 327

    Forepart of a winged and horned, man-headed monster r.; Rv. Nude youth riding goat prancing l., holding goat's horn with left hand, and whip with right; [IMEPAION] around. SNG ANS 174; SNG Munich 354; SNG Copenhagen 310; Buceti 39. Very rare. Porosity. Flan slightly bent, otherwise extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Himera (450-440 BC), Obol; AR (0,32 g; )
    Lot 328

    Male head with beard and crested helmet l.; dotted border; Rv. Two greaves, IMEPAION around. Buceti 47; BMC 2, 45; Hirmer-Kraay 817. Porosity. Near extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Himera (c. 430-420 BC), Tetras; Æ (12,93 g; 20,7 mm)
    Lot 329

    Facing gorgoneion with protruding tongue; Rv. Three pellets. Kraay, Bronze 1b; CNS 18; Virzi 1034-5; SNG Morcom 596; SNG ANS 181; SNG Copenhagen 315-6; Weber 1358-9. Brownish green patina. Extremely fine. Untouched.

  • Sicily, Himera (c. 425-409 BC), Hemilitron; Æ (17,97 g; 25 mm)
    Lot 330

    Facing gorgoneion, with tongue protruding; Rv. Six pellets (mark of value). CNS 24; HGC 2, 472. Pleasing brown tone. Very fine / good extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Himera (420-409 BC), Hemidrachm; AR (1,77 g; 14,5 mm)
    Lot 331

    ΗΙΜΕΡΑΙΟΝ (retrograde), youthful Pan, nude and with tiny horn above his ears, riding left on prancing goat, holding a kerykeion in his left hand and blowing from a conch shell held in his right; Rv. NIKA, Nike hovering to left, holding a filleted aphlaston in her right hand and the hem of her chiton in her left. Buceti 25; SNG ANS 170 var. Porosity. Good very fine. Fine style.

  • Sicily, Himera (c. 415-409 BC), Hemilitron; Æ (3,86 g; 17,2 mm)
    Lot 332

    IM – E, head of nymph l., hair in band; six pellets (mark of value) before; Rv. Six pellets (mark of value) within wreath. Kraay, Bronze, group b, 3; CNS 35; SNG ANS 186; HGC 2, 479. Glossy brown patina. Good extremely fine / FDC.

  • Sicily, Himera (c. 410 BC), Hemilitron; Æ (3,78 g; 15 mm)
    Lot 333


    IM – [E], had of nymph l., wearing sphendone; in l. field, six pellets; Rv. Six pellets within wreath. SNG Copenhagen 320; SNG ANS 186; Calciati 35. Good very fine / near extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Himera (c. 410-408 BC), Hemilitron; Æ (5,60 g; 16,5 mm)
    Lot 334

    IME, head of nymph left; to r., six pellets; Rv. Six pellets within laurel wreath. Calciati, I, p. 43-44, 35; CNS 35; SNG ANS 186. Dark patina. Extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Kamarina (c. 461-435 BC), Litra; AR (0,83 g; 13 mm)
    Lot 335

    Nike flying l., swan below; Rv. KAMAR – INAION, Athena standing l., holding spear. Jenkins 88; SNG Copenhagen 158-160; SNG ANS 1212. Good extremely fine. Fine style.

  • Sicily, Kamarina (c. 420-405 BC), Tetras; Æ (4,68 g; 19,3 mm)
    Lot 336

    Facing gorgoneion; Rv. Owl standing r., head facing, grasping lizard in talons; retrograde B to r.; three pellets in exergue. CNS III, 9; HGC 2, 546. Exceptional condition. Bold style. Dark green patina. Good extremely fine. 

  • Sicily, Kamarina (c. 420-405 BC), Tetras; Æ (3,38 g; 15,5 mm)
    Lot 337

    Head of Athena to left, wearing crested Attic helmet; Rv. KAMA, owl standing l., head facing, grasping lizard; in exergue, three pellets (mark of value). CNS III, 33; HGC 2, 548. Dark patina. Good very fine. 

  • Sicily, Kamarina (c. 420-410 BC), Tetras; Æ (2,70 g; 14 mm)
    Lot 338

    Head of Athena l., wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a wing; Rv. Owl standing l., grasping lizard; three pellets in exergue. CNS III, p. 63, 33; SNG ANS 1229. Green patina with darker hues. Extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Kamarina (c. 420-405 BC), Onkia; Æ (1,16 g; 12,8 mm)
    Lot 339

    Facing gorgoneion; Rv. Owl standing r., head facing, grasping lizard in talons; pellet in exergue. Westermark & Jenkins 186; CNS III, 13. Dark brown patina. Evidence of mechanical cleaning. Smoothed and partially tooled both on obverse and reverse, otherwise near extremely fine / extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Kamarina (c. 410-405 BC), Tetras; Æ (3,26 g; 14,7 mm)
    Lot 341

    Head of Athena l., wearing crested Corinthian helmet; Rv. Owl standing l., grasping lizard. CNS III, 33-4; SNG ANS 1228-9; HGC 2, 548. Brownish-green patina. Good very fine / near extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Katane (c. 461-445 BC), Litra; AR (0,89 g; 11 mm)
    Lot 342

    Head of Silenos r., Rv. Winged thunderbolt, two shields flanking; around, KAT - ANE. HGC 2, 587. Dark patina; very fine.

  • Sicily, Katane (c. 210 BC), Hexas; Æ (3,92 g; 15,5 mm)
    Lot 344

    Head of Apollo r.; Rv. Aphrodite standing r., holding dove; in field, II. CNS III, 25; SNG ANS 1278. Brownish green patina with red spots. 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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Bid Inside

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Invaluable

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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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