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, Katane (c. 461-450 BC), Litra; AR (0,66 g; 11,4 mm)
    Lot 345

    Bearded head of Silenos r.; Rv. KAT – AN, winged thunderbolt, uncertain symbol (clam?) to left. Buceti 15; SNG ANS 1237-38 var. (location of control symbol); Rizzo pl. IX, 10 var. (symbol on right). Very rare. Good very fine.

  • Sicily, Katane (c. 415-402 BC), Tetras; Æ (1,57 g; 13,5 mm)
    Lot 347


    AMENANOΣ, head of the river god Amenanos to l.; ivy leaf behind; Rv. Winged thunderbolt; K–A across inner fields; three pellets (mark of value) around. CNS III, 1; SNG ANS 1272; HGC 2, 607. Lovely green patina. Extremely fine.

    Ex Aes Rude Auction 11 (15 October 1982), lot 97.


  • Sicily, Kentoripai (212-211 BC), Trias; Æ (12,35 g; 26,6 mm)
    Lot 348

    Laureate head of Zeus r., small eagle behind head in lower left field; Rv. ΚΕΝΤΟ-ΡΙΠΙΝΩΝ, winged thunderbolt; Δ below. SNG Copenhagen 211. Brown patina. Near extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Kentoripai (c. 339-330 BC), Æ (30,13 g; 33,3 mm)
    Lot 349

    Wreathed head of Persephone to left; four dolphins around; Rv. Panther standing to left, raising forepaw; ΚΕΝΤΟΡΙΠΙΝΩΝ in exergue. Castrizio Series I, 1, 4 (D1/R3); CNS III, 1; SNG ANS 1305-6; Basel 344 (this coin); HGC 2, 638. Very fine.

  • Sicily, Leontinoi (c. 476-466 BC), Obol; AR (0,61 g; 8,6 mm)
    Lot 350

    Facing lion's scalp; Rv. ΛΕ-ΟΝ, barley grain. Boehringer, Münzgeschichte, 19; HGC 2, 687; SNG ANS 215. Good very fine.

  • Sicily, Leontinoi (475-466 BC), Didrachm, AR (g 8,2; mm 21,5)
    Lot 351

    Nude horseman riding right, Rv. Λ- ΕΟ-Ν-ΤΙΝ-ΟΝ, head of roaring lion right; four barley grains around. Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 11-13 var. Apparently unpublished and unknown. Good very fine.

  • Sicily, Leontinoi (c. 466-460 BC), Litra; AR (0,74 g; 13 mm)
    Lot 352


    Head of Apollo r., wearing laurel wreath; Rv. Barley grain; LE-ON at sides. Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 30; HGC 4, 689; SNG ANS 261–2; SNG Lloyd 1068. Old cabinet tone. Extremely refined style. Exceptional specimen. Minor flan clack, otherwise good extremely fine.

    Ex Münzen und Medaillen 12/1986.

  • Sicily, Leontinoi (460-450 BC), Litra, AR (g 0,61; mm 10,1)
    Lot 353

    Facing lion's scalp, Rv. ΛΕ-ΟΝ, barley grain. Hirmer-Kraay 828; SNG ANS 213. Extremely fine. Slight porosity.

  • Sicily, Leontinoi (c. 450-440 BC), Litra; AR (0,61 g; 13,85 mm)
    Lot 354

    Laureate head of Apollo r.; border of dots; Rv. ΛΕ – ΟΝ, upright grain of barley. Boehringer 43; Buceti 27; SNG ANS 263. Good very fine / near extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Leontinoi (c. 430-425 BC), Tetradrachm; AR (17,40 g; 25 mm)
    Lot 355

    Laureate head of Apollo l.; Rv. Lion's head l., with open jaws and tongue protruding, around which LEONTINON; laurel leaf behind, three barley-corns around. Boehringer 55; Rizzo pl. XXIV, 4; SNG ANS 257. Good extremely fine. Exceptional portrait of fine style.

    Ex Numismatica Ars Classica, private sale.

  • Sicily, Leontinoi (430-413 BC), Litra; AR (0,735 g)
    Lot 356

    Head of roaring lion to right; LEON above; Rv. Apollo standing to left, pouring libation over altar from patera, and cradling olive branch; barley grain to right. Boehringer 49-50; HGC 2, 692; Buceti 42; SNG ANS 264. Very rare. Extremely fine. Slight porosity.

  • Sicily, Leontinoi (c. 405-402 BC), Tetras; Æ (1,81 g; 13,5 mm)
    Lot 357

    ΛΕΟΝ, laureate head of Apollo r., behind, laurel leaf with berry; Rv. Tripod between two grains of corn; between legs, chelys; in exergue, three pellets (mark of value). SNG ANS 270; Calciati III, 77, 3. Dark patina. Good extremely fine / FDC.

  • Sicily, Leontinoi (after 210 BC), Æ (1,61 g; 13 mm)
    Lot 358

    Wreathed head of river god l.; plow to r.; Rv. Two fish l.; monogram below. CNS III, 17; HGC 2, 727. Dark green patina. Extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Messana (c.ca 480-461 BC), Tetradrachm; AR (17,29 g; 24,5 mm)
    Lot 359

    Charioteer, holding kentron in left hand, reins in both, driving slow biga of mules r., olive leaf in exergue / ΜΕΣΣΕΝΙΟΝ, hare springing right. SNG Munich 630; HGC 2, 779. Near extremely fine / good very fine.

  • Sicily, Messana (c.ca 478-476 BC), Tetradrachm; AR (17,07 g; 25 mm)
    Lot 360

    Seated charioteer, holding reins with both hands, driving mule biga to right; bay leaf in exergue; Rv. Hare springing to right; MESSE-N-ION around (sigmas retrograde). Buceti 28; SNG ANS 314-319. Good very fine.

  • Sicily, Messana (c.ca 445-439 BC), Tetradrachm; AR (16,22 g; 28 mm)
    Lot 361

    Charioteer driving slow biga of mules right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses; leaf in exergue; Rv.: MEΣΣ-ANION (partially retrograde), hare springing r.; olive branch below. HCG 2, 783. Good very fine / near extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Messana (433-429 BC), Litra; AR (0,72 g; 13,4 mm)
    Lot 362

    Hare leaping right, monogram of Π above, ivy leaf below; Rv. MEΣ within olive-wreath. Caltabiano 389-413; SNG.Copenhagen 410 ff. Good very fine / near extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Messana (c. 420-413 BC), Litra; AR (0,70 g; 13 mm)
    Lot 363

    Hare springing r.; scallop shell below; Rv. MEΣ within wreath. SNG ANS 348-9; HGC 2, 817. Good very fine / near extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Messana (c. 412-408 BC), Litra; AR (0,70 g; 12,8 mm)
    Lot 364

    Hare springing to r.; Λ and scallop shell below; Rv. MEΣ within wreath. Caltabiano 638; HGC 2, 818 (R2); CNG E-218, 70. Dark patina. Extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Messana, Mamertinoi (288-278 c.ca BC), Quadruple Unit; Æ (18,20 g; 27,8 mm)
    Lot 365

    Laureate head of youthful Ares r.; helmet with apex to left, ΑΡΕΟΣ to right; Rv. Bull charging left; ΜΑΜΕΡ-ΤΙ-ΝΩΝ around and in exergue. CNS I, 1. SNG ANS 399. HGC 2, 864. Dark green tone. Good very fine.

  • Sicily, Messana (278-275 BC), Litra; Æ (6,33 g; 21,6 mm)
    Lot 366


    [MEΣΣANIΩN], head of Herakles l., wearing lion's skin headdress; Rv. Lion walking r., left paw raised; club above, torch in exergue. HGCS 2, 839; CNS 23 var.; BMC 79; ANS 396. Green patina. Near extremely fine.

    Ex CGB Numismatique Paris, private sale.

  • Sicily, Messana, Mamertinoi (275-264 BC), Quadruple Unit; Æ (17,33 g; 29 mm)
    Lot 367


    Laureate head of Ares r.; helmet to l.; Rv. ΜΑΜΕΡ-ΤΙΝΩΝ, eagle standing l. on thunderbolt, wings spread; Φ to l. CNS I, 4; SNG ANS 403; HGC 2, 865. Lovely green patina. About extremely fine / very fine.

    Ex Bertolami Fine Art E-Auction 113 (13-14 March 2022), lot 256.


  • Sicily, Messana, Mamertinoi (c. 220-200 BC), Pentonkion; Æ (12,50 g; 27,4 mm)
    Lot 368

    Laureate head of Ares l.; Rv. Horseman advancing to left, holding spear and placing hand on head of horse standing to left; Π (mark of value) to left, MAMEPTINΩN around. SNG ANS 427-8; HGC 2, 849. Green patina with orange spots on the reverse. Good very fine.

  • Sicily, Messana, Mamertinoi (c. 220-200 BC), Pentonkion; Æ (11,34 g; 26,6 mm)
    Lot 369

    Laureate head of Ares l.; Rv. Horseman advancing to left, holding spear and placing hand on head of horse standing to left; Π (mark of value) to left, MAMEPTINΩN around. SNG ANS 427-8; HGC 2, 849. Appealing green patina. Good very 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:

Arsvalue

Bid Inside

Drouot

Invaluable

OneBid


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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