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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  • Justinian II, Second Reign (705-711), Solidus; AV (4,48 g; 19,9 mm)
    Lot 75

    Constantinople mint. d N IhS ChS RЄX RЄGNANTIVM, facing bust of Christ, raising hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels, arms of cross behind; Rv. d N IVSTINIANVS MVLTVS AN, crowned facing bust of Justinian, wearing loros, holding cross potent set on three steps and globus cruciger inscribed PAX. D.O. 1; MIB 1; Sear 1413. Very rare. Extremely fine.


    Artemide Aste Auction LVII (30 April-1 May 2022), lot 641.

  • Constantine V Copronymus (741-775), with Leo IV, Solidus; AV (3,94 g; 20,3 mm)
    Lot 76

    Syracuse mint. [CONSTAN] LEON, facing busts of Constantine V, with short beard (on l.) and Leo IV, beardless (on r.), each wearing crown and chlamys; in field above, cross; Rv. èGNO LEON] PAM, facing bust of Leo III, with short beard, wearing crown and loros, and holding cross potent. DO 15c; BMC 28-30; Sear 1565. Good extremely fine.

  • Nicephorus I (802-811), with Stauracius, Semissis; AV (1,86 g; 14,2 mm)
    Lot 77

    Syracuse mint. Fragmentary legend [NI – CEFOROS b'], facing bust of Nicephorus, wearing crown and chlamys, holding globus cruciger and anexikakia; Rv. ST – AЧRAC, facing bust of Stauracius, wearing crown and chlamys, holding globus cruciger and anexikakia . DO 7; Spahr 346; Sear 1609. Extremely fine.

  • Michael III 'the Drunkard', with Theodora and Thecla (842-867), Solidus; AV (4,35 g; 18,4 mm)
    Lot 78

    +ΘΕΟδΟ-RA δESPVnA, facing bust of Theodora, wearing crown and loros, holding patriarchal globus and cruciform sceptre; Rv. •MIXAHL S Θ-ЄCLA, facing half-length figures of Michael, holding globus cruciger in right hand, and Thecla, holding patriarchal cross and akakia. DOC III 1d.3; Sear 1686. Very rare. Good extremely fine.

  • Constantine VII and Romanus II (913-959), Solidus; AV (4,40 g; 19,5 mm)
    Lot 79

    IhS XPS REX REGNANTIVM, facing bust of Christ Pantokrator; Rv. CONSTANT CE ROMAN AVGG bR, crowned facing busts of Constantine, wearing loros, and Romanus, draped, holding patriarchal cross between them. Sear 1751. Good very fine.

  • John I Zimisces (969-976), MIliaresion; AR (2,75 g; 22,5 mm)
    Lot 80

    Constantinople mint. + IҺSЧS XRI STЧS ҺICA, cross set on globus above two steps; in central medallion, crowned bust of John facing; Rv. + IωAҺҺI,/ ЄҺ X’ω AVτO/CRAT, ЄVSЄЬ’/ ЬASILЄVS/ RωmAIω’ in five lines. DOC 7b; Sear 1792. Near extremely fine.

  • Romanus III Argyrus (1028-1034), Histamenon Nomisma; AV (4,37 g; 23 mm)
    Lot 81

    +IhS XIS RЄX - RЄGNANTInM Christ enthroned facing, wearing cross nimbus , pallium and colobium. He raises r. hand in benediction and holds book of Gospels in l. hand; Rv. ΘCЄ bOHΘ ' - RωMAnω, Romanus on l., wearing sakkos and loros, holding globe cruciger in l. hand is being crowned by the Virgin on r., nimbate, wearing pallium and maphorium. M – Q at top. DOC 1b; Sear 1819. Extremely fine / good extremely fine.

  • Romanus III (1028-1034), Histamenon Nomisma; AV (4,41 g; 22,5 mm)
    Lot 82

    + IhS XIS REX RЄGNANTIVM, Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing; Rv. ΘCЄ ЬOHΘ RWMANW, the Virgin standing facing, wearing pallium and maphorium, crowning Romanus, standing facing, wearing sakkos and loros and holding globus cruciger; MΘ between their heads. Doc 1b; Sear 1819. Good very fine.

  • Romanus III Argyrus (1028-1034), Histamenon Nomisma; AV (4,02 g; 24 mm)
    Lot 83

    +Ihs XIS REX REGNANTIYM, Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus crown, pallium and colobium, and raising r. hand in benediction; in l. hand, book of Gospels; double border; Rv. ΘCE BOEΘ RωMANω, the Virgin, nimbate (on r.) and Romanus, bearded (on l.), both standing facing; the Virgin wears pallium and maphorium, and with Her r. hand crowns the emperor, who wears sakkos and loros, and holds globus cruciger. in l.; between their heads, ΜΘ; four pellets on the fold of robe hanging beneath the globus cruciger; double border. DO 1b; Sear 1819. Good very fine / extremely fine.

  • Constantine IX Monomachus (1042-1055), Histamenon Nomisma; AV (4,42 g; 27,8 mm)
    Lot 85

    +IhS XIS REX REGNANTIVM, bust of Christ facing, wearing crown, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in left hand; Rv. +CWNSTANTN bASILEЧS RM, bearded bust facing, wearing crown and loros, and holding labarum and plain globe cruciger. DOC 2a; Füeg II 2A; Sear 1829. Good extremely fine.

  • Constantine IX Monomachus (1042-1055), Histamenon Nomisma; AV (4,45 g; 25,5 mm)
    Lot 86

    +IHS XIS REX REGNANTIhM, nimbate bust of Christ facing, raising right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in left; Rv. + CWNST-ATN - bASILEYS Rm , crowned bust of Constantine IX facing, wearing loros, holding cross-tipped scepter and globus-cruciger. DOC III 3; BN 4; SB 1830. Superb extremely fine.

  • Constantine IX Monomachus (1042-1055), Histamenon Nomisma; AV (4,41 g; 26,3 mm)
    Lot 87

    + Ihs XIS REX REGNANTIYM, bust of Christ facing, wearing cross nimbus, pallium and colobium, and raising r. hand in benediction; in l. hand, book of Gospels; triple border; Rv. + CωNSτANτN bASILEUS RM, bust facing, bearded, wearing crown and loros, and holding long cross and globe surmounted by pelleted cross; triple border. DO 3; Sear 1830. Good extremely fine.

  • Constantine IX Monomachus (1042-1055), Tetarteron Nomisma; AV (4,05 g; 18 mm)
    Lot 88

    Constantinople, ca. 1053-1055. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator; Rv. Crowned facing bust of Constantine, wearing jeweled chlamys, holding labarum and globus cruciger. SB 1833; DOC 6. Tiny scratches, otherwise good extremely fine.

  • Constantine X Ducas (1059-1067), Histamenon Nomisma; AV (4,40 g; 27,4 mm)
    Lot 90

    Constantinople. +IΛ IXS REX REGNΛNTIΛM Christ, nimbate, seated facing on straight-backed throne, raising hand in benediction, holding Gospels; Rv. +KѠN RACΛIO ΔOVKAC Constantine standing facing, wearing crown and loros, holding labarum with pellet on shaft, and globus cruciger. DOC 1; SB 1847. Near extremely fine.

  • Constantine X Ducas (1059-1067), Histamenon Nomisma; AV (4,47 g; 24,7 mm)
    Lot 91

    + ihS XIS REX REGNANTIYM, Christ seated facing on throne with upright arms, wearing nimbus, pallium and colobium, and raising r. hand in benediction; in |. hand, book of Gospels; double border; Rv. + ΚωN RAC, Λ, ΔOVKAC, Constantine, bearded, standing facing on footstool, wearing crown, sakkos and loros, and holding labarum and globus cruciger; double border. DO 1b; Sear 1847. Good extremely fine.

  • Isaac II Angelus (1185-1195), Aspron Trachy; EL (3,85 g; 29 mm)
    Lot 92

    Isaac II, Angelus, 1185-1195. Electrum Aspron Trachy (3.63 g) minted at Constantinople. The Virgin enthroned, facing; Rv. [ICAAKIOC ΔEC] / O / [X/AP/X/M], Emperor standing facing, holding sceptre cruciger and akakia, blessed by archangel Michael. Sear 2002. Extremely fine.

  • Andronikos II & Michael IX Palaiologoi (1295-1320), Basilikon; AR (2,15 g; 20,7 mm)
    Lot 93

    KYPIE BOHΘEI / IC - XC, Christ enthroned facing with crossed nimbus, wearing pallium and colobium, raising hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels; Rv. AYTOKPATO-PEC PWMAION (sic), Andronicus II to l. and Michael IX to r. standing facing, holding labarum between them; circle below the plaque. Sear 2402. Some flatness, otherwise good very fine.

  • The Ostrogoths, Theoderic (493-526), Solidus; AV (4,40 g; 19 mm)
    Lot 94

    In the name of Anastasius. Rome, c.ca 491-518. D N ANASTA – SIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing three-quarters r., holding spear and shield decorated with horseman-enemy motif; Rv. VICTOR – I – AVGGGA, Victory standing l., holding long jewelled cross; in field r., star and in exergue, COMOB. MIB I pl. 36, 9; MEC I 112; Arslan-Metlich, The Coinage of Ostrogothic Italy, 8.2. Good very fine / near extremely fine.

  • The Ostrogoths, Theoderic (493-526), Tremissis; AV (1,50 g; 13,5 mm)
    Lot 95

    In the name and types of Anastasius. Rome, 493-526. D N ANASTASIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory advancing r., looking backwards, holding wreath and globus cruciger, COMOB in exergue. MEC 114-115, Metlich 14. Rare. A few scratches, otherwise near extremely fine.

  • Burgundians, Gundomar II (524-534), Tremissis in the name of Justin I; AV (1,46 g; 13,4 mm)
    Lot 96

    DN IVSTINVS P P AVG, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. VICTORIA AVGGG, Victory advancing vr., holding wreath and palm branch; star in l. field; MAR in monogram in r. field; CONM in exergue. Tomasini JI 5, 1227-31; MEC 341. Extremely fine.

  • Gaul, Massalia (c. 410-380 BC), Obol; AR (0,80 g; 10 mm)
    Lot 97

    MAΣΣAΛ[...], young male head r.; Rv. M within four-spoked wheel. Maurel (2019) 331-9. Small edge split, otherwise extremely fine. High relief.

  • Greek Latium, Alba Fucens (c. 280-275 BC), Obol; AR (0,60 g; 13,5 mm)
    Lot 98

    Helmeted head of Athena r.; Rv. Eagle r. Campana 4a; SNG ANS 112; HN Italy 241. Good very fine.

  • Greek Latium, Alba Fucens (c. 280-275 BC), Obol; AR (0,63 g; 10,6 mm)
    Lot 99

    Head of Athena r., wearing crested Corinthian helmet; Rv. Eagle standing r. on thunderbolt. SNG ANS 112; SNG France 223; SNG COP 99; HN Italy 243. Rare. Good very fine. Slight porosity.

  • Greek Latium, Alba Fucens (c. 280-275 BC), Obol; AR (0,55 g; 11 mm)
    Lot 100

    Helmeted head of Minerva r.; Rv. Eagle standing to right on thunderbolt, with wings spread. Stazio 3; Campana 4A; HN Italy 243; HGC 1, 216. Porosity. 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:

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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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