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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  • Lucania, Metapontion (c. 300-250 BC), Æ (3,40 g; 16,3 mm)
    Lot 197

    Three-quarter facing head of Athena wearing crested helmeted, head turned slightly r.; Barley ear; cross-torch to r. SNG ANS 1270; Johnston 46; SNG Cop. 1251; HN Italy 1682. Untouched brownish green patina. Exceptional condition. Fine style. Good extremely fine / near FDC. 

  • Lucania, Metapontion (c. 300-250 BC), Æ (2,60 g; 14,2 mm)
    Lot 198

    Head of Herakles to r., wearing lion skin headdress; Rv. Grain ear with leaf to r.; META upwards to l. Johnston Bronze 60; HN Italy 1696. Brown patina. Good extremely fine.  

  • Lucania, Metapontion (c. 300-250 BC), Æ (2,23 g; 14,8 mm)
    Lot 199

    Head of Athena l., wearing crested Corinthian helmet; Rv. Three barley grains radiating from centre; cross-torch between two grains. Johnston Bronze 50; HN Italy 1686. Untouched green patina. Extremely fine.

  • Lucania, Metapontion (c. 300-250 BC), Æ (1,40 g; 10,2 mm)
    Lot 200

    Head of Apollo Karneios r.; Rv. Grain ear with leaf to t.; fly above leaf. Johnston Bronze 64; HN Italy 1700. Green patina. Near extremely fine.

  • Lucania, Metapontion (c. 300-250 BC), Æ (1,92 g; 13,6 mm)
    Lot 201

    Head of Hermes to right, wearing winged diadem; Rv. Three barley grains radiating from centre; kerykeion above, M-E across fields. HN Italy 1677; HGC 1, 1118. Light brown tone; fine style. Extremely fine.

  • Lucania, Metapontion (c. 280-279 BC), Tetrobol; AV (2,85 g; 13 mm)
    Lot 202

    ΛΕΥΚΙΠΠΟΣ, bearded head of Leukippos to right, wearing a crested Corinthian helmet adorned with Skylla hurling a stone to right; Rv. Μ-Ε, two ears of grain; between them, ΣΙ. HN Italy 1630; Jameson 1867; SNG ANS 397-8. Exquisite style. Good extremely fine. 

  • Lucania, Metapontion (c.ca 250-207 BC), Æ (4,08 g; 15,7 mm)
    Lot 203

    Athena Promachos advancing to right, brandishing spear and shield; Rv. Owl standing on grain ear to right, head facing; META upwards to left. Johnston, Bronze 68a; SNG Copenhagen 1254; HN Italy 1704; HGC 1, 1113. Olive green patina. Good extremely fine.

  • Lucania, Metapontion (c. 250-207 BC), Æ (3,96 g; 15,4 mm)
    Lot 204

    Athena Promachos advancing to l., brandishing spear and shield; Rv. Owl standing on grain ear to r., head facing; META upwards to l. Johnston Bronze 68; HN Italy 1704. Dark patina with green spots. High relief. Exceptional condition. Good extremely fine / near FDC.

  • Lucania, Metapontion (c. 250-207 BC), Æ (3,75 g; 15,5 mm)
    Lot 205

    Athena Promachos advancing to left, carrying shield and brandishing spear; Rv. Owl standing to left, wings closed and head facing, on stalk of barley; META downwards behind. Johnston, Bronze 68c; HN Italy 1704; HGC 1, 1113. Green patina with brownish hues. Good extremely fine.

  • Lucania, Metapontion (c. 250-207 BC), Æ (2,98 g; 15 mm)
    Lot 206

    Athena Promachos advancing to right, brandishing spear and shield; Rv. Owl standing on grain ear to right, head facing; META upwards to left. Johnston, Bronze 68a; SNG Copenhagen 1254; HN Italy 1704; HGC 1, 1113. Dark green patina. Good extremely fine.

  • Lucania, Metapontion (c.ca 250-207 BC), Æ (2,90 g; 15,5 mm)
    Lot 207

    Athena Promachos advancing to right, brandishing spear and shield; Rv. Owl standing on grain ear to right, head facing; META upwards to left. Johnston, Bronze 68a; SNG Copenhagen 1254; HN Italy 1704; HGC 1, 1113. Lovely green patina. Good extremely fine.

  • Lucania, Metapontion (c. 250-207 BC), Æ (1,43 g; 11,4 mm)
    Lot 208

    Head of Artemis to r., bow and quiver over shoulder; Rv. Kantharos; META upwards to l.; to r., grain ear. Johnston Bronze 70; HN Italy 1706. Dark brown patina. Extremely fine.

  • Lucania, Metapontion, Punic occupation (c. 215-207 BC), Half Shekel; AR (g 3,55; mm 18,3)
    Lot 209

    Head of Athena to right wearing crested Corinthian helmet, Rv. Ear of barley with leaf to right; owl in flight above leaf, META to left. HN Italy 1634; Robinson, Punic p. 50, 3; SNG ANS 549-50; Jameson 329. Near extremely fine / extremely fine.

  • Lucania, Metapontion, Punic occupation (c. 215-207 BC), Half Shekel; AR (g 3,66; mm 17)
    Lot 210

    Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, Rv. ΜΕΤΑ, ear of barley with leaf to right; above leaf, owl standing facing with wings spread. HGC 1, 1092; HN Italy 1634. Good extremely fine / near FDC.

  • Lucania, Metapontion, Punic Occupation (c. 215-207 BC), Quarter Shekel; AR (1,72 g; 14,8 mm)
    Lot 211

    Wreathed head of Demeter r.; Rv. Two barley ears with leaves to right; META upwards to left, crossed torch above leaf to right. Robinson, Second, pl. VI, 9; SNG ANS 551; SNG Lloyd 405-6; HN Italy 1636. Minor cracks, otherwise near extremely fine / good extremely fine.

  • Lucania, Metapontion, Punic Occupation (c. 215-207 BC), Half Shekel (g 3,70; mm 17,5)
    Lot 212

    Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, Rv. META, ear of barley with leaf to right. HN Italy 1632; Robinson, Second, p. 50, 1 and pl. VI, 4; SNG ANS 549; SNG Lloyd 403. Reverse slightly off-centred, otherwise good extremely fine.

  • Lucania, Paestum (Poseidonia) (c. 218-201 BC), Sextans; Æ (2,25 g; 14,6 mm)
    Lot 213

    Female head r.; two pellets to l.; Rv. Forepart of boar r.; two pellets below. Crawford, Paestum 12/1; HN Italy 1218. Green patina. Near extremely fine.

  • Lucania, Paestum (Poseidonia) (c. 90-45 BC), Semis; Æ (2,92 g; 13,6 mm)
    Lot 214

    Semuncial standard. Anchor; PAE (AE ligate) to l., L•VEИE (VE and ИE ligate) to r.; Rudder; [...]AD to r., EPVI [...] to l. Crawford, Paestum 35/1; HN Italy 1254. Good very fine.

  • Lucania, Sybaris (c. 550-510 BC), Stater; AR (7,48 g; 27,4 mm)
    Lot 215

    Bull standing l., head r.; VM above; Rv. Incuse bull standing r., head l. S&S Class A, pl. XLVIII, 1–3; Gorini 3; HN Italy 1729; SNG ANS 817–27; Basel 167; Dewing 405; Kraay & Hirmer 212. Near extremely fine.

  • Southern Lucania, Sybaris (c.ca 550-510 BC), Stater; AR (8,50 g; 28 mm)
    Lot 216

    Bull advancing l., head turned back; in ex., MV (retrograde); Rv. Same type incuse. HN Italy 1729; SNG ANS 828-844. Slightly irregular flan, otherwise extremely fine.

  • Lucania, Sybaris (c. 550-510 BC), Stater; AR (7,54; 28 mm)
    Lot 217

    Bull advancing l., head turned back; in ex., MV (retrograde); Rv. Same type incuse. HN Italy 1729; SNG ANS 828-844. Struck on a broad flan. Attractive old cabinet tone. Light evidence of old cleaning. Extremely fine.

  • Lucania, Sybaris (c. 510-475 BC), Triobol; AR (1,23 g; 11,6 mm)
    Lot 218

    Bull standing l., head r.; VM in exergue; Rv. Incuse amphora. HN Italy 1741; SNG ANS 857. Dark patina. High relief. Good extremely fine.

  • Lucania, Thourioi (c. 443-400 BC), Triobol; AR (1,16 g; 11,5 mm)
    Lot 219

    Helmeted head of Athena r.; Rv. ΘΟΥΡΙΩΝ, bull standing r., with head lowered; in exergue, tunny fish. SNG ANS 1125-34; HN Italy 1777.  Pleasant green patina with darker spots. Extremely fine. Fine style.

  • Lucania, Thourioi (c. 400-350 BC), Distater; AR (15,75 g; 26 mm)
    Lot 220

    Head of Athena to r., wearing crested Attic helmet, ornamented on the bowl with Skylla scanning to r. and with a griffin to right on the neck guard; Rv. ΘΟΥΡΙΩΝ, bull butting to right, monogram on his hindquarter; in exergue, fish swimming to r. HGC 1, 1255; HN Italy 1781 and SNG ANS 957 (but with Φ above visor). Traces of mechanical removal of oxides. Aggressive cleaning resulting in old tooling in some of the details on both obverse and reverse, otherwise 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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