Auction 309 – Ancient Greek and Byzantine Coins

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Auction 309 – Ancient Greek and Byzantine Coins

Thursday 26 September 2024 hours 12:00 (UTC +01:00)
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  • Justin I and Justinian I (4 April – 1 August 527), Solidus; AV (4,26 g; 22 mm)
    Lot 26

    DN IVSTIN ET IVSTINIAN PP AVG, Justin and Justinian enthroned facing, both nimbate and holding globus; cross above, CONOB below; Rv. VICTORIA AVGGG S, angel standing facing, holding long cross and globus cruciger; star in r. field; CONOB in exergue. DOC I 5c; Metcalf, Joint 16 (O6/S4); MIB I 1d; Sear 120. Double struck, both on obverse and reverse. Flan slightly bent, otherwise near extremely fine. 

  • Justinian I (527-565), Solidus; AV (4,45 g; 20,5 mm)
    Lot 27

    Constantinople, 1st officina, 542-546. D N IVSTINI-AVS P P AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justinian facing, holding globus cruciger in right hand and shield decorated with horseman riding down enemy on left arm; Rv. VICTORI-A AVGGG, angel standing facing, holding long cross and globus cruciger; star to right; A//CONOB. Sear 139. DOC 8a. MIB 6. Good very fine / near extremely fine.

  • Justinian I (527-565), Solidus; AV (4,46 g; 22,9 mm)
    Lot 28

    Constantinople, struck circa 542-565. D N IVSTINI-ANVS P P AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, shield with horseman device on left shoulder, globus cruciger in right hand; RV. VICTORIA AVGGG, angel standing facing, holding long cross in right hand, globus cruciger in left hand; officina Z, star in right field, CONOB in exergue. Sear 139; DOC 6. Good extremely fine.

  • Justinian I (527-565), Solidus; AV (4,40 g; 21 mm)
    Lot 29

    D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield decorated with horseman motif; Rv. VICTORIA AVGGG ς / CONOB, angel standing facing, holding globus cruciger and long staff surmounted by staurogram; star to right. Sear 140. Flan slightly bent, otherwise extremely fine.

  • Justinian I (527-565), Solidus; AV (4,13 g; 21,5 mm)
    Lot 30

    Struck circa 527-538. D N IVSTINI - ANVS P P AVG, helmeted, pearl-diademed and cuirassed bust three-quarters facing, holding spear and shield; Rv. VICTORI - A AVGGG I, angel standing facing, holding long cross of pellets and globus cruciger; in r. field, star. In exergue, CONOB. DO 3i; MIB 1, 5; Sear 137. Extremely fine.

  • Justinian I (527-565), Solidus; AV (4,02 g; 20,4 mm)
    Lot 31

    Helmeted and cuirassed bust three-quarter face to r. holding spear and shield; Rv. VICTORIA AVGGG A, angel standing facing, holding long cross and globus cruciger; to r., star; CONOB in exergue. DOC 3a; MIBE 5; Sear 137. Good very fine. 

  • Justinian I (527-565), Solidus; AV (4,36 g; 21,6 mm)
    Lot 32

    Constantinople mint. D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield decorated with horseman motif; Rv. VICTORIA AVGGG Δ / CONOB, Angel standing facing, holding globus cruciger and long staff surmounted by staurogram; star to r. Sear 140. Extremely fine.

  • Justinian I (527-565), Semissis; AV (1,70 g; 17,8 mm)
    Lot 33

    Struck circa 527/552. D N IVSTINI – ANVS PP AVG, draped, cuirassed bust with diadem to r.; Rv. VICTORIA AVGGG, Victory seated to r. on shield, inscribing numerals on shield resting on knee. Right headed Staurogram cross on r. Star on l. CONOB in exergue. DOC 17; MIBE 17; Sear 143. Good very fine.

  • Justinian I (527-565), Semissis; AV (2,15 g; 18,5 mm)
    Lot 34

    Struck circa 527/552. D N IVSTINI – ANVS PP AVG, draped, cuirassed bust with diadem to r.; Rv. VICTORIA AVGGG, Victory seated to r. on shield, inscribing numerals on shield resting on knee. Right headed Staurogram cross on r. Star on l. CONOB in exergue. DOC 17; MIBE 17; Sear 143. Extremely fine.

  • Justinian I (527-565), Tremissis; AV (1,47 g; 16,2 mm)
    Lot 35

    Struck circa 527-565. D N IVSTINI - ANVS P P AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory walking r., head l., holding wreath and globus cruciger; in r. field, star. In exergue, CONOB. DO 19; MIB 1, 19; Sear 145. Good extremely fine.

  • Justinian I (527-565), Tremissis; AV (1,50 g; 15,2 mm)
    Lot 36

    Struck circa 527-565. D N IVSTINI - ANVS P P AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory walking r., head l., holding wreath and globus cruciger; in r. field, star. In exergue, CONOB. DO 19; MIB 1, 19; Sear 145. Flan slightly bent, otherwise good very fine.

  • Justinian I (527-565), Tremissis; AV (1,05 g; 15,1 mm)
    Lot 37

    Struck circa 556-565. DN IVSTINI – ANVS [PP AVG], draped, cuirassed bust r., wearing pearl diadem; Rv. VICTORIA A[VGVSTORV]M, Victory advancing to r., head turned l., holding wreath in r. hand and globus cruciger in l. hand. Star in r. field, CONOB in exergue. DOC 19; MIBE 19; Sear 145. Flan slightly bent, otherwise good very fine.

  • Justinian I (527-565), Tremissis; AV (1,30 g; 14,8 mm)
    Lot 38

    Struck circa 556-565. DN IVSTINI – ANVS PP AVG, draped, cuirassed bust r., wearing pearl diadem; Rv. VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory advancing to r., head turned l., holding wreath in r. hand and globus cruciger in l. hand. Star in r. field, CONOB in exergue. DOC 19; MIBE 19; Sear 145. Flan slightly bent, otherwise near extremely fine. 

  • Justinian I (527-565), Tremissis; AV (1,05 g; 14 mm)
    Lot 39

    Struck circa 556-565. DN IVSTINI – ANVS PP AVG, draped, cuirassed bust r., wearing pearl diadem; Rv. VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory advancing to r., head turned l., holding wreath in r. hand and globus cruciger in l. hand. Star in r. field, CONOB in exergue. DOC 19; MIBE 19; Sear 145. Good extremely fine.

  • Justinian I (527-565), Tremissis; AV (1,14 g; 15,4 mm)
    Lot 40

    Struck circa 556-565. DN IVSTINI – ANVS [PP A]VG, draped, cuirassed bust r., wearing pearl diadem; Rv. VICTORIA AVGV[STOR]VM, Victory advancing to r., head turned l., holding wreath in r. hand and globus cruciger in l. hand. Star in r. field, CONOB in exergue. DOC 19; MIBE 19; Sear 145. Flan slightly bent, otherwise extremely fine. 

  • Justinian I (527-565), Tremissis; AV (1,08 g; 15,2 mm)
    Lot 41

    DN IVSTINI – ANVS PP AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory advancing facing, head l., holding wreath and globus cruciger; star in r. field; CONOB in exergue. DOC I 19; Sear 145. Flan slightly bent, otherwise near extremely fine. 

  • Justinian I (527-565), Tremissis; AV (1,31 g; 16 mm)
    Lot 42

    DN IVSTINI – ANVS PP AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory advancing facing, head l., holding wreath and globus cruciger; star in r. field; CONOB in exergue. DOC I 19; Sear 145. Extremely fine.

  • Justinian I (527-565), Tremissis; AV (1,09 g; 14 mm)
    Lot 43

    DN IVSTINI – ANVS PP AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory advancing facing, head l., holding wreath and globus cruciger; star in r. field; CONOB in exergue. DOC I 19; Sear 145. Flan slightly bent, otherwise extremely fine. 

  • Justinian I (527-565), Tremissis; AV (1,40 g; 15,8 mm)
    Lot 44

    D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVI, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory advancing r., head l., holding wreath and globus cruciger; star in right field, CONOB in exergue. Sear 145; MIB 19. Near extremely fine / extremely fine.

  • Justinian I (527-565), Tremissis; AV (1,45 g; 15,6 mm)
    Lot 45

    DN IVSTINI – ANVS PP AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory advancing facing, head l., holding wreath and globus cruciger; star in r. field; CONOB in exergue. DOC I 19; Sear 145. Flan slightly bent, otherwise good extremely fine.

  • Justinian I (527-565), 1/2 Siliqua or 250 Nummi; AR (1,08 g; 13,8 mm)
    Lot 46

    Ravenna, c. 552-565. D N IVSTINIANVS P P, diademed bust to r., wearing ornamental robe; Rv. Cross on globe within wreath. BCI 36; MIBE 80; DOC 337; Sear 318. Some oxidation on the obverse; minor die break on the reverse at 10 o'clock, otherwise extremely fine.

  • Justin II (565-578), Solidus; AV (4,57 g; 21,5 mm)
    Lot 47

    Constantinople mint. D N I-VSTI-NVS P P AVI, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing with short beard, holding globe surmounted by Victory and shield; Rv. VICTORI-A AVCCC Γ / CONOB. Constantinopolis seated facing, head r., holding spear and globus cruciger. Sear 344. Near extremely fine.

  • Justin II (565-578), Solidus; AV (4,55 g; 20,5 mm)
    Lot 48

    D N IVSTINVS P P AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding shield and globus surmounted by crowning Victory; Rv. VICTORIA AVGGG I / CONOB, Constantinopolis seated facing on throne, head r., holding sceptre and globus cruciger. Sear 345. Good very fine / near extremely fine.

  • Justin II (565-578), Solidus; AV (4,47 g; 20,7 mm)
    Lot 49

    D N I – VSTI – NVS PP AVI, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globe surmounted by Victory, and shield; Rv. VICTORI – A AVGGG I, Constantinopolis seated facing, head r., holding spear and globus cruciger. MIB 4; Sear 345. 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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