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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  • Calabria, Tarentum, Punic occupation (c. 212-209 BC), Half Shekel; AR (g 3,94; mm 18,2)
    Lot 173

    Nude youth, crowning horse with laurel wreath in his right hand, left hand holding filleted palm frond over shoulder, riding horse right; KPITOΣ below, Rv. Taras, cradling trident in left arm, holding in extended right hand, Nike, who crowns him with wreath held in both hands, astride dolphin left; EK monogram to left, [ZΩ]. Vlasto 978–80; HN Italy 1080; SNG ANS 1269. Flan crack at 10 o'clock, otherwise good extremely fine / near FDC. 

  • Calabria, Tarentum, Punic occupation (c. 212-209 BC), Half Shekel; AR (g 3,94; mm 18,2)
    Lot 174

    Nude youth, crowning horse with laurel wreath in his right hand, left hand holding filleted palm frond over shoulder, riding horse right; KPITOΣ below, Rv. Taras, cradling trident in left arm, holding in extended right hand, Nike, who crowns him with wreath held in both hands, astride dolphin left; EK monogram to left, ZΩ. Vlasto 978–80; HN Italy 1080; SNG ANS 1269. Good extremely fine / near FDC.

  • Lucania, Herakleia (c. 390-340 BC), Stater; AR (7,90 g; 21 mm)
    Lot 175

    Head of Athena r., wearing Corinthian helmet pushed back on head, bowl decorated with Scylla hurling stone; [EY] before; Rv. AΠOꓥ-ΗΕPΑΚΛ[ΗΙΩΝ], Heracles facing r., strangling the Nemean lion; club in l. field, skyphos between legs. HN Italy 1378. Extremely fine. Refined style.

  • Lucania, Herakleia (c.ca 330/325-early third century), Stater; AR (7,75 g; 18,5 mm)
    Lot 176

    HPAKΛHIΩN, head of Athena r., wearing crested Corinthian helmet, decorated with a Skylla hurling a stone; Rv. HPAKΛHIΩN, Herakles standing facing, holding club, bow and leonté; at l., AΘA; jug in right field. Van Keuren 83-6; HNItaly 1384. Near extremely fine.

  • Lucania, Herakleia (c. 281-250 BC), Æ (1,11 g; 10,8 mm)
    Lot 177

    Wreathed head of Herakles r.; club above shoulder; Rv. Quiver, club, and bow; above, ethnic. Van Keuren 162; HN Italy 1446. Good very fine.

  • Lucania, Herakleia (c. 278-276 BC), Stater; AR (6,23 g; 22,5 mm)
    Lot 178

    Head of Athena r., wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with griffin; between crest and neck, KΛE; above, APIΣTOΓE; Rv. Herakles standing facing, holding club, lion skin and cornucopia; bucranium to upper l.; on l., HPAKΛHIΩN. Van Keuren 130; HN Italy 1427. Good very fine / near extremely fine.

  • Lucania, Herakleia (c. 3rd-2nd century BC), Æ (2,93 g; 13,5 mm)
    Lot 179

    Helmeted head of Athena r.; Rv. Marine deity (Glaukos?) to r., holding spear and shield; HPAKΛEI[ΩN] below. Van Keuren 144; HN Italy 1437; SNG ANS 118-21; SNG Copenhagen 1141; HGC 1, 1015. Brown patina with some cuprite spots on obverse. Good very fine.

  • Lucania, Metapontion (540-510 BC), Obol; AR (0,41 g; 10,4 mm)
    Lot 180

    Ear of barley with five grains; retrograde MET to left; Rv. Incuse ear of barley with five grains. HN Italy 1478; cfr. Noe 66. In good condition for this issue. Near extremely fine.

  • Lucania, Metapontion (c. 515-510 BC), Nomos; AR (7,94 g; 27 mm)
    Lot 181

    Seven-grained barley ear; to right, ΜΕΤΑΠ; border of dots. Rv. The same type incuse. Noe 142; HN Italy 1481. Extremely fine.

  • Lucania, Metapontion (c. 510-470 BC), Nomos; AR (8,12 g; 23,3 mm)
    Lot 182

    META on left, six-grained ear; Rv. Incuse six-grained ear. Noe 206; HN Italy 1482. Minor edge split at 4 o'clock, otherwise near extremely fine. 

  • Lucania, Metapontion (c. 510-470 BC), Nomos; AR (8,05 g; 23 mm)
    Lot 183

    -ear of six grains; META upwards to l.; Rv. Incuse barley-ear of six grains. Noe Class IX, 202; HN Italy 1482. Die break on the obverse, otherwise good very fine / near extremely fine.

  • Lucania, Metapontion (c. 510-470 BC), Nomos; AR (7,90 g; 24,2 mm)
    Lot 184

    Barley ear of seven grains; Rv. Incuse barley ear of six grains. HN Italy 1482; Noe 182. Near extremely fine.

  • Lucania, Metapontion (c. 510-470 BC), Nomos; AR (8,10 g; 24,5 mm)
    Lot 185

    META on right, six-grained ear; countermark; Rv. Incuse six-grained ear. HN Italy 1482; Noe Class IX; HGC I 1028. Extremely fine.

  • Lucania, Metapontion (c. 420-350 BC); Æ (9,83 g; 20 mm)
    Lot 186

    Head of Kore/Persephone or Nike r.; below, [NIKA]; at l., O; Rv. M - E, barley ear; at l., ithyphallic herm. HN Italy 1641. Brownish green tone. Near extremely fine.

  • Lucania, Metapontion (c. 340-300 BC), Nomos; AR (7,68 g; 20 mm)
    Lot 187

    Wreathed head of Persephone r.; [Φ below chin]; Rv. ΜΕΤΑ, grain ear with leaf to l.; mouse above leaf, Φ below. Johnston Class A, 8.11; HN Italy 1569. About extremely fine / extremely fine. Refined style.

  • Lucania, Metapontion (c. 340-330 BC), Nomos; AR (8 g; 20 mm)
    Lot 188

    Helmeted head of Leukippos r.; to l., lion head r.; [monogram below chin]; Rv. Grain ear with leaf to l.; club above leaf, [A]MI below.  HN Italy 1575; Johnston class B, 2; SNG ANS 434. Extremely fine.

  • Lucania, Metapontion (c. 340-330 BC), Nomos; AR (7,85 g; 20,5 mm)
    Lot 189

    Ami..., magistrate. ΛEYKIΠΠO[Σ], bearded head of Leukippos to r., wearing Corinthian helmet; behind, dog seated to l.; below neck, [Σ]. Rev. META, barley ear with leaf to r.; above leaf, [dove alighting right]; below leaf, [AMI]. HN Italy 1576; Johnston Class B, 3.7. Good very fine / near extremely fine.

  • Lucania, Metapontion (c. 340-330 BC), Nomos; AR (7,22 g; 20 mm)
    Lot 190

    Wreathed head of Demeter r.; Rv. Barley ear with leaf to r.; krater above leaf, Φ below; graffiti to r.: XAIPE upwards. Johnston Class A, 8.2; HN Italy 1568. Small scratches on the obverse, otherwise good very fine.

    Ex Bertolami Fine Art E-Auction 78 (9 February 2020), lot 414.

  • Lucania, Metapontion (c. 340-330 BC), Nomos; AR (7,30 g; 21 mm)
    Lot 191

    Wreathed head of Demeter r.; AΠO below chin; Rv. Barley ear with leaf to left; mouse above leaf, Φ below. Johnston Class A, 8.15; HN Italy 1570. Traces of previous mechanical removal of oxides. Fields gently smoothed. Hair above ear on the obverse possibly tooled, otherwise extremely fine / good extremely fine. Fine style.

  • Lucania, Metapontion (c. 340-330 BC), Nomos, AR (g 7,90; mm 24)
    Lot 192

    Head of Demeter r., wearing wreath of barley ears, Rv. Seven-grained barley ear; leaf to right, double-handled crater above, ΦΙ below. HN Italy 1568 var. (ΦΙ instead of Φ). Refined style. Traces of old cleaning. Fields gently smoothed. Possible slight tooling following cleaning. Extremely fine.

  • Lucania, Metapontion (c. 330-290 BC), Nomos; AR (7,78 g; 20,6 mm)
    Lot 193

    Ly-, magistrate. Wreathed head of Demeter to r., wearing triple pendant earring and necklace, with hair falling in loose curls behind; Rv. Ear of barley with leaf to right; META upwards to left, ΛY below, Nike above leaf. Johnston Class C, 9.3; SNG ANS 496; HN Italy 1591. Slight porosity, otherwise near extremely fine.

  • Lucania, Metapontion (c. 4th century BC), Diobol; AG (0,75 g; 10,9 mm)
    Lot 194

    Head of Athena r., wearing Corinthian helmet; Rv. Barley ear, cornucopia on r. leaf. Johnston F 21; SNG ANS 531. Near extremely fine. 

  • Lucania, Metapontion (c. 300-250 BC), Æ (5,42 g; 17 mm)
    Lot 195

    Helmeted head of Leukippos r.; Rv. META, Demeter standing facing, head r., holding long cross-torch. HN Italy 1702; SNG Copenhagen 1249; SNG ANS 561; Johnston 66. Brown patina. Good extremely fine.

  • Lucania, Metapontion (c. 300-250 BC), Æ (3,76 g; 16,5 mm)
    Lot 196

    Head of Athena three-quarters facing r., wearing helmet; Rv. Barley-ear with leaf to r.; at r., above, cross-torch; at l., ΜΕΤΑ. SNG ANS 1270; John­ston 46; SNG Cop. 1251; HN Italy 1682. Green patina. Good very fine / 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

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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