Auction 309 – Ancient Greek and Byzantine Coins

Bertolami Fine Art - Máchova 838, Vinohrady 18, 120 00 Prague

Auction 309 – Ancient Greek and Byzantine Coins

giovedì 26 settembre 2024 ore 12:00 (UTC +01:00)
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  • Sicily, Akragas (c. 400-380 BC), Hemilitron; Æ (17,19 g; 24,5 mm)
    Lotto 293


    Diademed head of river-god left, ΑΚΡΑΓΑΣ before; Rv. Eagle standing l. on Ionic column, head r.; crab to left, six pellets (mark of value) to right. CNS 89; SNG ANS 1097-1101. Dark patina. Slight traces of delicate cleaning and gentle smoothing, otherwise good very fine. 

    Ex Gorny & Mosch Auction 216 (15-16 October 2013), lot 2128.


  • Sicily, Akragas, Time of Phintias (287-279 BC), Æ (6,54 g; 22 mm)
    Lotto 294

    Beardless, laureate head of Zeus Hellanios r.; Rv. Two eagles standing l. on hare, the one in background with raised wings and attacking the hare with beak, the one in foreground with folded wings and raising head to scream. CNS I 125; Sear 1030 var.; HGC 159. Dark green patina. Near extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Entella (440-430 BC), AR Litra (0,59 g; 11 mm)
    Lotto 295

     Female figure l., sacrificing near an altar; Rv. ENTEΛ, bull standing r. SNG ANS 1339; HGC 235. Good very fine.

  • Sicily, Entella (c. 345-315 BC), Tetradrachm; AR (15,50 g; 24 mm)
    Lotto 296

    Head of Kore r., wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and pearl necklace; Rv. Horse walking l.; palm tree in background. HGC 2, 270. Evidence of old mechanical cleaning; possible crystallisation, otherwise good very fine.

  • Sicily, Gela (c. 490-475 BC), Didrachm; AR (8,61 g; 21,5 mm)
    Lotto 297

    Warrior on horseback galloping right, preparing to cast javelin; Rv. [CEΛA], forepart of man-headed bull r. within circular incuse. SNG ANS 4. Good very fine.

  • Sicily, Gela (c.ca 490/485-480/475 BC), Didrachm; AR (8,48 g; 20 mm)
    Lotto 298


    Nude rider galloping to right, hurling spear with his raised r. hand and holding the reins with his left; Rv. CΕΛΑ, Forepart of man-faced bull to right. Buceti 5; Jenkins 38; SNG Copenhagen 255; SNG Munich 254. Good very fine.

    Ex Bertolami Fine Art Web Auction 92 (2-6 October 2020), lot 240.


  • Sicily, Gela (c. 480-470 BC), Litra; AR (0,57 g; 8,5 mm)
    Lotto 300

    Forepart of man-headed bull right; Rv. Wheel with four spokes. HN Italy 19. Jameson 578; SNG Copenaghen 259; Jenkins 196, 198. Slight porosity. Good very fine / near extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Gela (c. 480-470 BC), Litra; AR (0,50 g; 9 mm)
    Lotto 301

    CEΛ, forepart of a man-headed bull to r.; Rv. Wheel with four spokes. Jenkins 194-198. Near extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Gela (c. 480/75-475/70 BC), Tetradrachm; AR (17,10 g; 26 mm)
    Lotto 302


    Charioteer, holding kentron in left hand and reins in right, driving quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses with open wreath held in both hands; Rv. Forepart of bearded man-headed bull (river god) right; ΓEΛAΣ above; all within shallow incuse circle. Jenkins, Gela, Group II, 172; HGC 2, 338; SNG ANS 38. Refined style. Near extremely fine / extremely fine.

    Ex Numismatica Ars Classica, private sale.


  • Sicily, Gela (480/75-475/70 BC), Tetradrachm; AR (17,18 g; 25,3 mm)
    Lotto 303

    Charioteer driving quadriga moving slowly to the right; above, Nike flying right to crown the horses; Rv. Forepart of man-headed bull r., C-Ε-Λ-[ΑΣ] around. Jenkins, Gela, group II, 134; SNG ANS 32. Good very fine.

  • Sicily, Gela (480/75-475/70 BC), Hexas or Dionkion; AR (0,10 g; 6,32 mm)
    Lotto 304

    Head of bridled horse r.; Rv. Two pellets (mark of value) within linear circle. Jenkins, Gela, 201; HGC 2, 377. Near extremely fine / extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Gela (c. 480/75-475/70 BC), Hexas or Dionkion; AR (0,05 g; 5,6 mm).
    Lotto 305

    Head of horse to left; Rv. Two pellets (mark of value). HGC 2, 377 corr. (head of horse r. or l); Jenkins 202. Good extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Gela (c. 475-470 BC), Tetradrachm; AR (16,65 g; 26,10 mm)
    Lotto 306

    Charioteer driving slow quadriga r.; above flying Nike crowning horses, around dotted border, Rv. CEΛAΣ, forepart of man-faced bull swimming r. Jenkins, Gela 141; SNG Copenhagen 252; SNG ANS 28. Good very fine.

  • Sicily, Gela (475-460 BC), Litra; AR (0,53 g; 11,6 mm)
    Lotto 307

    Horse advancing right; wreath above; Rv. Forepart of man-headed bull right. Jenkins 257; SNG ANS 54. Near extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Gela (465-450 BC), Litra; AR (0,66 g; 11,6 mm)
    Lotto 308


    Horse with bridle standing to the right; above, wreath, Rv. ΓΕΛ - Α - Σ, forepart of man-headed bull. Jenkins 244 ff. Near extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Gela (c. 465-450 BC), Litra; AR (0,65 g; 13,3 mm)
    Lotto 309

    Horse advancing r.; wreath above; Rv. ΓΕΛΑ, forepart of man-headed bull r. Jenkins, Gela, Group III; HGC 2, 373. Good very fine.

  • Sicily, Gela (465-450 BC c.ca), Litra; AR (0,56 g; 12,2 mm)
    Lotto 310

    Horse advancing r.; wreath above; Rv. Forepart of man-headed bull r., ΓΕΛΑ above. Jenkins, Gela, Group III; HGC 2, 373. Near extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Gela (c. 450-440 BC), Tetradrachm; AR (17,16 g; 29 mm)
    Lotto 311

    Charioteer, holding kentron in right hand and reins in left, driving slow quadriga r.; above, Nike flying r., crowning horses with open wreath held in both hands, floral ornament in exergue; Rv. Forepart of man-headed bull r., ΓΕΛΑΣ above. Jenkins, Gela, Group IV, 354; HGC 2, 343; SNG ANS 65; Salinas, XXII. Good very fine. Fine style.

  • Sicily, Gela (c. 420-405 BC), Tetras; Æ (3,92 g; 18 mm)
    Lotto 312

    Bull standing l. with lowered head; ΓEΛAΣ above, three pellets in exergue; Rv. ΓEΛAΣ, diademed and horned head of Gelas r. Jenkins, Gela, Group VIII-IX, 502; HGC 2, 379; CNS 12. Dark patina. Good extremely fine / about FDC. Exceptional condition for this type. Fine style.

  • Sicily, Gela (c. 420-405 BC), Onkia; Æ (1,24 g; 11,2 mm)
    Lotto 313


    Bull standing l.; one pellet in exergue; Rv. ΓEΛAΣ, head of river-god Gelas r. CNS III, p. 7, 5-6; III, p. 9-10, 11; SNG ANS 111. Near extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Gela (c. 420-405 BC), Onkia; Æ (1,20 g; 14 mm)
    Lotto 314

    ΓΕΛΑΣ, bull standing l.; above, olive leaf; below, pellet; Rv. Head of river god r.; at l. barley grain. Jenkins 517. Green patina. Good extremely fine. Untouched.

  • Sicily, Gela (c. 339-310 BC), Tetras; Æ (2,86 g; 13,8 mm)
    Lotto 315

    Wreathed head of Demeter facing slightly r.; Rv. Wreathed head of Gelas l. Jenkins, Gela, Group XII, 549; CNS 59; HGC 2, 388. Dark green patina. Good very fine / near extremely fine. Fine style.

  • Sicily, Herbessos (c. 339/8-335 BC), Litra; AR (0,69 g; 10,7 mm)
    Lotto 316

    Wreathed head of Sikelia to r.; Rv. Bearded head of the river-god Herbessos to r., wearing taenia; EPBHΣΣOΣ downwards before. Campana, Herbessos 1; HGC 2, 409. Rare. Extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Himera (c. 530-483/2 BC), Drachm; AR (5,54 g; 19,2 mm)
    Lotto 317


    Rooster standing to r.; border of dots; Rv. Hen standing to r. within a shallow incuse square with a square frame. Kraay pl. 9, 152; de Luynes 970; SNG ANS 149. High relief. Exceptional condition. Good extremely fine / near FDC.

    Ex Asta del Titano 44 (18 June 2012).


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Auction 309 – Ancient Greek and Byzantine Coins

Sessioni

  • 26 settembre 2024 ore 12:00 Auction 309 – Session I (1 - 96)
  • 26 settembre 2024 ore 14:30 Auction 309 – Session II (97 - 638)

Esposizione

– 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

Condizioni di vendita

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Commissioni

The purchaser shall pay Bertolami Fine Art S.r.o. an auction fee equal to 26% of the hammer price of each lot.


Altre Informazioni

 

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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