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, Syracuse, Time of Timoleon and the Third Democracy (344-317 BC), Æ (16,05 g; 24,4 mm)
    Lotto 420

    ZEYΣ EΛ-EY-ΘEPIOΣ, bearded and laureate head of Zeus Eleutherios r.; Rv. ΣYPAKO-ΣION, thunderbolt, eagle with closed wings to r. Calciati 72; SNG ANS 477-478. Green patina. Slight traces of delicate cleaning. Extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles (317-289 BC), Stater or Oktobol; AV (5,77 g; 15,6 mm)
    Lotto 421


    Head of Athena r., wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with griffin; Rv. Winged thunderbolt; above, AΓAΘOKΛEOΣ; below, BAΣIΛEOΣ / E. SNG ANS 704; HGC 1535. Possible evidence of old mounting, otherwise extremely fine.

    From a private European collection assembled in the 1980s.


  • Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles (317-289 BC); 1/6 Stater or Diobol; AV (1,40 g; 10 mm)
    Lotto 422

    Head of Persephone l., wearing barley wreath; Rv. ΣYPAKO-ΣIΩN, bull advancing l. De Luynes 1314; Dewing 936; SNG Lloyd 1475; Boston, MFA 455; SNG ANS 707; Bérend, Studies Price, pl. 9, 14. In good condition for this issue. Good very fine / extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles (317-289 BC), 12,5 litrae; EL (1,86 g; 11 mm)
    Lotto 423

    Laureate bust of Apollo l.; Rv. ΣΥΡAK-OΣIΩN, lyre with four strings. Buceti 733; SNG ANS 617, 619. Good very fine.

  • Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles (317-289 BC), 12,5 litrae; EL (1,81 g; 10,5 mm)
    Lotto 424

    Laureate bust of Apollo l.; Rv. ΣΥΡAK-OΣIΩN, lyre with four strings. Buceti 733; SNG ANS 617, 619. Good very fine.

  • Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles (317-289 BC), Half Stater; EL (3,70 g; 15 mm)
    Lotto 425


    Laureate head of Apollo l.; behind, cornucopia, Rv. ΣYPAK - OΣIΩN, tripod. SNG ANS 626; SNG Stockholm 548. Extremely fine. Exquisite style.

    Ex Bertolami Fine Art Auction 37 (19-20 September 2017), lot 96.


  • Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles (317-289 BC), Half Stater; EL (3,62 g; 15,3 mm)
    Lotto 426


    Laureate head of Apollo l.; behind, lyre, Rv. [ΣYPAK] - OΣIΩN, tripod. Jenkins group B (O8/R4); BAR Issue 10. Good very fine / extremely fine.

    Ex Bertolami Fine Art Auction 37 (19-20 September 2017), lot 97.


  • Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles (317-289 BC), Tetradrachm; AR (17 g; 24 mm)
    Lotto 427

    Circa 317-310. Head of Arethusa to left, wearing wreath of grain leaves, triple pendant earring and pearl necklace; around, three dolphins; below neck, ΦΙ. Rev. ΣYPAKOΣIΩN Charioteer driving quadriga galloping to left, holding kentron in his right hand and reins in his left; above, triskeles running left; in exergue, monogram of AI. SNG ANS 642. Refined style. Near extremely fine / extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles (317-289 BC), Tetradrachm, AR (g 16,70; mm 24,5)
    Lotto 428

    Struck circa 310-305 BC. Wreathed head of Artemis-Arethusa l., three dolphins around; NK below neck, Rv. Charioteer driving quadriga l., holding kentron and reins; triskeles above, ΣΥΡAKOΣIΩN above AI monogram in exergue. Ierardi 52 (O9/R30); SNG ANS 639. Traces of former mechanical oxidation removal. Fields lightly smoothed. Possible evidence of tooling following cleaning. Near extremely fine / extremely fine. Refined style.

  • Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles (317-289 BC), Æ (10 g; 22 mm)
    Lotto 429

    Syracuse, c.ca 317-310 BC. ΣYPAKOΣIΩN, head of Kore l., wearing wreath of grain and necklace; at r., symbol; dotted border; Rv. Bull butting l.; above and below, two dolphins; above NK (monogram). Buceti 777; CNS II, 96; SNG Copenhagen 757; SNG ANS 567 var. Lovely light green patina; refined style. Near extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles (317-289 BC), Æ (7,15 g; 22,5 mm)
    Lotto 430

    ΣΩΤΕΙΡΑ, draped bust of Artemis Soteira r., with quiver over shoulder; Rv. AΓAΘOKΛEOΣ / BAΣIΛEOΣ, winged thunderbolt. CNS 142; SNG ANS 708; HGC 2, 1537. Appealing olive green patina with cuprite spots. Extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles (317-289 BC), Æ (6,20 g; 19 mm)
    Lotto 431

    Head of Persephone l. wearing wreath of grain ears; [ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ] before, poppy behind; Rv. Bull butting l.; dolphin above and in exergue. BAR issue 8; CNS 190 (Hieron II). Green patina. Refined style. Good extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles (317-289 BC), Æ (5,36 g; 18,2 mm)
    Lotto 432

    Head of young Herakles to left, wearing tainia; ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ before; Rv. Bull butting to left; club above, letter in exergue. CNS II, 114; HGC 2, 1492. Dark patina. Extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Syracuse, (317-289 BC), Æ (3,88 g; 18 mm)
    Lotto 433

    ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ, Laureate head of Apollo l.; Rv. Pegasos flying l. SNG München 1175-1176, SNG ANS 646-647, Calciati 85. Dark green patina. Good extremely fine. Refined style.

    Ex Münzen und Medaillen (9 October 1995).

  • Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles (317-289 BC), Æ (1,72 g; 12 mm)
    Lotto 434

    ΣYPAKOΣΙΩN, head of Apollo l.; Rv. Dog lying l., head r. towards a snake; monogram in exergue. SNG ANS 745; Calciati, 149R1/7. Dark brown-green patina. Extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Syracuse, Time of Hiketas II (287-278 BC), Æ (10,50 g; 23 mm)
    Lotto 435

    ΔΙΟΣ ΕΛΛΑΝΙΟΥ, laureate head of Zeus Hellanios to l.; Rv. ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ, eagle standing to l. on thunderbolt. CNS 154; SNG ANS 819-25; HGC 2, 1448. Green patina with brownish hues. Good very fine / near extremely fine. 

  • Sicily, Syracuse, Time of Hiketas II (287-278 BC); Æ (10,10 g; 22 mm)
    Lotto 436

    ΔΙΟΣ ΕΛΛΑΝΙΟΥ, laureate head of Zeus Hellanios to r.; Rv. [ΣΥΡΑΚ]-ΟΣΙΩΝ, eagle with spread wings standing l. on thunderbolt; in field to l., A above star. Buceti 987; CNS II, p. 313, 168; HGC 2, 1449; SNG ANS 803-6. Dark brown patina with yellow hues and red spots on the obverse. Near extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Syracuse, Time of Hiketas II (287-278 BC); Æ (9,9; 22,5 mm)
    Lotto 437

    ΔΙΟΣ ΕΛΛΑΝΙΟΥ, laureate head of Zeus Hellanios to l.; thunderbolt behind; Rv. ΣΥΡΑΚ-ΟΣΙΩΝ, eagle standing to l. on thunderbolt. Buceti 971; SNG ANS 814-817; HGC 2, 1448 var. (thunderbolt behind head). Brown patina. Near extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Syracuse, Time of Hiketas II (287-278 BC), Æ (9,90 g; 23,5 mm)
    Lotto 438

    ΔΙΟΣ ΕΛΛANIOY, laureate head of Zeus Hellanios r.; Rv. ΣΥΡΑΚ-ΟΣΙΩΝ, eagle standing l. on thunderbolt. SNG ANS 789; HGC 2, 1449. Green patina. Near extremely fine.

  • Sicily, Syracuse, Time of Hiketas II (287-278 BC), Æ (6,36 g; 23 mm)
    Lotto 439


    ΔΙΟΣ ΕΛΛΑΝΙΟΥ, head of Zeus Hellanios with laurel wreath to r.; Rv. ΣΥΥΡΑΚ-ΟΣΙΩΝ, eagle on thunderbolt standing l.; in field, l A CNS II P. 313, 168 R1 1; HGC 2, 1495. Light green tone. Extremely fine / good very fine.

    Ex Gorny & Mosch Auktion 265 (14-15 October 2019), lot 125; ex Gorny & Mosch Auction 286 (29 March 2022), lot 4126. 


  • Sicily, Syracuse, Time of Pyrrhos of Epeiros (c.ca 278-276 BC), Æ (10,10 g; 26 mm)
    Lotto 440

     [ΣΥΡΑΚΟ]ΣΙΩΝ, head of Herakles to l., wearing lion skin headdress; Rv. Athena Promachos advancing r., holding thunderbolt in her right hand and shield in her left; in field to l., trident. CNS II, 177. HGC 2, 1450. Lovely dark green patina. Good very fine.

  • Sicily, Syracuse, Time of Pyrrhos of Epeiros (c.ca 278-276 BC), Æ (9,87 g; 23,5 mm)
    Lotto 441

    Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress; Rv. Athena Promachos advancing to right, holding thunderbolt and shield; ΣYPAKOΣI-ΩN around. CNS II, 182; HGC 2, 1452. Light brown tone. About extremely fine / good very fine. Refined style.

  • Sicily, Syracuse, Time of Pyrrhos of Epeiros (278-276 BC), Litra; Æ (10,37 g; 22,8 mm)
    Lotto 442

    Head of young Herakles facing l., wearing lion’s skin; Rv. ΣYPA-KOΣIΩN , Athena Promachos advancing r., brandishing a thunderbolt and holding a shield. Calciati II, 176; SNG ANS 852; BMC 503. Dark brown patina. Extremely fine / near extremely fine.


    Ex Dionysos Numismatik, private sale.

  • Sicily, Syracuse, Time of Pyrrhos of Epeiros (c.ca 278-276 BC) Æ (5,86 g; 18,8 mm)
    Lotto 443

    Head of Athena l., wearing crested Corinthian helmet ornamented with a griffin; behind, owl standing r., head facing; Rv. Grain ear within oak wreath. CNS II p. 334, 188; Virzi 1829. Olive green patina. Small edge splits, otherwise good very fine / near extremely fine.

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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:

Arsvalue

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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