Auction 279 - Imperium. Roman Coin Portraits

Bertolami Fine Art - The Emblem Prague Hotel - 19, Platnéřská 111/19, Staré Město 19, 111 00 Prague

Auction 279 - Imperium. Roman Coin Portraits

Tuesday 12 March 2024 hours 15:00 (UTC +01:00)
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  • Tiberius (14-37), Denarius, Lugdunum, c. AD 14-37; AR (g 3,77; mm 18)
    Lot 25

    Tiberius (14-37), Denarius, Lugdunum, c. AD 14-37; AR (g 3,77; mm 18); TI CAESAR DIVI [AVG F] AVGVSTVS, laureate head r., Rv. PONTIF MAXIM, female figure seated r., r. holding long vertical sceptre, l. branch, throne legs ornamented, single line below. RIC 30; C 16. About extremely fine.

  • Tiberius (14-37), As, Rome, AD 21-22; Æ (g 11,50; mm 28)
    Lot 26

    Tiberius (14-37), As, Rome, AD 21-22; Æ (g 11,50; mm 28); TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VIII, bare head l., Rv. PONTIF MAXIM TRIBVN POTEST XXIIII, around S C. RIC 44; C 25. Brown tone with reddish hues; nice portrait; extremely fine.

  • Tiberius (14-37), Sestertius, Rome, AD 22-23; Æ (g 27,25; mm 34)
    Lot 27

    Tiberius (14-37), Sestertius, Rome, AD 22-23; Æ (g 27,25; mm 34); CIVITATIBVS ASIAE - RESTITVTIS, Tiberius laureate, seated l., foot on stool, holding patera and sceptre, Rv. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST P M TR POT XXIIII, around S C. RIC 48; C 3. Rare. Brownish tone; good extremely fine.

  • Tiberius (14-37), Sestertius, Rome, c. AD 36-37; Æ (g 28,36; mm 34)
    Lot 28

    Tiberius (14-37), Sestertius, Rome, c. AD 36-37; Æ (g 28,36; mm 34); Empty horse-drawn quadriga r., its side ornamented with trophy, Victory and wreath, Rv. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST P M TR POT XXXIIX, around S C. RIC 66; C 67. Riverine tone; good very fine.

  • Julia Augusta (Livia), Sestertius struck under Tiberius, Rome, AD 22-23; Æ (g 28,60; mm 35)
    Lot 29

    Julia Augusta (Livia), Sestertius struck under Tiberius, Rome, AD 22-23; Æ (g 28,60; mm 35); S P Q R / IVLIAE / AVGVST, carpentum drawn r. by two mules, Rv. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST P M TR POT XXIIII, around S C. RIC 51; C 6. Rare. Reddish riverine tone; well centered specimen; good very fine / about extremely fine.

  • Julia Augusta (Livia), Sestertius struck under Tiberius, Rome, AD 22-23; Æ (g 27,84; mm 35.5)
    Lot 30

    Julia Augusta (Livia), Sestertius struck under Tiberius, Rome, AD 22-23; Æ (g 27,84; mm 35.5); S P Q R / IVLIAE / AVGVST, carpentum drawn r. by two mules, Rv. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST P M TR POT XXIIII, around S C. RIC 51; C 6. Rare. About extremely fine.

  • Drusus Minor, As struck under Tiberius, Rome, AD 21-22; Æ (g 11,18; mm 29)
    Lot 31

    Drusus Minor, As struck under Tiberius, Rome, AD 21-22; Æ (g 11,18; mm 29); DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N, bare head l., Rv. PONTIF TRIBVN POTEST ITER, around S C. RIC 45; C 2. Untouched dark patina with some green mottling; extremely fine.

  • Drusus Minor, Sestertius struck under Tiberius, Rome, AD 22-23; Æ (g 26,94; mm 33,5)
    Lot 32

    Drusus Minor, Sestertius struck under Tiberius, Rome, AD 22-23; Æ (g 26,94; mm 33,5); Confronting heads of two little boys on crossed cronucopiae with caduceus between; Rv. DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N PONT TR POT II, around S C. RIC 42; C 1. Riverine tone; cuprite spots; good extremely fine.

  • Gaius, called Caligula (37-41), Sestertius, Rome, c. AD 37-38; Æ (g 26,20; mm 34)
    Lot 33

    Gaius, called Caligula (37-41), Sestertius, Rome, c. AD 37-38; Æ (g 26,20; mm 34); C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, laureate head l., Rv. ADLOCVT, Gaius, togate, standing l. on platform before low stool, hand extended to five soldiers, helmeted and with shields and parazonia; the two rearmost pairs of soldiers carry an aquila; in ex. COH. RIC 32; C 1. Dark brown patina; large flan; about extremely fine.

  • Gaius, called Caligula (37-41), Sestertius, Rome, c. AD 37-38; Æ (g 27,50; mm 34)
    Lot 34


    Gaius, called Caligula (37-41), Sestertius, Rome, c. AD 37-38; Æ (g 27,50; mm 34); C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, laureate head l., Rv. AGRIPPINA - DRVSILLA - IVLIA, Gaius' three sisters standing facing: Agrippina, as Securitas holds cornucopia and resting on column, with hand on shoulder of Drusilla, as Concordia, who holds patera and cornucopia; Julia, as Fortuna, holds rudder and cornucopia; in ex. S C. RIC 33; C 4.Rare. Untouched brownish patina; elegant portrait; about extremely fine.

    Ex Numismatica Ars Classica, The Gilbert Steinberg Collection of Roman Coins (16/11/1994), lot 215.





  • Gaius, called Caligula (37-41), As, Rome, c. AD 37-38; Æ (g 11,20; mm 29)
    Lot 35

    Gaius, called Caligula (37-41), As, Rome, c. AD 37-38; Æ (g 11,20; mm 29); C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, bare head l., Rv. VESTA, Vesta, veiled and draped, seated l. on ornamental throne, holding patera and long transverse sceptre; in field S - C. RIC 38; C 27. Green tone with brown hues; refined style; good extremely fine.

  • Gaius, called Caligula (37-41), As, Rome, c. AD 37-38; Æ (g 10,50; mm 28)
    Lot 36

    Gaius, called Caligula (37-41), As, Rome, c. AD 37-38; Æ (g 10,50; mm 28); C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, bare head l., Rv. VESTA, Vesta, veiled and draped, seated l. on ornamental throne, holding patera and long transverse sceptre; in field S - C. RIC 38; C 27. Green tone with brown hues; elegant portrait; good extremely fine.

  • Agrippina Maior, Sestertius struck under Gaius (Caligula), Rome, c. AD 37-41; Æ (g 28,07; mm 34)
    Lot 37


    Agrippina Maior, Sestertius struck under Gaius (Caligula), Rome, c. AD 37-41; Æ (g 28,07; mm 34); AGRIPPINA M F MAT C CAESARIS AVGVSTI, draped bust r., hair falling in long plait at the back, Rv. S P Q R / MEMORIAE / AGRIPPINAE, carpentum drawn l. by two mules; the cover supported by figures, and with ornamented side. RIC 55; C 1. Dark green patina; about extremely fine.

    Ex Armand Trampitsch collection (Münich, 13-15/11/1986), n. 630.

  • Agrippina Maior, Sestertius struck under Gaius (Caligula), Rome, c. AD 37-41; Æ (g 25,18; mm 35,5)
    Lot 38

    Agrippina Maior, Sestertius struck under Gaius (Caligula), Rome, c. AD 37-41; Æ (g 25,18; mm 35,5); AGRIPPINA M F MAT C CAESARIS AVGVSTI, draped bust r., hair falling in long plait at the back, Rv. S P Q R / MEMORIAE / AGRIPPINAE, carpentum drawn l. by two mules; the cover supported by figures, and with ornamented side. RIC 55; C 1. Riverine patina; extremely fine / good extremely fine.

  • Germanicus, As struck under Gaius (Caligula), Rome, c. AD 37-38; Æ (g 12,05; mm 27,4)
    Lot 39

    Germanicus, As struck under Gaius (Caligula), Rome, c. AD 37-38; Æ (g 12,05; mm 27,4); GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N, bare head l., Rv. C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P; S - C in the middle. RIC 50; C 4. Glossy, dark patina; untouched surfaces. Good very fine / about extremely fine.

  • Germanicus, As struck under Gaius (Caligula), Rome, c. AD 37-41; Æ (g 11,15; mm 27)
    Lot 40

    Germanicus, As struck under Gaius (Caligula), Rome, c. AD 37-41; Æ (g 11,15; mm 27); GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVGVST F DIVI AVG N, bare head l., Rv. C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT around S C. RIC 35. Bold portrait; glossy, dark patina with lighter hues; good extremely fine.

  • Agrippa, As struck under Gaius (Caligula), Rome, c. AD 37-41; Æ (g 11,15; mm 28)
    Lot 41

    Agrippa, As struck under Gaius (Caligula), Rome, c. AD 37-41; Æ (g 11,15; mm 28); M AGRIPPA L - F - COS III, head l., wearing rostral crown, Rv. Neptune cloaked standing l., holding small dolphin and trident; in field, S - C. RIC 58; C 3. Green tone; bold portrait; good extremely fine.

  • Agrippa, As struck under Gaius (Caligula), Rome, c. AD 37-41; Æ (g 11,76; mm 31)
    Lot 42

    Agrippa, As struck under Gaius (Caligula), Rome, c. AD 37-41; Æ (g 11,76; mm 31); M AGRIPPA L - F - COS III, head l., wearing rostral crown, Rv. Neptune cloaked standing l., holding small dolphin and trident; in field, S - C. RIC 58; C 3. Green patina; gently smoothed; about extremely fine.

  • Agrippa, As struck under Gaius (Caligula), Rome, c. AD 37-41; Æ (g 11,06; mm 29)
    Lot 43

    Agrippa, As struck under Gaius (Caligula), Rome, c. AD 37-41; Æ (g 11,06; mm 29); M AGRIPPA L - F - COS III, head l., wearing rostral crown, Rv. Neptune cloaked standing l., holding small dolphin and trident; in field, S - C. RIC 58; C 3. Dark patina with green hues; good extremely fine.

  • Agrippa, As struck under Gaius (Caligula), Rome, c. AD 37-41; Æ (g 10,35; mm 28)
    Lot 44

    Agrippa, As struck under Gaius (Caligula), Rome, c. AD 37-41; Æ (g 10,35; mm 28); M AGRIPPA L - F - COS III, head l., wearing rostral crown, Rv. Neptune cloaked standing l., holding small dolphin and trident; in field, S - C. RIC 58; C 3. Untouched dark patina; bold portrait; good extremely fine.

  • Agrippa, As struck under Gaius (Caligula), Rome, c. AD 37-41; Æ (g 11,37; mm 27)
    Lot 45

    Agrippa, As struck under Gaius (Caligula), Rome, c. AD 37-41; Æ (g 11,37; mm 27); M AGRIPPA L - F - COS III, head l., wearing rostral crown, Rv. Neptune cloaked standing l., holding small dolphin and trident; in field, S - C. RIC 58; C 3. Dark patina; about extremely fine.

  • Claudius (41-54), Aureus, Rome, AD 41-42; AV (g 7,60; mm 18,5)
    Lot 46

    Claudius (41-54), Aureus, Rome, AD 41-42; AV (g 7,60; mm 18,5); TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P, laureate head r., Rv. PACI – AVGVSTAE, winged Pax-Nemesis advancing r., pointing winged caduceus at snake before her, and holding out fold of drapery below chin. RIC 9; C 50; Calicó 363. Scarce; good very fine.

  • Claudius (41-54), Sestertius, Rome, c. AD 41-50; Æ (g 29,40; mm 35)
    Lot 47

    Claudius (41-54), Sestertius, Rome, c. AD 41-50; Æ (g 29,40; mm 35); Rome, AD 41-50 c.ca. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP, laureate head r., Rv. EX SC OB CIVES SERVATOS in four lines within oak wreath. RIC 96; C 39. About extremely fine / good extremely fine.

  • Claudius (41-54), As, Rome, c. AD 41-54; Æ (g 13,40; mm 28)
    Lot 48

    Claudius (41-54), As, Rome, c. AD 41-54; Æ (g 13,40; mm 28); TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, bare head l., Rv. Minerva advancing r., holding shield and javelin; in field, S - C. RIC 100. Untouched dark patina; extremely fine.

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Auction 279 - Imperium. Roman Coin Portraits

Imperium. Roman Coin Portraits

Sessions

  • 12 March 2024 hours 15:00 Auction 279 - Imperium. Roman Coin Portraits (1 - 507)

Exhibition

The lots will be show from 10 to 11 March 2024 from 10:00am to 1:00pm and from 2:00pm to 6:00pm CET and 12 March 2024 from 10:00am to 1:00pm at the following address:

The Emblem Prague Hotel

19, Platnéřská 111/19, Staré Město,

111 00 Prague,

Czech Republic


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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.


Additional costs

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Buyer's Premium

The purchaser shall pay Bertolami Fine Art S.r.o. an auction fee equal to 25% of the hammer price of each lot.

More information

Info for Auction 279: March 2024

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; by placing an absentee bid.

Attendance in the auction room

The auction will be held on March 12, 2024 starting at 3:00 pm CET at

The Emblem Prague Hotel

19, Platnéřská 111/19, Staré Město,

111 00 Prague,

Czech Republic


Unacquainted customers who have not already registered must provide a valid identity document.


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The minimum bid for each lot is the starting price shown in our website.

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Example: Starting bid € 1,000 – Single pre-sale bid € 1,500 – Award at € 1,000

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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 table is applied to the amount of the next lowest bid when the bids are within the € 1,000-1,999 bracket.


Lots Exhibition

The lots will be show from 10 to 11 March 2024 from 10:00am to 1:00pm and from 2:00pm to 6:00pm CET and 12 March 2024 from 10:00am to 1:00pm at the following address:

The Emblem Prague Hotel

19, Platnéřská 111/19, Staré Město,

111 00 Prague,

Czech Republic


Payment methods

The purchasers of the winning lots will be able to choose between the following payment options:

bank cheque or cashier’s check in favour of Bertolami Fine Art S.r.o., only for customers who have already purchased from us in the past, with surcharge of € 10 for foreign checks.

Paypal.

 Wire bank transfers may be made to Bertolami Fine Art S.r.o. with surcharge of € 10 for outside European

cash (up to legal limit)


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.


Buyer’s premium

The purchaser shall pay Bertolami Fine Art S.r.o. an auction fee equal to 25% of the hammer price of each lot. All lots purchased on the Live-bidding of our website (www.bertolamifineart.cz) are subject to an increment of 1,5% on the hammer price.


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.


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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. 


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.

Authenticity

- All coins are guaranteed authentic.

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