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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  • Troas, Sigelon (c.ca 355-334 BC), Æ (7 g; 17 mm)
    Lot 573


    Head of Athena facing slightly r., wearing triple-crested helmet; Rv. ΣΙΓΕ, owl standing r., head facing; crescent behind. SNG Copenhagen 496-7; SNG von Aulock 7637. Pleasing green patina. Good very fine.

    Ex Aquila Numismatics Auction 3 (2 July 2022), lot 366.

  • Aeolis, Myrina (c. 155-145 BC), Tetradrachm; AR (15 g; 31 mm)
    Lot 574


    Laureate head of Apollo to right. Rev. MΥΡINAIΩN Apollo Grynios standing to right, holding laurel branch in his left hand and phiale in his right; omphalos and amphora at his feet; in left field, monogram of ΠЄ. Sacks Issue 46. SNG Stockholm 209. About extremely fine.

    Ex Nomos Obolos 30 (17 December 2023), lot 360.

  • Aeolis, Temnos (c. 2nd-1st century BC), Æ (2,28 g; 13,8 mm)
    Lot 575

    Helmeted head of Athena to r.; Helmeted soldier standing to r., holding shield and preparing to throw spear; Α-Θ over T-A in fields. SNG München 609; SNG von Aulock 1674. Green patina with lighter hues. Very fine.

  • Ionia, Ephesos (c. 370-350 BC), Chalkous; Æ (1,52 g; 11,2 mm)
    Lot 576

    Female head left, wearing stephane; Rv. Ε – Φ; bee with straight wings. BMC 68; SNG München 52; SNG Copenhagen 256. Slightly off-centre, otherwise good very fine.

  • Ionia, Kolophon (c. 450-410 BC), Hemiobol; AR (0,47 g; 7,2 mm)
    Lot 577

    Facing head of Apollo; Rv. Monogram (mark of value) within incuse rectangle. Milne, Colophon 5; Klein 397. Good very fine.

  • Ionia, Miletos (c. 313-290 BC), Æ (1,10 g; 11,5 mm)
    Lot 578

    Aristogoras, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo r.; Rv. ΑΡΙΣΤ[ΟΓ]ΟΡΑΣ, lion standing r., head l.; star above. SNG Copenhagen 977. Deppert-Lippitz 401-404. Very fine.

  • Ionia, Phokaia (c.ca 560-545 BC), 1/24 Stater; EL (0,60 g; 5,8 mm)
    Lot 579

    Head of griffin with open jaws to left; behind head, seal swimming upwards; Rv. Rough incuse square. Bodenstedt 12; BMC 15. Very rare. Subaerate. Near extremely fine.

  • Ionia, Phokaia (cca 478-387 BC), Hekte; EL (2,55 g; 10 mm)
    Lot 580

    Head of Athena l., wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with griffin; below, small seal left; Rv. Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt 91. Well-centred. Good very fine.

  • Ionia, Phokaia, (c. 521-478 BC), Diobol; AR (0,80 g; 7,9 mm)
    Lot 581

    Head of griffin left; Rv. Quadripartite incuse square. SNG Von Aulock 2118. Good very fine.

  • Karia, Antioch ad Maeandrum (c.ca 90-89-65/60 BC), Tetradrachm; AR (16,21 g; 26 mm)
    Lot 582

    Eunikos, magistrate. Laureate head of Zeus to r.; Rv. ANTIOXEΩN / ΤΩΝ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΩ - MAIANΔΡΩ - EYNIKOΣ, Zebu bull standing l.; to l., small winged Nemesis standing r., drawing fold of drapery with her r. hand; all within laurel wreath. Thonemann Group C, 17 (O18/R33). Good very fine.

  • Karia, Halikarnassos (c. 150-50 BC), Æ (5,98 g; 17 mm)
    Lot 583


    Head of Poseidon r., wearing tainia; Rv.Trident with dolphins between points; cornucopia to lower r. SNG Copenhagen 354 ff. Good very fine.

  • Karia, Halikarnassos (c. 125-88 BC), Æ (5,30 g; 17,4 mm)
    Lot 584

    Bearded head of Poseidon r.; Rv. AΛIKA[Ρ] – ΔAM, decorated trident, crescent to l., fish-hook r. Klein 518; SNG von Aulock 8079. Very fine.

  • Karia, Knidos (c. 395-380 BC), Tetradrachm; AR (14,55 g; 26 mm)
    Lot 585

    Kleokrates, magistrate. Head of Aphrodite l., hair in ampyx and sphendone; K before neck; behind neck, prow l.; below, N; Rv. ΚΛΕΟΚΡΑΤΗΣ, Forepart of lion l. within incuse square. Hecatomnus 4b (A4/P3). Good extremely fine. Extremely rare, one of the few specimens known with this magistrate.

  • Islands off Karia, Rhodos (c. 275-250 BC), Diobol; AR (0,94 g; 10,1 mm)
    Lot 586

    Radiate head of Helios r.; Rv. P - O. Two rose buds. Control: lyre. Karl coll. 533; SNG Keckman 617. Good very fine.

  • Islands off Karia, Rhodos (c.ca 229-205 BC), Didrachm; AR (6,45 g; 19 mm)
    Lot 587

    Mnasimachos, magistrate. Radiate head of Helios facing slightly r.; Rv. Rose with bud to right; MNAΣIMAXOΣ above; to left, Athena Nikephoros standing left. Ashton 208; SNG Keckman 537-9; SNG Copenhagen 765. Near extremely fine.

  • Islands off Karia, Rhodos (c. 170-150 BC), Hemidrachm; AR (1,38 g; 13,2 mm)
    Lot 588

    ΑΡΧΙΝΟΣ (Archinos), magistrate. Head of Helios facing slightly r.; Rv. ΑΡΧΙΝΟυ, P-O, rose with bud to l., torch to r. Jenkins 154 (var.); HGC 6, 1463 (var.). Good extremely fine.

  • Islands off Karia, Rhodos (c. 150-125 BC), Drachm; AR (2,80 g; 16 mm)
    Lot 589

    Timostratos, magistrate. Radiate head of Helios r.; Rv. Rose with bud to r.; TIMOΣTPATOΣ above; all within incuse square.  SNG Keckman 663; Jenkins, Group C, 79. Good extremely fine.

  • Lydia, Alayattes to Kroisos (c.ca 610-546 BC), 1/3 Stater; EL (4,70 g; 12 mm)
    Lot 590

    Sardes mint. Head of lion with sun and rays on its forehead to r.; Rv. Two incuse squares, one larger than the other. SNG Kayhan 1013; SNG von Aulock 2868-9; Weidauer 86-9. Banker's marks on the edge. Very well centered and highly attractive. Good very fine.

  • Lydia, Alayattes II to Kroisos (7th-6th century BC), 1/3 Stater; EL (4,77 g; 12 mm)
    Lot 591

    Head of roaring lion r. with small sun at forehead; Rv. Double square incuse punch. Rosen 653; SNG Von Aulock 2868. A couple minor marks, otherwise extremely fine.

  • Lydia, Kroisos (c. 564/53-550/39 BC), Third Stater or Trite; AV (2,70 g; 10,3 mm)
    Lot 592

    Light standard. Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull; Rv. Two incuse squares. Kurth G52; Walburg Group II; Berk 6; Traité I 404–5; SNG von Aulock 8212; BMC 36; Boston MFA 2074; de Luynes 2779. Near extremely fine.

  • Pamphylia, Aspendos (c. 460-360 BC), Obol; AR (0,53 g; 7,6 mm)
    Lot 593

    Facing gorgoneion, tongue protruding; Rv. Head of lion r.; all within pelleted linear border. SNG France 42. Very fine.

  • Pamphylia, Side (205-190 BC), Tetradrachm; AR (16,33 g; 32 mm)
    Lot 594


    Head of Athena r., wearing Corinthian helmet; Rv. Nike advancing to left, holding wreath in her outstretched right hand and fold of her drapery with her left; to left, pomegranate; Σ-Τ across fields. Seyrig, Side 20. Extremely fine.

    Ex Savoca Coins 167 Silver Auction (25 June 2023), lot 135. 

  • Pamphylia, Side (c. 200-190 BC), Tetradrachm; AR (16,47 g; 28 mm)
    Lot 595


    Head of Athena r., wearing crested Corinthian helmet; Rv. Nike advancing l., holding wreath; pomegranate above ΔE (magistrate) in l. field. SNG von Aulock 4786 var. (ΔΕΙ); SNG France 674 var. (same). Near extremely fine.



  • Pisidia, Etenna (1st century BC), Æ (2,06
    Lot 596


    Two men standing side by side, fighting with a double-axe and a sickle; Rv. ET - EN, nymph advancing r.; in front, coiled snake; behind, jug. SNG Copenhagen 148; Von Aulock, Pisidien II, 76; SNG France 1533. Green patina with earthen highlights. Good very fine.

    Ex Numismatik Naumann Auction 37 (1 November 2015), lot 306.

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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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