Purchasing and Sales

Electronic Auction


The auction will take place from 5 to 6 February 2026, starting at 12:00 noon (CET), on our website www.bertolamifineart.com  and on our partner platforms (see below).

Part I
5 February 2026, starting at 12:00 noon (CET):
lots 1–760

Part II
6 February 2026, starting at 12:00 noon (CET):
lots 761–1517

1. How to participate
You may participate in one of the following ways: online upon registration on our website www.bertolamifineart.com, or on our partner portals (see list below) or by submitting a written absentee bid.

a. Online bidding
It is possible to place bids during the auction by registering on our website www.bertolamifineart.com  or via our partner platforms: Registration on www.bertolamifineart.com is considered complete only after uploading copies of the identity documents required by the system and after receipt of a validation email sent by our staff.

Assistance
Should you encounter any difficulties completing your registration or if you do not receive the confirmation email, please contact us at:
info@bertolamifineart.com- +39 06 32609795

b. Written bids
Bids may also be submitted in writing by completing the appropriate absentee bid form.
Written bids must be sent by email to info@bertolamifineart.com:
  • no later than 11:00 a.m. on 5 February 2026 for lots 1–760
  • no later than 11:00 a.m. on 6 February 2026 for lots 761–1517
A written bid constitutes authorisation for the auctioneer to bid on behalf of the signatory.

2. Pre-auction bids
Pre-auction bids may be placed:

a. Online at www.bertolamifineart.com
  • no later than 11:00 a.m. on 5 February 2026 for lots 1–760
  • no later than 11:00 a.m. on 6 February 2026 for lots 761–1517

b. Via BidInside, Sixbid and Numisbids
  • no later than 11:00 a.m. on 5 February 2026 for lots 1–760
  • no later than 11:00 a.m. on 6 February 2026 for lots 761–1517

c. By submitting the absentee bid form referred to in paragraph 1(b)
The minimum bid for each lot corresponds to the starting price indicated on our website.
In the event of:
  • A single pre-auction bid on a lot,
    and in the absence of competing bids during the auction, the lot will be awarded at the starting price, even if the sole pre-auction bid is higher (as the pre-auction bid indicates the maximum amount the bidder is willing to offer).
    Example: starting price €1,000 – single pre-auction bid €1,500 – hammer price €1,000.
  • Multiple pre-auction bids of the same amount on the same lot,
    and in the absence of competing bids during the auction, the lot will be awarded to the bidder whose bid was submitted first.
  • Multiple pre-auction bids of different amounts on the same lot,
    and in the absence of competing bids during the auction, the lot will be awarded to the highest bidder at a hammer price calculated by adding a predetermined increment (as per Table A below) to the immediately lower bid.
    Example: Bidder A €1,270; Bidder B €1,800. The lot is awarded to Bidder B at a hammer price of €1,370, i.e. the lower bid plus the automatic increment of €100 applicable to the €1,000–1,999 range.

3. Methods of payment
The following methods of payment are accepted:
  • credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express);
  • PayPal;
  • bank transfer payable to Bertolami Fine Art s.r.l.
    (please note that for non-European bank transfers, a surcharge of €10 will be added to the total invoice amount);
  • cash (within the limits permitted by law);
  • for established clients only: non-transferable bank cheque or banker’s draft payable to Bertolami Fine Art s.r.l.
    (please note that for non-European bank transfers, a surcharge of €10 will be added to the total invoice amount).
Please note: invoices paid by cheque, cash or bank transfer are exempt from the administrative fees applied to credit card payments (+1.5%) or PayPal payments (+3.5%).

Payment for purchased items must be made within 5 days of receipt of the invoice issued to the bidder.
If the invoice is not paid within 30 days of the hammer date, a penalty of 1% per month will be charged on the outstanding amount.

4. Buyer’s premium
The purchaser shall pay Bertolami Fine Art s.r.l. a buyer’s premium of 22% of the hammer price for each lot.
All lots purchased through our live-bidding system are not subject to any additional surcharges.
Lots purchased via online participation on the following partner platforms are subject to an additional commission as follows:
  • BidSpirit: +1.5% of the hammer price
  • Drouot: +3% of the hammer price
  • OneBid: +1.5% of the hammer price

5. Additional costs
Shipping costs, any customs duties, and costs related to procedures required for the issuance of an Export Certificate or any other prior ministerial authorisation required for the export of purchased lots shall be borne by the buyer.
In the event that goods are returned to Bertolami Fine Art due to unjustified claims, customs and shipping costs shall be borne by the client.

6. Conditions of sale
The conditions of sale governing the relationship between Bertolami Fine Art and participating clients are published in each catalogue.
As participation in the auction implies automatic acceptance of these conditions, bidders are kindly requested to read them carefully.
In the event of discrepancies between the conditions of sale published in the printed catalogue and those published online, the online version shall prevail.

7. Authenticity
In accordance with our long-standing tradition, all coins offered for sale by us are guaranteed authentic without time limitation.
The risk of any errors of assessment is covered by a Lloyd’s Error & Omissions insurance policy.
Bertolami Fine Art provides, upon request, certificates of authenticity for coins offered in its auctions.
Any disputes concerning authenticity must be supported by a certificate issued by an expert of recognised scholarly authority. Such certificate must specify the reasons for the judgement of non-authenticity and include the results of any diagnostic analyses carried out on the coin.
Opinions issued by grading companies do not constitute certificates.

8. Description of lots
Bertolami Fine Art s.r.l. accepts no liability for the descriptions or valuations of the lots contained in the catalogue, condition reports, or any other illustrative material.
Such descriptions are purely indicative and represent the personal opinion of our experts.

9. Publication of auction results
The list of hammer prices will be published by Bertolami Fine Art s.r.l. on its website www.bertolamifineart.com for information purposes only, within ten days of the auction’s closing date.


TABLE A – AUTOMATIC BIDDING INCREMENTS
Bid amount (€) Automatic increment (€)
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