| Roma Numismatics Ltd > Auction XXX | Auction date: 21 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 391 Price realized: 2,600 GBP (Approx. 3,294 USD / 3,032 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: L. Hostilius Saserna AR Denarius. Rome, 48 BC. Head of Gallic captive to right; Gallic shield behind / Two warriors in biga to right: one driving, holding whip and reins, and the other, facing backward, holding shield and brandishing spear; L•HOSTILIVS above, SASERN below. Crawford 448/2a; CRI 18; BMCRR Rome 3994-5; RSC Hostilia 2. 3.97g, 19mm, 6h. Good Extremely Fine; beautiful old cabinet tone. Ex Chaponnière & Firmenich SA, Auction 15, 21 May 2022, lot 39 (hammer: CHF 3,200); Ex Chaponnière & Firmenich SA, Auction 9, 22 October 2017, lot 62. The portrait of the Gallic warrior (in captivity) is believed to be Vercingetorix, leader of the great Gallic rebellion against Caesar in 55-54 BC. Estimate: 2500 GBP |  |
