Triton XVI, Lot: 807. Estimate $500. Sold for $650. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. L. Hostilius Saserna. 48 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.88 g, 9h). Rome mint. Diademed female head (Pietas or Clementia?) right, wearing oak wreath, cruciform earring, necklace, jewel above her ear, hair collected into a knot behind, and falling down her neck / Victory, draped, advancing right, holding winged caduceus in right hand and trophy of Gallic arms and palm fronds in left hand over left shoulder; SASERNA L • HOSTILIVS around. Crawford 448/1a; CRI 17; Sydenham 951; Kestner 3536-7; BMCRR Rome 3989-92; Hostilia 5. EF, toned.

From the Chiltern Collection. Ex Tony Hardy Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 61, 25 September 2002), lot 1505.