The Gallic Chieftain Vercingetorix

Triton XVI, Lot: 808. Estimate $2000. Sold for $2600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. L. Hostilius Saserna. 48 BC. AR Denarius (16mm, 3.88 g, 6h). Rome mint. Head of Gallic captive (Vercingetorix?) right, wearing hair flowing back and long, pointed beard, and a chain around his neck; Gallic shield behind / Two warriors in galloping biga right: one driving, holding whip in right hand and reins in left, and the other, facing backwards, holding shield in left hand and brandishing spear in right; L • HOSTILIVS above, SASERN below. Crawford 448/2a; CRI 18; Sydenham 952; Kestner 3538-40; BMCRR Rome 3994-5; Hostilia 2. Near EF, toned, minor porosity, traces of horn silver.

From the Goldman Roman Imperatorial Collection. Purchased privately from Edward J. Waddell in 2007.