The Gallic Chieftain Vercingetorix

Triton XVIII, Lot: 935. Estimate $2000. Sold for $4750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. L. Hostilius Saserna. 48 BC. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 3.96 g, 5h). Rome mint. Head of Gallic captive (Vercingetorix?) right, wearing hair flowing back and long, pointed beard, and a chain around his neck; Gallic shield / Two warriors in galloping biga right: one driving, holding whip in right hand and reins in left, and the other, facing backward, holding shield in left hand and brandishing spear in right; L • HOSTILIVS above, SA[SERN] (or SA[SERNA]) below. Crawford 448/2a-b; CRI 18; Sydenham 952, 952a; Hostilia 2, 2a; Kestner 3538-40; BMCRR Rome 3994-8; RBW 1569; Kampmann 10 (this coin). EF, toned, reverse struck slightly off center, traces of die rust.

From the collection of the MoneyMuseum, Zurich. Ex New York Sale III (7 December 2000), lot 526.