The Gallic Chieftain Vercingetorix

Triton XVIII, Lot: 936. Estimate $1000. Sold for $1900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. L. Hostilius Saserna. 48 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 4.11 g, 8h). 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 backwards, holding shield in left hand and brandishing spear in right; L • HOSTILIVS above, SA[SERN] (or SA[SERNA]) below. Crawford 448/2b; CRI 18; Sydenham 952a; Hostilia 2a; Kestner 3538-40 var. (SASERN); BMCRR Rome, p. 514 note 1; RBW 1569 var. (same). Good VF, light iridescent toning, areas of weak strike.

From the RAJ Collection. Ex Shore FPL 100 (2002), no. 84.