Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 937. Estimate $3000.  Closing Date: Monday, 10 January 2005.  Sold For $2800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

L. Hostilius Saserna. 48 BC. AR Denarius (4.03 gm, 4h). Rome mint. Head of Vercingetorix right, Galllic shield behind / L. HOSTILIVS above, SASERN below, two warriors in biga right, one driving and the other holding shield and brandishing spear. Crawford 448/2a; CRI 18; Sydenham 952; Kestner 3540; BMCRR Rome 3994; Hostilia 2. EF, attractive even gray toning. Bold portrait. ($3000)

From the Claude Collection.