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Ex Leu 83, 6-7 May 2002, 685
Lot 1007
L. Hostilius Saserna, 48 BC.
Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.89 g, 5 h), Rome. Draped male bust (Vercingetorix?) with wild hair and long plaited beard to right; cloak around neck and Gallic shield behind.
Rev.
L•HOSTILIVS - SASERN Nude Gallic warrior, holding shield in his left hand and hurling spear with his right, standing left in a galloping biga being driven to right by a seated charioteer holding a whip. Babelon (Hostilia) 2. Crawford 448/2a. CRI 18. RBW 1569. Sydenham 952. Beautifully toned and with a very attractive portrait. The reverse struck slightly off center
, otherwise,
nearly extremely fine.
From the collection of Dipl.-Ing. Adrian Lang, ex Leu 83, 6-7 May 2002, 685 (with original ticket).
The bust on the obverse of this issue has long been identified as that of Vercingetorix, the famous chief of the Arverni and Caesar's greatest foe in his conquest of Gaul. However, there is no clear evidence for this, and the image most likely serves as a personification of the defeated Gaul in general. Yet the individuality of the portrait does suggest that it was modelled after a specific person. Vercingetorix, who was the most famous Celtic prisoner of war and who was incarcerated in Rome until his execution in 46 BC, seems the most likely candidate.
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2000 CHF
Starting price:
1600 CHF
Hammer price:
5000 CHF
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Web Auction 18 Part I, lots 249-1704, will be postponed to Sunday, 19 December 2021, 12:04 pm CET due to overloading of the website. Parts II (lots 1705-3322) and III (lots 3323-5000) will take place on Monday, 20 December, and Tuesday, 21 December 2021, starting at 10 am CET. We apologize for the problems.
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