L. Hostilius Saserna. Denarius circa 48, AR 18.5mm., 3.95g. Bearded male head r.; behind, Gallic shield. Rev. L·HOSTILIVS Naked Gallic warrior in fast biga driven r. by charioteer, holding whip; below horses, SASERN. Babelon Hostilia 2. Sydenham 952. Sear Imperators 18. RBW 1569. Crawford 448/2a.
Rare. Light iridescent tone, rev. slightly off centre; otherwise Good Very Fine/About Extremely Fine.
From the E.E. Clain-Stefanelli collection.
In addition, winning bids of EEC clients for this coin are subject to a 5% fee on hammer price as a reimbursement for import duty paid to HMRC.
Price realized | 900 GBP |
Starting price | 180 GBP |