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Lot 97. L. Hostilius Saserna AR Denarius, 48 BC
Vercingetorix
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Bidding closed
(Sunday, March 15th, 19:32:20 CET)
Current time: Sunday, November 24th, 01:40:50 CET
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CHF 400.00 (3 bids)
Approx. EUR 429.68 / USD 447.64 / GBP 357.28
Bid history
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CHF 400.00
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Bidder 3 *
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2020-03-01, 16:58:50
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CHF 382.00
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Bidder 2 *
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2020-03-15, 19:32:09
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CHF 340.00
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Bidder 1 *
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2020-03-15, 19:13:54
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* User names of other bidders are replaced by Bidder 1, 2, and so on.
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Bidder 3
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eAuction #67, Lot 97. Estimate: CHF 400.00
L. Hostilius Saserna. AR Denarius (18-19 mm, 2.88 g), Rome, 48 BC.
Obv. Bearded male head to right, his hair straggling out behind him; cloak around neck and Gallic shield behind.
Rev. L HOSTILIVS / SASERN, Nude Gallic warrior, holding shield with 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.
Craw. 448/2; Syd. 952.
Crystallized silver, otherwise, good very fine.
The head
on this famous and desirable coin has long been identified as that of
Vercingetorix. This can not be proven but the head does have remarkably
individualistic and naturalistic features, and it must surely represent
an actual Gaulish captive seen by the die engraver.
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