Live auction - brm_544414 - HOSTILIA Denier

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Estimate :	300 €
Price :	398 €
Maximum bid :	444 €
End of the sale :	29 October 2019 14:32:02
bidders :	4 bidders

Type : Denier

Date: 48 AC.

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰

Diameter : 18,5 mm

Orientation dies : 8 h.

Weight : 3,87 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan bien centré des deux côtés. Belle tête de la Gaule. Joli revers de style fin. Très jolie patine de médaillier gris foncé avec des reflets mordorés

Catalogue references :

B.4 (Hostilia) - BMC/RR.3996 pl. 50/11 - CRR.953 (3) - RRC.448 /3 - RSC.4 - RCV.419 (520$) - RHC.1 - CRI.19 (525$) - CMDRR.756 300€)

Predigree :

Cet exemplaire provient de la collection P.-R. B

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête féminine “à la chevelure libre” à droite (la Gaule) ; derrière, un carnyx.

Reverse

Reverse legend : L. HOSTILIVS/ SASERNA.

Reverse description : Diane d'Ephèse debout de face, tenant de la main droite un cerf et de la gauche, une javeline verticale.

Reverse translation : “Lucius Hostilius Saserna”, (Lucius Hostilius Saserna).

Commentary

Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation de 126 coins de droit et de 140 coins de revers.
For this type, Mr. Crawford noted an estimate of 126 right dies and 140 reverse dies.