★ Personification of Gallia ★

L. Hostilius Saserna. 48 BC. AR Denarius (20 mm, 3.56 g.). Head of Gallia (female head with long hair) behind, carnyx (Gallic trumpet). Rev. L·HOSTILIVS – SASERNA Artemis standing facing, holding spear and placing r. hand on head of prancing stag. Babelon Hostilia 4. Sydenham 953. Sear Imperators 19. RBW 1570. Crawford 448/3. Almost extremely fine without any punch-test marks and excellent grade of the silver, slight iridescence and yellowish heues on the surfaces. Perfectly centered portrait of Gallia of particular late republican veristic style.