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Denarius Hostilia: Lucius Hostilius Saserna, L•HOSTILIVS SASERNA
| Issuer | Roman Republic (509 BC - 27 BC) |
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| Year | 48 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare-necked female head facing right, her hair elaborately dressed in wavy locks and adorned with an oak wreath and a diadem; the neck is truncated cleanly at the lower field. The portrait, likely representing Gallia or a Gallic captive, is rendered in a fine late-Republican engraving style with carefully articulated curls. No legend appears on the obverse. The field is plain, and the design is contained within a border of dots. |
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| Reverse description | Victory advancing right, depicted in flowing drapery with wings spread, carrying a large trophy over her left shoulder with her left hand and a caduceus in her extended right hand. The composition conveys triumphant energy characteristic of late-Republican coinage celebrating military success. The legend L•HOSTILIVS SASERN (or SASERNA depending on die variety) is inscribed in the field, identifying the moneyer Lucius Hostilius Saserna. The design is contained within a border of dots. |
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| Mintage | ND (-48) - RRC 448/1a - L·HOSTILIVS SASERNA - ND (-48) - RRC 448/1b - L·HOSTILIVS SASERN - |
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