VERCINGETORIX enemy of JULIUS CAESAR 48BC Silver Roman Republic Coin NGC Ch XF* - $7,500 - (New York, NY)
[ 6745 ]Roman Republic L. Hostilius Saserna moneyer Vercingetorix the Defeated Foe of Julius Caesar Silver Denarius 19mm (3.93 grams) Rome mint, struck circa 48 B.C. Reference: Hostilia 2 Rare!; Sydenham 952; Crawford 448/2a Certification: NGC Ancients Ch XF? Strike: 4/5 Surface: 5/5 4373486-001 Head of Gallic warrior, Vercingetorix right, with limed hair flowing back and goatee, chain around his neck; Gallic shield behind. L • HOSTILIVS above, SASERN below, Gallic warrior standing left in galloping biga right, brandishing spear, driver holding reins and whip. This refers to Julius Caesar's campaign in Gaul and the valiant struggle of Vercingetorix against the Romans. The traditional identification of the Gallic warrior depicted on the obverse of this issue as Vercingetorix, leader of the great Gallic rebellion against Caesar in 55-54 BC, is sometimes challenged as unprovable and unlikely. However, there is ample precedent for Romans placing portraits and images of defeated enemy rulers on their coinage (most prominently Philip V and Perseus of Macedon), and there is no reason to rule out such an attribution. The head is quite distinctive in its features, showing a rather haggard and emaciated warrior with his hair in wild disarray, perhaps reflecting the appearance of a man held captive by Caesar for four long years since the surrender of Vercingetorix at Alesia in 52 BC. Ultimately, it would be another two years before he was finally paraded through the streets of Rome in chains in Caesar's great triumph of 46 BC, after which the great champion of Gallic freedom was ritually strangled. target="_blank" Provided with certificate of authenticity. CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC by Sergey Nechayev, PhD - Numismatic Expert Vercingetorix (c. 82 BC - 46 BC) was a king and chieftain of the Arverni tribe; he united the Gauls in a revolt against Roman forces during the last phase of Julius Caesar's Gallic Wars. Vercingetorix came to power after his formal designation as chieftain …
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