Watch List notes:

L. Hostilius Saserna AR Denarius. Rome, 48 BC. Diademed female head to right, wearing oak wreath / Victory walking to right, holding trophy, palm and caduceus; L•HOSTILIVS downwards before, SASERNA upwards behind. Crawford 448/1a (same rev. die as illustration); CRI 17; BMCRR Rome 3989; Sydenham 951; RSC Hostilia 5 corr. (bust type); RBW 1567. 4.06g, 19mm, 12h.

Near Mint State; attractive lustre with golden highlights throughout.

Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XIX, 26 March 2020, lot 726;
Privately purchased from Shanna Schmidt Numismatics Inc.;
Ex Sotheby's Zurich, 28 October 1993, lot 1342.