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112-111 B.C., Lucius Caesius, Republic AR-Denarius, Crawford 298/1, Rome, Two Lares sitting right, #1112-111 B.C., Lucius Caesius, Republic AR-Denarius, Crawford 298/1, Rome, Two Lares sitting right, #1
avers: Heroic bust of Vejovis facing left, hurling a thunderbolt and seen from behind, PA (Roma) monogram behind.
reverse: Two Lares sitting right, hound between them, head of Vulcan left with pair of pincers above, ER monogram in right field.
exergue: -/-/L•CAESI (AE ligate), diameter: 18,5-20mm, weight: 3,72g, axis: 11h,
mint: Rome, date: 112-111 B.C., ref: Crawford-298-1, Sydenham-564, Caesia-1, Sear-175,
Q-001
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298/1 Lucius CaesiusLucius Caesius. Ar Denarius. Rome Mint. 112-111 BC. (3.77 g) Obv: Bust of Vejovis left, seen from behind, hurling thunderbolt; monogram behind. Rev: The two Lares seated right with a dog between them; head of Vulcan and tongs above.
Syd 564; Caesia 1; Crawford 298/1
2 commentsPaddy
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298/1. Caesia - denarius (112-1 BC)AR Denarius (Rome, 112-111 BC)
O/ Bust of Apollo seen from behind, with head turned to left and thunderbolt in right hand; APO on right.
R/ Lares Praestites seated facing, with dog between, each holding staff in left hand; bust of Vulcan with tongs over shoulder above; LA on left; PRE on right; L CAESI in exergue.
3.79 g; 20mm
Crawford 298/1 (50 obverse dies/62 reverse dies)
- Collection of Walter Mirko Stoecklin, Winterthur, Switzerland, acquired prior to 1981. W. M. Stoecklin was the third member of a dynasty of coin collectors based in Switzerland.
- Obolos 9, lot 34.

* Lucius Caesius:

Our moneyer is the first known member of the minor gens Caesia, but the rest of his life is completely unknown. Mommsen (Monnaie Romaine, II, p.370) thought that he could have been the father of Lucius Caesius, praetor in 75 BC (Cicero, In Verrem, II, 1, 130), but there were other Caesii around this time, so they were not necessarily related.

The deity represented on the reverse could be Apollo, as shown by the monogram behind his head, or Vejovis, an obscure god with the attributes of both Apollo and Jupiter (especially the thunderbolt). The reverse depicts the Lares Praestites, the guardians of the city of Rome, whom Ovid described their statues with a dog between them (Ovid, Fasti, v. 129-145).

The bust of Vulcan and the tongs were possibly the emblems of the moneyers.
1 commentsJoss
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ANIMALS/PINK FLOYD, Track 2. Dogs.Roman Republic, Moneyer L. Caesius, 112-111 BC
AR denarius, 3.92 gm
Obv: Vejovis facing left, from behind; holding thunderbolt; monogram AP.
Rev: Two Lares Praestites seated, facing left, holding spears, dog between; bust of Vulcan above; legend LA-RE.
Ref: Crawford 298/1. Sydenham 564. RSC Caesia 1.

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2 commentsTIF
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Cr 298/1 AR Denarius Lucius Caesius 112-111 BCE. AR Denarius (20.4mm, 3.72 g, 1h). Rome mint.
O: Youthful, draped bust of Vejovis left, seen from behind, hurling thunderbolt; ROMA monogram to right
R: Two Lares seated right, each holding a staff; dog standing right between them, head of Vulcan and tongs above; L. CAESI
Crawford 298/1; Sydenham 564; Caesia 1

An unusual coin for this era of the Republic, particularly the bust seen over the shoulder. On the Rev, these are often cited as "Lares Praestites", guardians of the City of Rome. That makes sense as a coin, but that image is rare on coins and I (hope/think) some of the more local or personal lares are intended. The unusual obverse suggests that perhaps the reverse is equally creative and artistic.

PMah
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Cr 298/1 L. Caesius112 or 111 BCE
o: Youthful bust of Apollo left, hurling thunderbolt, monogram behind
r: Two Lares Praestites seated right, dog between them; head of Vulcan and tongs above; LA monogram on left, ER monogram right [off flan], L CAES[I] in ex [AE ligate]
Crawford 298/1; Caesia 1
3.88gg. (12h)
See notes on my other example of this artistic type; this one is even nicer.
PMah
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L. CaesiusLucius Caesius, 112-111 BC. AR Denarius.
Obverse- Heroic bust of Vejovis facing left hurling a thunderbolt and seen from behind.
Reverse- Two Lares flanking dog.
CR 298/1, Syd 564, Caesia 1. 18.91 mm. 3.82 gm.
1 commentsb70
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L. Caesius - AR denariusRome
²110 BC / ¹112-111 BC
bust of Vejovis left from behind wearing taenia and cloak, hurling a thunderbolt over shoulder
(ROMA)
Lares Praesites seated right, holding long scepter; dog right between them; head of Vulcan and tongs above
(LA)__(PRE)
L·C(AE)SI
¹Crawford 298/1, Sydenham 564, RSC I Caesia 1, BMCRR Italy 585, Russo RBW 1140, SRCV I 175
²Mark Passehl - Roman moneyer & coin type chronology, 150 – 50 BC
3,8g 18mm
ex Naumann
1 commentsJ. B.
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L. Caesius, Crawford 298/1Lucius Caesius, gens Caesia
AR - Denar, 3.87g, 21mm
Rome, 112/112 BC
obv. Heroic bust of Apollo Vejovis, diademed, l., drapery over l. shoulder, hurling
thunderbolt
AP as monogram behind
rev. Lares praestites sitting r., nude to hips, dressed in dog's skin, wearing boots,
both holding sceptre in l. hand, dog between them, head of Vulcanus and
forceps above
LA as monogram in l. field, RE as monogram in r. field
in ex.: L.CAESI (AE ligate)
Crawford 298/1; Sydenham 564; RSC Caesia 1
rare, VF+

AP should read as Argentum Publicum (not ROMA!); LA - RE for LARES. See 'Lares' in NumisWiki!
For more information look at thread 'Coins of mythological interest'
6 commentsJochen
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Lucius Caesius. 112-111 BCLares (pl.) (also called Genii loci or, more archaically, Lases) were Roman deities protecting the house and the family - household gods. See also Genius, Larvae, Di Penates, Manes.

Lares are presumed sons of Hermes and Lara, and deeply venerated by ancient Romans through small statues, usually put in higher places of the house, far from the floor, or even on the roof (but some statues were also on some crossings of roads). Of the Lares proper, there are only two, and they had inferior power. Over time, their power was extended over houses, country, sea, cities, etc., as the Lares became conflated with other Roman deities and protective spirits.

The Genius loci was presumed taking part in all that happened inside the house, and a statue was also put on the table during the meals.

In the early Roman times, in every house there was at least one little statue. Later, a sort of confusion connected their figure with those of Mani, deities of Hades (and the most virtuous dead persons of the family). Finally the confusion included the Penates too (other minor deities).

Lucius Caesius. 112-111 BC. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.84 g). Bust of Vejovis left, seen from behind, hurling thunderbolt; monogram behind / The two Lares seated right with a dog between them; head of Vulcan and tongs above. Crawford 298/1; Sydenham 564; Caesia 1. Ex-CNG
ecoli
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Roman Republic, Lucius Caesius112-111 BC
AR Denarius, 19 mm, 3.72 grams, 180 degrees

O: Bust of Apollo-Vejovis left, seen from behind and with drapery on left shoulder, preparing to hurl thunderbolt; monogram of Roma to right.

R: The two Lares seated right, dog between them, LA on left, R3 on right, (LA and R3 interlace), L. CAESI, in exergue, head of Vulcan and tongs above

Ref: Crawford 298/1; RSC Caesia 1; Sydenham 564

Notes: A worn but lovely in hand coin, there is something about a worn silver coin. The obverse is also often attributed to Apollo, as well as Vejovis. This is also one of my dog collection coins. Graded as Fine-Very Fine by the auction house.

Ex-Jean Elsen & ses Fils Auction 154 lot 305, March 2023
4 commentsVirgil H
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Roman Republic, Lucius Caesius, 112 - 111 B.C.Silver denarius, SRCV I 175, RSC I Caesia 1, Sydenham 564, Crawford 298/1, BMCRR Italy 585, VF, toned, 3.809g, 19.7mm, 45o, Rome mint, 112 - 111 B.C.; obverse bust of Vejovis left, viewed from behind, wearing a taenia and a cloak over his left shoulder, hurling a thunderbolt with his right hand, ROMA monogram right; reverse the two Lares Praestites seated right, each holds long scepter in left, dog between them, head of Vulcan facing left and tongs above, LA (ligate) left, PRE (ligate) right, L·CÆSI in ex;2 commentsMagisterRiggs
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Roman Republic, Lucius Caesius, 112 - 111 B.C.Silver denarius, SRCV I 175, RSC I Caesia 1, Sydenham 564, Crawford 298/1, BMCRR Italy 585, VF, toned, 3.809g, 19.7mm, 45o, Rome mint, 112 - 111 B.C.; obverse bust of Vejovis left, viewed from behind, wearing a taenia and a cloak over his left shoulder, hurling a thunderbolt with his right hand, ROMA monogram right; reverse the two Lares Praestites seated right, each holds long scepter in left, dog between them, head of Vulcan facing left and tongs above, LA (ligate) left, PRE (ligate) right, L·CÆSI in ex;1 commentsMagisterRiggs
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RRC 298/1 (L. Caesius)Obv. Diademed bust of young Veiovis left, viewed from behind, hurling thunderbolt, behind monogram (Roma, Apollo or Argento Publico, banker’s marks
Rev. Two Lares Praestites seated right, dog between them; (bust of Vulcan and thongs above, LA on left, ER on right), L. CAESI in exergue
18-19 mm, 3,3 g
Rome, 112-108 B.C.
References: RCC 298/1, Sear 175, RSC Caesia 1, Sydenham 564

There is much debate about the nature of Vejovis, some of it going back to Roman times: Aulus Gellius sees this deity as an anti-Jupiter (NA 5.12). Why he appears on coins is, to my knowledge, not clear. The reverse shows the Lares Praestites, protectors of the city strongly associated with dogs: they were clad in dog skins, and had a dog as their companion "the dog is terrible for strangers (...) but well-disposed and kind to those who live with them” but the Lares were also avenging deities who chased down evil doers (Plutarch, Quest. Rom 5.51, Ovid, Fastes 5.140-142) Ovid also mentions a statue of the “twin gods”, apparently lost by his time: it has been suggested that this coin represents this cult image, found in the temple at the Via Sacra (Ovid, Fastes 5.145-6).

According to Sydenham, the Lares portrayed on this coin are those of Rhegium, the monogram reading LA[res] RE[gienses]; for Palmer, RE reads regionum (quoted in D. G. Orr, ANRW, ‘Roman Domestic Religion’:1567n54), Freeman and Sear read “PRE”.

Thanks to Amadis for pointing out an inscription (the "Bronce de Alcántara") mentioning a L. Caesius as a propraetor (?) in Hispania Ulterior in 104 B.C. It is conceivable this was indeed the moneyer of this coin.

1 commentsSyltorian
 
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