Ancient Coins: ROMAN REPUBLICAN and IMPERATORIAL SILVER: L. Caesius, 112-111 B.C.

AR Denarius, 3.93g. 19.5mm.   Diademed bust of Apollo assimilated with Jupiter to left hurling thunderbolt; monogram(for Apollo?) in field to right.  Rev. L CAESI in exergue.  Rev.  The Lares Praestities each holding a staff with a dog between them; small figure of Vulcan with tongs above; monograms for LA and PRE in fields.   CR 298/1.  Syd. 564. RBW 1140.  Some marks on the obverse and a minute scrape by the ear, but unusually sharp for this type particularly on the reverse.  Attractive cabinet toning and with an old collector ticket marked December 4, 1911.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Proff. Fritz Hommel collection, Peus, Frankfurt, Auction 422, 2018, lot 144.

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