Lot 3477

Description

Lucius Caesius, (112-111 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.904 grams), obv. youthful bust of Apollo/Jupiter to left viewed from behind, hurling a thunderbolt, AP monogram behind, rev. the two Lares Praestites seated to right, each with sceptre, dog between them monograms LA to left RE to right, [L] CAESI in the exergue, head of Vulcan and tongs above, (S.173 [EF £185], Cr.298/1, Syd.564, B.Caesia 1). Weak in places, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.