Harvard Art Museums > 1979.428.42: Denarius of L. Caesius, Rome Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Denarius of L. Caesius, Rome (Moneyer: L. Caesius) , 1979.428.42,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/181057. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1979.428.42 People Moneyer: L. Caesius, Roman Title Denarius of L. Caesius, Rome Classification Coins Work Type coin Date c. 112 or 111 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium) Period Roman Republican period Culture Roman Republican Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/181057 Physical Descriptions Medium silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 3.9 g Die Axis 5 Denomination denarius Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: To r., AP (Apollo or argento publico) or RA (Roma) in monogram Reverse Inscription: To l., LA (Lares) in monogram; to r., PRE (Praestites) in monogram; in exergue, L.CAESI State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RRC 298/1 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection Accession Year 1979 Object Number 1979.428.42 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: Bust of Apollo from behind, with head turned l. and thunderbolt in r. hand; to r., AP (Apollo or argento publico) or RA (Roma) in monogram. Border of dots. Rev.: Lares Praestites seated facing, with dog between, each holding staff in l. hand; above, bust of Vulcan with tongs over shoulder; to l., [LA] (Lares) in monogram; to r., PRE (Praestites) in monogram; in exergue, [L.]CAESI (AE in ligature). Border of dots. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
