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<p>[QUOTE="ancientcoinguru, post: 2227545, member: 75563"]<b>L </b>is for <b>L</b>emur:</p><p><br /></p><p>This is a stretch, but….the word "lemur" derives from the word lemures (spirits) from Roman mythology. <i>Lares</i> were the spirits of one's dead ancestors, and the <i>Lares Praestites</i> were the spirits who protected the city.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]437409[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]437410[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Lucius Caesius (or Caeslius), moneyer</p><p><br /></p><p>112-11 BC</p><p><br /></p><p>AR denarius 3.83 gm - 19 mm</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: Diad bust of Apollo/Jupiter l., drapery on forward shoulder, brandishing thunderbolt held in r. hand, AP (in monogram) behind </p><p><br /></p><p>Rx: The two <i>Lares Praestites</i> seated r, each holding sceptre, dog between them, bust of Vulcan l. above, LA (in monogram) in l. field, PRE (in monogram) in r., L CAESI in ex</p><p><br /></p><p>Ref: SR175, RRC 298/1, Syd 564[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ancientcoinguru, post: 2227545, member: 75563"][B]L [/B]is for [B]L[/B]emur: This is a stretch, but….the word "lemur" derives from the word lemures (spirits) from Roman mythology. [I]Lares[/I] were the spirits of one's dead ancestors, and the [I]Lares Praestites[/I] were the spirits who protected the city. [ATTACH]437409[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]437410[/ATTACH] Lucius Caesius (or Caeslius), moneyer 112-11 BC AR denarius 3.83 gm - 19 mm Obv: Diad bust of Apollo/Jupiter l., drapery on forward shoulder, brandishing thunderbolt held in r. hand, AP (in monogram) behind Rx: The two [I]Lares Praestites[/I] seated r, each holding sceptre, dog between them, bust of Vulcan l. above, LA (in monogram) in l. field, PRE (in monogram) in r., L CAESI in ex Ref: SR175, RRC 298/1, Syd 564[/QUOTE]
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