Coin Information: Tantalus S/N 35301
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| Coin type: | Roman Republican |
| Entered by: | mrichter (Seller rating: 5.0 out of 5, based on 13 buyer responses) |
| Added on: | Jul 12, 2009 |
| Gens: | Caesia |
| Moneyer: | Lucius Caesius |
| Coin: | Good Silver Denarius - Bust of Vejovis viewed from behind, head left, brandishing thunderbolt, ROMA monogram behind - Lares Praestites seated three-quarters right, dog between them, bust of Vulcan with tongs above (Graffito between figures on reverse), LA monogram on left, PRE monogram on right |
| Exergue: | L. CAESI (AE in monogram) |
| Mint: | Rome (112 - 111 BCE) |
| Wt./Size/Axis: | 3.00g / 20mm / 180 |
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| Acquisition/Sale: | Kini Products Correspondence 6/15/19` |
| Notes: | Jul 12, 09 - Vejovis or Vejove was a Roman (and earlier Etruscan) god with a destructive nature. He was one of the oldest of the Roman gods. He is a god of healing, and was later associated with the Greek Asclepius. He was mostly worshipped in Rome and Bovillae in Latium. On the Capitoline Hill and on the Tiber Island, temples were erected in his honor. In spring, goats were sacrificed to avert plagues.
Vejovis is portrayed as a young man, holding a bunch of arrows, pilum, (or lightning bolts) in his hand, and is accompanied by a goat. He is probably based on the Etruscan god of vendetta, Veive. The Lares Praestites were the protecting spirits of the city of Rome and may also be related to Romulus and Remus. The head of Vulcan with tongs may relate to the office of moneyer. |
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