Roman Republic Denarius 102 v. Chr. moneyer Lucius Cassius Caecianus VF-EF

Roman Republic (Rome mint 102 BC.), moneyer Lucius Cassius Caecianus (or Caeicinus).
Denarius (17-19 mm, 3,87 g), silver, axis irregular alignment ↑↙ (ca. 220°),
Obv.: draped bust of Ceres l., wearing wheat-ear wreath, CÆICIAN (AE and AN in monograms) and above control-letter G• behind.
Rev.: Yoke of oxen pulling plow left, control-letter P• above, L• CASSI in ex..
Crawford 321/1 . Syd. 594 . Bab. Cassia 4 .
old cabinet tone with blue iridescent areas in fields

For this type Crawford estimated 63 obverse dies and 79 reverse dies. On the obverse of this example, we have a dotted G placed behind the head of Ceres, and on the reverse, a dotted P placed above the oxen.
The die marking system is very elaborate for this type of denarius: A on the obverse is associated with X on the reverse, B with V, C with T, etc.
The cognomen Cicianus seems to be reserved for the gens Cassia. The reverse certainly refers to a city foundation by an ancestor of the moneyer.

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