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An image showing 'Counter commemorating the alliance of Rome and Hiero of Sicily, BC263; obverse'
An image showing 'Counter commemorating the alliance of Rome and Hiero of Sicily, BC263; reverse'
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Counter commemorating the alliance of Rome and Hiero of Sicily, BC263

Counter commemorating the alliance of Rome and Hiero of Sicily, 263 BC. Obverse: Rome helmeted, with spear and shield inscribed 'ROMA', shaking hands with King Hiero. Exergue: 'ALLIANCE DES ROMAINS ET HIERON A.R. 489'. Reverse: Men unloading merchandise from a galley, a quay and a lighthouse (right), ships in the distance. Exergue: 'SECOURS DUN ALLIE FIDELLE' (Help of a faithful ally).
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Object Details

ID: MEC0704
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Counter
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Dassier, Jean; Dassier, Jac
Places: Switzerland
Events: Alliance of Rome and King Hiero of Sicily, 263BC
People: Hiero II, BC269-215
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 32 mm