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Counter commemorating the First Punic War
Counter commemorating the First Punic War 264BC. Obverse: A naval engagement, one galley ramming another. Exergue: 'PREMIERE GUERRE PUNIQUE . A . R . 492.' Reverse: A naval trophy on a pedestal in the sea. Exergue: 'POUR LEMPIRE DE LA MER.' One of a series of medals illustrating Roman history, engraved by Jean Dassier (1676-1763) and his son.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0705 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Dassier, Jean; Dassier, Jac |
| Places: | Switzerland |
| Events: | First Punic War, 264-241BC |
| Date made: | Before 1763 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 32 mm |