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Counter commemorating Caesar in Alexandria, BC48
Counter commemorating Caesar in Alexandria, BC48. Obverse: A figure seated in a single-masted boat, the sail having been let go, another man rowing. Exergue: 'CESAR ET SA FORTUNE . A . R . 706 .' Reverse: Caesar swimming to a boat (right); enemies armed on the shore firing darts at him, a fort in the background (left). Exergue: 'INTREPIDITE DE CESAR . A.R . 706 .' (Caesar's fearlessness).
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0707 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Dassier, Jac |
| Places: | Switzerland |
| People: | Caesar, Julius |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 32 mm |