Medal - First Punic War

€405,059.00
LocationCity of Geneva
Year1740-1750
TypeCommemorative medals/Historical medal
CompositionSilver
Weight8.63 g
Diameter31.5 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
Technique
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgePlain
Period
NoticeJean Dassier
Reference(s) Eisler#21a
Obverse descriptionNaval battle between the Romans and Carthaginians; in the foreground, Roman soldiers board a Carthaginian vessel.
Obverse letteringPREMIERE GUERRE PUNIQUE . A . R . 492 .
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionRostral Column of Duillius (`For the Maritime Empire`): rostral column with oars, battle standards, and a ram stands before sea.
Reverse letteringPOUR LEMPIRE DE LA MER .
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverGeneva, Switzerland
MintageND (1740-1750)  - -
Catalog ID4286673500
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