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Description: | 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).
caption: Counter commemorating the alliance of Rome and Hiero of Sicily, BC263; obverse
caption: Counter commemorating the alliance of Rome and Hiero of Sicily, BC263; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Jac Dassier Hiero II BC269-215 | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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