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Added on: 06-Apr-2009

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Description:
Death of Cato,46 BC. Bust in toga facing right. Around the circumference is CATON DUTIQUE. Below the bust are the initials 'I.D.' (Cato Uticensis by Jean Dassier). To the reverse is Cato laid near death on a canopied bed, wounded to his stomach. The book of Phaedo lies open on the bedside table,the sword and poisoned vessel on the floor. In the exergue is MORT DE CATON. A.R. 708. bronze 31mm diameter

Europe

Exonumia Europe

AUNC (About UNC)

1740

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