ANCIENT THEMES, Roman Republican. Creation of Principal Roads / The Creation of Milestones. AR Medal (32mm, 9.81 g, 12h). By Jean Dassier & sons, 1740-1750. Two dignitaries, one on horseback, one on foot, direct the construction of a road. At left, three workers remove a stone from a quarry; at right, two others carry it to its destination. ETABLISSEMENT DES/ GRANDS CHEMINS ·/ A · R · 442 · in exergue / In the foreground, two travelers, resting alongside a road, examining a milestone. Another marker is visible in the middle distance; in the right background is a walled city. POU LUTILITE/ PUBLIQUE ·/ A · R · 442 · in exergue. Eisler 17a; Catenacci pp. 36-7. Light cabinet toning. EF.

From the Drewry Family Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 16 April 2025 at 14:54:40 ET.

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