A 2000-year-old “bullet” with the name of Julius Caesar, the Roman emperor, has been found by archaeologists. They surmise that the emperor’s soldiers most likely used it for propaganda.
The centuries-old projectile, which measures 4.5 by 2 centimeters and weighs 71 grams, was discovered in Spain and is known to experts as a “glans inscripta,” according to The Independent.
Lead that had melted in a mold was used to make the bullet, which was probably fired with a slingshot. The inscription says “CAES” for Caesar and “IPSCA” for an unidentified Spanish town in Latin.
According to experts, the newly found artifact may demonstrate that Native American Spaniards aided the dictator during his 49–45 BC civil war.
Because they were such practical tools, many inscribed glands were created in the first century BC.
He went on to say that the bullet’s message was probably intended to serve as political propaganda and inspiration for Caesar’s army.
Caesar’s civil war encompassed Spain, Greece, Egypt, the Balkans, and Africa. Andalusia in Spain was the scene of the final offensive, also referred to as the Battle of Munda.
Caesar’s name has only ever been found on one other bullet, found in Spain. The bullet’s writing reads “CAE / ACIPE,” which is Latin for “Suck it, Caesar.”
This suggests that Pompey’s soldiers were most likely communicating with their enemy.
