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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 2650263, member: 51347&quot;]I have a few <b>GRAINS:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]586198[/ATTACH]</p><p>Carthage - Libyan Revolt </p><p>Sardinia mint 241-238 BCE</p><p>AE Shekel </p><p>9.63g, 24mm</p><p>Obv: Head of Tanit left</p><p>Rev: Three grain ears, two Punic letters between (Punic M &amp; G?), downturn crescent with pellet above</p><p>Ref: SNG Cop 248 (Africa) </p><p>Comment: After Carthage&#039;s defeat in the First Punic War, its allies rebelled.&nbsp;&nbsp; This issue was struck by the rebels. Uncertain mint in Sardinia</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]586201[/ATTACH]</p><p>Campania, Capua </p><p>Bronze circa 216-211, Æ 14.5mm., 2.35g. </p><p>Obv: Diademed and veiled bust of Hera r., lotus-tipped sceptre over shoulder. </p><p>Rev: KAPV in oscan character Grain ear; in r. field, tripod-like object. </p><p>Ref: SNG France 517. SNG ANS 219. Historia Numorum Italy 500</p><p>VERY SCARCE</p><p>Comment: Hannibal promised to make Capua the capital of Italia, after he razed Rome. Obviously, Rome WON, and confiscated, recalled, and destroyed all the Capuan coinage it could get to destroy Hannibal&#039;s memory.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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