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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mikey Zee, post: 2289149, member: 72818&quot;]Since I was still missing this denomination and it had a very nice obverse, and despite a VERY poor reverse, I decided to go after it and won it after a last minute challenge. Unfortunately, the reverse is so environmentally damaged that unless one KNEW what to expect on it, it&#039;s virtually impossible to imagine otherwise. But leave it to me to find reasons to find it desirable LOL</p><p><br /></p><p>AE-23 Uncia of the Roman Republic, 215-212 BC</p><p>Rome Mint,&nbsp; 8.03 grams, 23 mm</p><p>Attic helmeted head of Roma right, value dot behind</p><p>Indistinct prow right, with dot value below</p><p>Crawford 41/10</p><p><br /></p><p>During this time period, Hannibal was denied reinforcements from Spain for his forces in Italy by the activities of General Publius Cornelius Scipio and his brother Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Calvus ultimately defeating Hasdrubal&#039;s attempt to break through to Italy in a battle near the Ebro River.</p><p><br /></p><p>Additionally, it was during this time that Philip V of Macedon and Hannibal negotiated an alliance under which they pledge mutual support and defense....fortunately for the Romans, no significant assistance was actually rendered to Hannibal during the Hannibalic War.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]458801[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]458802[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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