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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sulla80, post: 5453702, member: 99456&quot;]I always pick up some interesting new information from your posts, @Jochen.&nbsp; I will add that the Romans were not the only ones in Italy who appreciated a good member of the pig family.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1237435[/ATTACH]<b>Apulia, Arpi</b>, circa 325-275 BC, AE</p><p><b>Obv:</b> Laureate head of Zeus left, thunderbolt to right</p><p><b>Rev: </b>Bristle-backed boar running right, spear above; APΠANΩN in exergue</p><p><b>Note:</b> Arpi was located in a spot about 5 miles north of modern Foggia.&nbsp; Arpi was an ally of Rome and provided support in the war with Pyrrus (see <a href="https://www.sullacoins.com/post/pyrrhic-victories-and-battle-elephants" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.sullacoins.com/post/pyrrhic-victories-and-battle-elephants" rel="nofollow">Pyrrhic Victories and Battle Elephants</a>) and in 213 BC was captured by Quintus Fabius Maximus.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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