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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 4965990, member: 51347&quot;]<blockquote><p><b>ROMAN REPUBLIC BRONZE</b></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/carthago-nova-scipio-209-206-bce-ae-14-horse-head-rare-jpg.1075612/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Roman Republic</p><p>Bronze 1/5 unit,</p><p>1.606g, maximum diameter 14.6mm, die axis 0o</p><p>Carthago Nova mint, weight , 209 - 206 B.C.</p><p>Obv: bare male head (Scipio Africanus?) left</p><p>Rev: horse head right</p><p>Ref: SNG BM Spain 129, Burgos 556</p><p>VF, rough,</p><p>rare</p><p>Ex: Joe Sermarini, Ancient Forum Coins</p><p>Comment: In order to force Hannibal to retreat from Italy, Scipio Africanus attacked Carthaginian Spain and took Carthago Nova in 209 B.C. References most often identify this type as Punic, struck before 209 B.C., but they also note that the head is &quot;Roman style.&quot; Some authorities believe, as we do, that this type was struck after 209, under Roman rule. Carthaginian coins sometimes depicted Barcid generals. This coin possibly depicts the Roman general Scipio Africanus</p><p><br /></p><p><b><i><span style="color: #b30000">Next: Roman Republic BRONZE</span></i></b></p></blockquote><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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