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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 3677785, member: 51347&quot;]Agreed on Scipio on the Coins in Spain...</p><p><br /></p><p>I put this out there before:</p><p><br /></p><p><i>&quot;I enjoy Scipio&#039;s history, and how he was preened to be the Barcids&#039;, specifically Hannibal&#039;s, nemesis. There was also an incredible propoganda war during this time, particularly to Italia... Hannibal had or was winning over several of the Italian tribes. Rome had to show they held power, that they were the best alternative, and that ultimately that they would prevail. I imagine ensuring high-quality coinage, especially being a major propoganda and communications device, was critical.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>Oh! And additionally, the Barcid&#039;s specifically conquered Iberian Spain AFTER the 1st Punic War to get the rich silver mines. Rome and Scipio knew they must grab Carthage / Barcid&#039;s financial source virtually at any cost outside of losing Italia!&quot;</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Read a few books on the Guy... after a while you feel there is NO DOUBT that this personality, during this charged up War-time-fever, that he would had DEFINITELY allowed his contenance on a coin!</p><p><br /></p><p>One good book:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]987596[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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