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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 2726813, member: 51347&quot;]AE of Publius Cornelius Scipio (before he was Africanus, and while in Spain), from Carthago Nova... He was young, had been built up almost as a demi-god to politically oppose Hannibal&#039;s propaganda campaign in Italy against Rome... This whipper-snapper &quot;figgered&quot; it all out as to how to counter the psychological effect that Hannibal had on the Romans AND Italians for so many years!</p><p><br /></p><p>When you read the history of Scipio, his personality, the tense times of Hannibal&#039;s War, the misunderstood information mediums compared to today&#039;s news, then you begin to understand WHY Scipio minted these with his likeness... These would be the FIRST Roman coins with a living likeness of a Leader.&nbsp; LOL, he was smart enough NOT to have them minted in Silver (officially controlled precious metal.)&nbsp; In Bronze he is able to replace the Barcid coinage (having Barcid busts), replace Hannibal&#039;s reverence as a divine leader, and replace them with a Roman leader - all part of the MASSIVE political propaganda campaigns that both Hannibal and Rome pushed.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]619080[/ATTACH] </p><p>Roman Republic</p><p>Carthago Nova (Carthaginian city of Qart Hadasht) Roman Occupation by Scipio (later Africanus)</p><p>ca. 209-206 BCE</p><p>Bronze Unit</p><p>22.8mm, 9.1g</p><p>Carthago Nova mint</p><p>OBV: Bare head l, Roman style (Scipio?)</p><p>REV: Horse standing r</p><p>Rare</p><p>Sear/Seaby Vol 2 6575; SNG BM Spain 127-128; Burgos 552</p><p>ex FORVM</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]619081[/ATTACH] </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><b>rare</b></p><p>Comment:&nbsp; In order to force Hannibal to retreat from Italy, Scipio Africanus attacked Carthaginian Spain and took Carthago Nova in 209 B.C.&nbsp; 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.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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