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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 2683241, member: 51347&quot;]Great Pig [USER=71514]@Pishpash[/USER] ... those wild boars are mean little.........</p><p><br /></p><p>Was around a lot of hogs and a few wild boars growing up.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are some of my Pigs:</p><p><br /></p><p>Sorry - have not re-shot the pics yet, but I love this Victoriatus with a pig device on the reverse...</p><p>[ATTACH=full]600290[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>RR Victoriatus 206-195 BCE AR 16-5mm 2-61g Jupiter r Victory crowning trophy sow r in ex ROMA Syd 253 Russo RBW 554 Cr 121-1</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Even though this is attributed as a Boar, itsa PIG to Grandkids!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]600291[/ATTACH]</p><p>Iberia - Castulo AE14 Quarter Unit Bust - BOAR w-star 2nd C BCE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is a pretty scarce one to find.&nbsp; Since it was minted under Hannibal, Rome did everything they could to destroy any and all of Capua&#039;s coinage they could find after the 2nd Punic War...</p><p>[ATTACH=full]600297[/ATTACH]</p><p>Campania CAPUA AE Uncia 216-211 Diana Boar Hannibal capital Italia</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This one pissed off the Romans as the 8 Marsic Tribes during the Social War wit Rome made a sacred vow together over a pig.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is a tough one to get, but represents a solemn oath and to not go back.&nbsp; Samnium, one of the Oath-Takers that was literally obliterated by Sulla at the end of the Social War...</p><p>[ATTACH=full]600301[/ATTACH]</p><p>Marsic Confederation denarius 90-88 BCE Italia-Corfinium Sear 227[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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