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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 4124907, member: 51347&quot;]I really enjoy this time in Roman / Italian / Carthaginian History.&nbsp; Such a crucible that forged Rome, and propelled them into a World Empire.</p><p><br /></p><p>Interesting time in Italia with the Roman Denarii Reform, Hannibal slogging around the countryside, nasty 2nd Punic War, and farms not producing as well.&nbsp; This probably led to grain being stolen from the fields, less farmers in the fields because they were fighting, etc.&nbsp; Hence, Grain / Corn Ears being on coins as a reminder of the crops...</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a Grain / Corn Ear from Capua...on the OTHER SIDE, against the Romans:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>CAPUA / 2nd PUNIC WAR:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>During the 2nd Punic War, Hannibal occupied Capua. Capua was the 2nd Largest city behind Rome of Italia. They had always had a prominent place in Italian history. Hannibal promised the aristocracy of Capua that, once Rome was destroyed, he would make Capua the Capital of Italia. We all know Rome won this horrible war. Knowing that, anything left over from the war that would enhance Hannibal&#039;s legacy needed to be destroyed. Rome recalled, confiscated, and destroyed any coinage from Capua that would represent anything to do with Hannibal. This drove all coinage from Capua during the Hannibal war into a very scarce to rare availability.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is one with a grain ear...</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2016-9-17_8-23-20-png.537527/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Campania CAPUA</p><p>AE 14.5mm 216-211</p><p>Obv: draped head of Hera</p><p>Rev: Oscan lettering, Grain ear</p><p>Comment: Hannibal&#039;s capital of Italia</p><p>Ref: SNG Fr 517 SNG ANS 219 HN Italy 500</p><p>EX: EE Clain Stefanelli</p><p>Rare[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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