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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 3571313, member: 51347&quot;]I understand Hannibal occupied Capua starting in 216-212 BCE.&nbsp; These coins were minted during that period under Capuan Magistrates allied with Hannibal.&nbsp; I believe your Uncia is not a Roman coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Capua - Defected to Hannibal in 216 BCE after the Battle of Cannae. Hannibal had promised that should Rome be destroyed, Capua would become the capital of Italia. Subsequently, when Rome retook Capua in 211 BCE, they punished the Capuans severely, and destroyed much of their coinage to erase any memory of Hannibal. Coins from Capua from this period are difficult to capture:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/campania-capua-ae-uncia-216-211-bce-diana-boar-hannibal-capital-italia-scarce-jpg.836488/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Campania, CAPUA</p><p>AE Uncia</p><p><b>Attribution:</b> SNG ANS 210</p><p><b>Date:</b> 216-211 BC</p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Bust of Diana right, with bow and quiver over shoulder</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> Boar right, one pellet above, KAPV (retrograde) in exergue</p><p><b>Size:</b> 20.72 mm</p><p><b>Weight:</b> 6.56 grams</p><p>2nd Punic War - Hannibal promises Capua as Capital of Italia after Rome destroyed.</p><p>Scarce[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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