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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 3207345, member: 51347&quot;]Wow!&nbsp; [USER=98537]@Aestimare[/USER]&nbsp; I really like the Social War period of Roman History... the War that Rome WON militarily, but LOST politically.&nbsp; They conceded ALL demands to Italia, save for some tribes (Samnites) that were severely persecuted afterwards.</p><p>The Social War was the culmination of the Gracchii Brother&#039;s failed reforms, and the dawn of the Imperators - Marius and Sulla arose from this warring period to wreak havoc.&nbsp; Ultimately, this all caused the downfall of the Roman Republic.</p><p><br /></p><p>OH!&nbsp; And WELCOME to CoinTalk... thanks for you great 1st posting!</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are some of my Marsic Confederation denarii:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]831789[/ATTACH]</p><p>Seller&#039;s Attribution:</p><p>The Social War, Marsic Confederation AR Denarius. Bovianum(?)-<i>(Capital of the Samnite Confederation since 9th C. BCE)</i>, 89 BC. Laureate head of Italia left, VITELIV = ITALIA in Oscan script / Soldier standing facing, head right, foot on uncertain object, holding inverted spear and sword, recumbent bull to right facing; retrograde B in exergue. Campana 122 (same dies); Sear 230 HN Italy 407. 3.93g, 20mm, 3h. Near Very Fine. From the Eucharius Collection Sear 230 SCARCE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]831790[/ATTACH]</p><p>(Seller&#039;s attribution)</p><p>The Social War, Marsic Confederation AR Denarius. Corfinium, 89 BC. Laureate head of Italia right, wearing pearl necklace; ITALIA behind, X (mark of value) below chin / Italia, seated left on shields, holding sceptre in right hand and sword in left, being crowned with wreath by Victory who stands behind; retrograde B(?) in exergue. Campana 105, Series 7a (same obverse die); Sear 228 w/ control mark inverted B; HN Italy 412a. 3.60g, 20mm, 8h. Near Very Fine. Cleaning marks to rev. 18 known Rare. HN Italy 412a Sear 228 RARE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]831791[/ATTACH]</p><p>Seller&#039;s attribution:</p><p><b>Social War</b>, Marsic Confed., 90-88 BC, Sy.621, Italia hd l./ Youth &amp; sacrificial pig, 8 soldiers around; VF, centered, some lt surface imperfections mainly on rev, some uneven darkish toning, full clear details. Very rare.&nbsp; Sear 227[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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