Coin Week article on Roman coins from the war against Hannibal

Undoubtedly of interest to our Roman Republic and Carthage collectors:

https://coinweek.com/ancient-coins/roman-coins-from-the-war-against-hannibal/

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I have the denarius and victoriatus. Cool article.

 

I've got one from "the other side" from around the time of the war.

Carthage | 220-210 BCE (Circa)
AE Shekel
Obv: Tanit left
Rev: Horse right, head left, staff in background, "ghost legs"​

 

Thanks for posting the article, @Roman Collector

Progressive debasement series of same coin, due to Hannibal smashing the Roman State. Rome lost upwards of 175,000 Legionaries killed in the fields over 3 successive battles during an 18 month period (Battles of Trebbia, Lake Trasimene, and Cannae), during the 2nd Punic War (218-201 BCE).

QUADRIGATUS - Full Silver


RR Anon AR Heavy Denarius -Quadrigatus - Didrachm 225-215 BCE Incuse Roma Janus Jupiter Cr 28-3 S 31

QUADRIGATUS - Billon


RR Anon AR Heavy Denarius Quadrigatus Didrachm 215-213 Janus Roma Relief tablet S 32 Cr 28-3

QUADRIGATUS - Debased


RR 225-214 BCE Anon BILLON Heavy Denarius Quadrigatus-Janus Didrachm Janus-Jupiter gallopng quadriga r 18.2mm 4-1g Cr 28-3 S 33

 

RR AR Sestertius After 211 BCE 12mm 1.0g Rome mint Roma r IIS - Dioscuri riding stars in ex ROMA Sear 46 Craw 44-7 RSC 4

 

My half-quadrigatus, uncertain mint, around 225 BC, Ianus (or Fontus), Iuppiter in quadriga going leftward. Crawford 30/2

 

Very nice example of a very scarce coin

Here are a couple of symboled coins, a denarius and a quinarius from the period of the 2nd Punic War:


Caduceus (early) - Denarius, Crawford 60/1
Denomination: Denarius
Era: c. 211-208 BC
Metal: AR
Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma R; X behind. Border of dots

Reverse: Dioscuri riding r.; Caduceus symbol below.; ROMA in raised letters in frame. Line border

Mint: Unknown mint in central Italy
Weight: 4.72 gm.
Reference: RRC 60/1
Provenance: Aureo & Calico Alba Longa sale, November 7, 2018; Ex. The Goodman Collection, Triton I, December 2-3, 1997, lot 892.

Comment: This issue is one of the most crude but distinctive of the early denarii.


MT Monogram, Quinarius, Crawford 103/2a
Denomination: Denarius
Era: c. 211-210 BC
Metal: AR
Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma r. with splayed visor; “V” behind; Border of dots
Reverse: Dioscuri r.; Below, MT monogram; Between two exergual lines, “ROMA”.
Mint: Apulia
Weight: 2.24 gm.
Reference: Crawford 103/2a
Provenance: Purchased from Barry Murphy, December, 2013

Comments:
Crawford 103/2a, Quinarius. Mint location in Apulia. Unusual obverse style. There is no trace of a curl on the left shoulder so this should be classified as 2a. This series is found with a variety of obverse styles, apparently the work of a few uniquely skilled engravers. Quite common, it often comes in high grade, this specimen being no exception.

 

NICE! These seem difficult to find. Yours is a great example.

Here are mine that I luckily encountered:


RR
Anon
AR Heavy Quinarius / Half-Quadrigatus / Drachm
216-214 BCE
Janus
ROMA Jupiter Victory Quadriga LEFT
Craw 29-4 Sear 35




RR
Anon
Ca 240 BCE
AR Heavy Quinarius / Drachm
16mm 3.0g
Rome mint
Helmet Hd Mars r -
Horse’s hd sickle
Cr 25-2 Syd 25 RSC 34a
R



RR
Anon
AR Heavy Quinarius / Drachm / Half-Quadrigatus
225-212 BCE
3.1g 18mm
Janus
Jupiter in Quadriga L Victory ROMA
Craw 28-4 Sear 35

 

Thank you @Bing @Fugio1 and @Alegandron !
@Alegandron your drachm is a very rare piece, my compliments! I’m very happy to find some fellow Romano-Campanian collector! That coinage is the core of my collection.
Here some other coin of the Punic Wars period:
240-235 BC Rome (?) Mint, Mars / Horse and sickle Didrachm, Crawford 25/1

 

Anonymous Av 20 Asses 211-210 BC Obv Helmeted head of Mar right bearded. Rv Eagle standing left on thunderbolt wings open Below left corn ear. Unknown Sicilian Mint Crawford 72/2 1.11 grms 10mm Photo by W. Hansen

 

CAMPANIA, CAPUA - Hannibal: When Hannibal came through Italia, he promised the Capuan Magistrates that Capua would become the capital of Italia should he destroy Rome. Obviously, the Roman Republic prevailed in the Second Punic War. Since Capua sided with Hannibal, all coins, and anything that Capua created to popularize Hannibal were destroyed, melted down, etc. Makes Capuan coins scarcer from this Era.


Campania CAPUA AE 14-5mm 216-211 Obv: Hera Rev: Oscan Grain ear Hannibal capital Italia SNG Fr 517 SNG ANS 219 HN Italy 500 EE Clain Stefanelli



Campania Capua 216-214 BC Æ Uncia 20.5mm 6.1g Laur hdJupiter r star value l Victory trophy star value r Monete 21 HN Italy 493



Campania CAPUA AE Uncia 216-211 BCE Diana Boar Hannibal capital Italia SCARCE


Campania CAPUA AE Semuncia 216-211 BCE Juno Xoanon Hannibal capital Italia SCARCE

 

One of my Targets: RR 60 or 20 AR As. Yours is a great example!

 

I think we may have a dual die link between the examples in our collections. Here is mine:

 

ANONYMOUS ROMAN REPUBLIC
AR Didrachm
OBVERSE: Helmeted head of Mars left, oak-sprig behind
REVERSE: ROMANO on tablet below head of bridled horse right, ear of wheat behind
Struck at Metapontum, 280-276 BC
19 mm, 6.55g
Cr13/1, Syd 1

 

Here are some of mine

 

Wonderful job by Shutterly! Thanks for sharing RC
Look at these dazzling coins!? How dare I sleep on this wonderful thread when one of my very favorites is... the coin before the storm:


ROMAN REPUBLIC.
Anonymous. AE Aes Grave
Triens (92.37 gms), Rome Mint,
ca. 225-217 B.C. VERY FINE.
Cr-35/3a; TV-53. Obverse:
Helmeted head of Minerva left;
four pellets (mark of value)
below; all set upon raised disk;
Reverse

 

Want that Hannibal / Elephant !