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Semuncia

Issuer Capua
Year 216 BC - 211 BC
Type Standard circulation coin
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Reverse description An elephant strides to the right, depicted in a compact, sturdy style characteristic of Campanian emergency coinage struck during the Hannibalic occupation. The animal is rendered with a discernible trunk, tusks, and a domed head. In the exergue below the ground line, the Oscan inscription 'kapu' — an abbreviated form of Capua — appears in Old Italic characters, identifying the issuing city. The reverse type alludes to the war elephants of Hannibal's army, underscoring the political context of Capua's alliance with Carthage.
Reverse script Old Italics
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Mintage ND (216 BC - 211 BC)
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