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Larinum 210-175 BC AE uncia 3.51 g 1.47 cm 1.47 cm 2h
obverse: hd young male l with slight beard
reverse: cornucopiae pellet LADINOD
Rutter HNI 629
Munthandel G. Henzen list 205 (2010) 5.
Larinum (modern Larino, Molise) was originally settled by the Samnite and Frentani. Later it became Oscan.
In 217 BC Hannibal was defeated here by the Romans.
Later Roman municipium.
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