The Carthaginians were led by Hannibal's brother Hasdrubal Barca, who was supposed to bring the siege equipment and reinforcements needed in order for Hannibal to defeat Rome. The Battle of the Metaurus was a pivotal battle in the Second Punic War, fought in 207 BC near the Metauro River in present-day Italy. DILIGENCE DE CLAUDIUS NERO (= diligence of Claudius Nero ), dated AR 545 (= 209 B.C.) Livius in order to defeat Hannibal's brother Hadrubal Barca. Reverse: Gaius Claudius Nero secretly leaves his camp in the middel of the night with 7.000 men for his forced march to his fellow consul After the battle, Minucius turned over his army to Fabius and resumed the duties of Master of Horse (source: Wikipedia). The timely arrival of Fabius with the other half of the army enabled Minucius to escape after a severe mauling. Hannibal, informed of this development, laid an elaborate trap, which drew out Minucius and his army in detail, and then attacked it from all sides. Minucius took command of half the army and camped separately from Fabius near Geronium. This вЂњvictoryвЂќ caused the Romans, disgruntled with Fabius, to elevate Minucius to the equal rank of the dictator.

Marcus Minucius Rufus, left in command, managed to catch the Carthaginians off guard near their camp in Geronium and inflict severe losses on them in a large skirmish. This policy was becoming unpopular in Rome, and Fabius was compelled to return to Rome to defend his actions under the guise of observing some religious obligations. Hannibal was cautiously followed by the Roman army under the dictator Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus Cunctator, keeping with the Fabian strategy. After winning the battle of Ager Falernus, the army of Hannibal, marched north then east towards Molise through Samnium. The Battle of Geronium or Gerunium is part of the Second Punic War, where a large skirmish and an ambush took place in the summer and autumn of 217 BC respectively. VENGEANCE SACRIFIEE AU BIEN PUBLIC (= vengeance sacrified for the public good), dated AR 535 (= 219 B.C.). Their aid with his half of the Roman army. Obverse: The Roman army, under the command of Marcus Minucius Rufus, is engaged in battle with the Carthaginian army, Fabius rushing to

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