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MAURETANIA - MAURETANIAN KINGDOM - JUBA I Bronze Æ 22 VF

MONNAIES 8 (2000)
Starting price : 68.60 €
Estimate : 114.34 €
Realised price : 111.90 €

Type : Bronze Æ 22

Date: c. 60-50 AC

Mint name / Town : Maurétanie, Iol

Metal : bronze or copper

Diameter : 22 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 9,46 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Faiblesse de frappe sur le portrait au droit / Revers bien centré sur l'animal, mais ne laissant apparaître que la seconde ligne du nom du roi. Infimes petites marques de corrosion au revers

Catalogue references :

CNNM.93 (R2) - GC.2/6614

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête de l'Afrique à droite, coiffée de la dépouille d'éléphant.

Reverse

Reverse legend : INSCRIPTION PUNIQUE (IOBAI/ HMMLKT).

Reverse description : Lion passant à droite, regardant de face.

Historical background

MAURETANIA - MAURETANIAN KINGDOM - JUBA I

(60-46 BC)

Juba I succeeded his father Hiempsal II in 60 BC Renowned for his arrogance and cruelty, he was noticed by Cicero and then quickly became Caesar's enemy. In the civil war between Pompey and Caesar, he sided with the former. Beaten at Thapsus in 46 BC, he fled, then was killed or committed suicide. His kingdom was conquered and did not become independent again until more than twenty years later with his son, Juba II.

MAURETANIA - MAURETANIAN KINGDOM - JUBA I Demi-unité VF

150.00 €

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