Kingdom of Mauretania, Juba II AR Denarius. Caesarea, dated year 31 = AD 6/7. REX IVBA, diademed and draped bust of Juba right / Victory (Nike) standing to right on elephant head, holding wreath and palm; R XXXI behind. Mazard 200; MAA 38; SNG Copenhagen 557. 3.14g, 19mm, 11h.
Near Extremely Fine. Extremely Rare.
Acquired from Phidias (Paris), vente numismatique;
Ex private French collection and from the Banasa / El Ksar Hoard of 1907 (IGCH 2307).
Mazard ascribes this type to commemorations following a victory by Juba's forces over the Gaetuli tribes in AD 6/7.