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Kingdom of Mauretania, Juba II AR Denarius. Caesarea, circa 20 BC - AD 24. REX IVBA, head of Juba II as Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress; club behind / Turreted head of Tyche to right; CAESAREA before. Mazard -, cf. 237-9; MAA -, cf. 132; SNG Copenhagen -, cf. 555. 2.78g, 17mm, 3h.
Mint State; with an attractive cabinet tone over lustrous metal. Unpublished in the standard references.
From a private English collection.
Caesarea Mauretaniae was a new town built by Juba II on the site of ancient Phoenician city of Iol and renamed and dedicated to the memory of Caesar. Caesarea became the capital of the Roman client kingdom of Mauretania, one of the more important client kingdoms in the empire and their dynasty was among the most loyal client vassal rulers.
Mint State; with an attractive cabinet tone over lustrous metal. Unpublished in the standard references.
From a private English collection.
Caesarea Mauretaniae was a new town built by Juba II on the site of ancient Phoenician city of Iol and renamed and dedicated to the memory of Caesar. Caesarea became the capital of the Roman client kingdom of Mauretania, one of the more important client kingdoms in the empire and their dynasty was among the most loyal client vassal rulers.