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Æ27 - Bocchus II
| Issuer | Mauretania |
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| Year | 49 BC - 33 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed male portrait bust facing right, rendered in the local Mauretanian style with pronounced facial features. A legend in Latin characters runs along the periphery of the flan, partially legible due to wear and the irregular shape of the planchet. The portrait is boldly modelled, with a strong jawline and deeply incised eye, characteristic of the royal coinage of Bocchus II. The field shows natural bronze patination with areas of green encrustation. |
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| Reverse description | A prominent four-rayed star occupies the central field, rendered with straight, bold rays extending toward the periphery of the flan. A Neo-Punic legend is disposed around the central device, with additional Latin characters referencing the quattuorvir magistracy. The design is struck on an irregularly shaped planchet with characteristic uneven surfaces and a dark olive-brown patina typical of Mauretanian bronze coinage of this period. |
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| Reverse lettering | IIII VIR (Translation: quattuorvir) |
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