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Æ - Ptolemy Caesarea
| Issuer | Kingdom of Mauretania |
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| Year | 36-37 |
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| Currency | Denarius (25BC-40AD) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A crocodile shown in profile advancing to the right, rendered with textured scales and open jaws, occupying the central field of the reverse. The abbreviated legend is divided into two lines, with 'R PTOL' appearing above the crocodile and 'RA XVII' below, indicating the reign year 17 of Ptolemy of Mauretania. The crocodile motif is closely associated with Caesarea and likely alludes to the Nile and Ptolemaic dynastic heritage. The flan is irregular and the strike is somewhat shallow, consistent with provincial bronze coinage of the period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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